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• Cleaner Concrete

  Smooth finish in the basement

• Dust-free Drilling

  Doing odd jobs around the house need not create more housework.

• Consumer Reports' Latest Vacuum Tests Suck the Air Out of Product Claims

  Consumer Reports' tests of 81 models sucked the air out of some vacuum cleaner marketing claims.

• Benefits of Central Vacuums

  Seven reasons to go central.

• Carpet Spills and Spots: Get Them Out!

  Be prepared for quick action to save your carpet from a spill...and a serious carpet cleaning bill.

• Road Trip!

  The ever-ready vehicle is stocked with the necessities that will make you look as organized as you really will be.

• Cleanliness is Next to Disinfection

  While cleanliness may be next to godliness, it’s also very closely related to disinfection.

• Dorm Notes

  Off to college? Check your packing list against this one by Tara Aronson, to make sure your cleaning, organizing and general supply needs are covered.

• Clean Hands Help Keep Kids in School

  It may seem basic, but washing hands is often forgotten as a deterrent to illnesses that can keep children from their classwork.

• Hand Sanitizer is No Beverage

  SDA: Common sense needed in discussions over hand sanitizer use.

• Consumer Reports Finds Vacuums' Claims to Remove Allergens Mean Less Than They Suggest

  Extensive CR testing also finds some stylish vacuums to be sub-par performers.
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  What is a Hot Water Extraction ("Steam") Cleaning Method?

  "Live steam" is not employed in this cleaning method, only warm or hot water.

• The Bare Minimum Gardening Tools

  You'll definitely need a few tools to start gardening.

• Winterizing Your Patio

  As the weather turns cold, we gradually move back indoors for the winter. But before you desert your patio altogether, get it ready for the big chill.

• TLC for Sweaters

  The delicate touch.

• Restoring Gleam To Your Old Crystal

  Q & A with Tara Aronson.

• Removing White Powder from New Marble Floor

  Q & A with Fred Hueston

• Caring for Leather Garments

  Get the dos and don'ts of leather care.

• Easy Windows

  Learn how to use a squeegee and you'll be done with window cleaning in half the time or less.

• Painless Window Cleaning

  Professional Window Cleaning Tricks

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