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• Stone Floors

  Understanding Natural Stone - and How to Clean It

  Knowing your stone is key to cleaning it.
• Cosmetics

  Understanding the Role of Preservatives in Household Products

  This article describes the role preservatives play in a product's life cycle, where preservatives are found, and how manufacturers choose preservatives and set preservative levels.
• Upholstery Cleaning

  Upholstery Cleaning and Care

  Extend the useful life of upholstered furniture and keep it looking great by caring for it properly.
• Steam Vapor

  Use 'Dry' Steam Vapor Treatment for Healthier Carpet, Upholstery

  Steam vapor cleaning differs from traditional "steam cleaning" of carpet.
• Vacuuming

  Vacuum Cleaner Testing at Consumer Reports

  When Consumer Reports talks, people listen.
• Vacuum Cleaners

  Vacuum Not Working as Well as It Should?

  Quick pointers in vacuum cleaner maintenance
• Vacuuming

  Vacuuming Tips: High and Low Cleaning

  Tackle more than the floor with this multi-talented tool.
• Washing Walls

  Wall Washing Secrets

  You don't have to give attention to your walls often, but when you do, here are some best-practice tips from Jeff Campbell.
• Washing Walls

  Washing Flat Paint or Enamel?

  Attack a wall with the right approach.
• Water

  Water Testing Helps Ensure Better Water For Homeowners

  Homeowners use water for many purposes, including drinking, cooking, washing, heating, humidifying, flushing (the No. 1 use of water in a home) and their pets. Those are just a few reasons homeowners should make sure they understand what’s in their water.
• Green Cleaning

  Weighing Green Products

  Do they work? Are they affordable?
• Disinfectant

  What Germs Are We Killing? Testing and Classifying Disinfectants

  Since all germ-killers are considered pesticides, the EPA requires testing to certify manufacturer's claims for safety and effectiveness.
• Mold

  What You Need to Know about Mold

  U.S. environmental officials discuss the problem and outline steps to clean up and prevent mold from returning.
• Professional Carpet Cleaning

  What You Should Expect from a Professional Carpet Cleaner

  The steps a professional should take when cleaning your carpet.
• Laundry Detergent

  What's New in the Laundry Room

  Convenience, performance, and sustainability drive new innovations, including ultra-concentrated laundry detergents.
• Laundry

  Whitening Your Whites

  How an egg timer gets your whites cleaner, plus more important tips about chlorine bleach.
• IICRC

  Why Hire Certified Cleaning Services?

  The IICRC provides a consumer referral service to locate trained and certified cleaning and restoration firms and technicians.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Why Should People with Asthma & Allergies Dust?

  For people who suffer from asthma and allergies, dusting can be a great way to avoid asthma & allergy triggers such as dust mite feces and pollen. The trick is to remove dust rather than spread it around.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Why Should People with Asthma & Allergies Vacuum?

  Vacuuming is an essential part of limiting exposure to asthma and allergy triggers such as pet dander, dust mites, pollen and other allergens.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Why You Want Carpet to Come Clean

  Cleaning carpet may seem like more of a chore than dusting a coffee table, but properly cleaning and maintaining your carpet makes all the difference in the world.

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