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• Hardwood Floors

  Keep that Warm Glow on Your Hardwood Floor

  Clean hardwood floors according to the type of finish.
• Pollen

  Keeping Pollen at Bay

  The last thing you want is outdoor allergies following you indoors.
• Vacuum Cleaners

  Key to a Clean Carpet: Use a CRI-Certified Vacuum

  There is one simple step to improving the cleanliness of your carpet and the indoor air quality in your home: regular vacuuming with a CRI-certified machine.
• Laundry

  Laundering of Clothing and Household Linens - Does It Kill Enough Germs?

  Is your clothing and bedding really clean? Find out if low temperature washings really get rid of the germs.
• Enzymes

  Laundry Detergent — How Enzymes are Changing Your Wash

  Adding enzymes to laundry detergents provides consumers with the cleanest wash yet.
• Leather

  Leather Care

  Leather cleaning methods are sometimes best left to professionals.
• Cleaning Leather

  Leather Needs Your Help

  How to keep your leather furniture looking its best.
• Steam Vapor

  Letting Off Steam to Clean

  Clean safely, effectively with steam vapor systems.
• Drying Clothes

  Line-Dry Your Laundry

  A few tips smooth out this money-saving trick.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Living With Allergies—And Animals

  There is good news for the estimated one in five allergy sufferers who have pets: There are ways you and your pet can live together.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Maintaining High-Traffic Carpet Areas

  What steps should you take to maintain carpet in a high-traffic area?
• Entry Mats

  Matting Matters for Reducing Spring Cleaning

  Place the right type and length of walk-off matting outside and inside exterior doors to stop dust, dirt and moisture from entering.
• Closet

  Maximize Your Closet

  Many times the space you have is more than enough for your belongings.
• Triclosan

  Microban® in Plastic Products — How Useful?

  Triclosan, an antimicrobial chemical, is now incorporated into many products, such as cutting boards and shower curtains. What kind of protection does it offer?
• Mold

  Mold Can Cause Serious Health Problems

  It's dark, it's dangerous, and it's alive....
• Maid Services

  Motivating the Hired Help

  Getting the most from your outside cleaning service may boil down to your own managing and motivational skills.
• Motivation

  Motivational Rituals

  Small acts to maximize the pleasure you take in your clean home.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Mud Mania: Cleaning Muddy Carpet

  Carpet cleaning advice for those really muddy, dirty carpet situations.
• Dust Mites

  Multiple Bodies Found in Nation's Beds

  Dust mites are not only found in beds, they are virtually everywhere.
• The Cleantrust

  Need Help? Contact the IICRC

  If you need expert help with carpet care, water-damage restoration or any of 21 expertise areas, the IICRC can help.

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