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• Form a Family Cleaning Team

  Motivate your family! Borrow a technique from the commercial cleaning world to do the best, most efficient cleaning job possible.

• The Mail Toss

  Don’t even think about carrying your mail to the family room, living room, bedroom, bathroom or car.

• 10 Steps to Streamline the Kitchen

  A good storage plan goes a long way toward smoothing out your whole life.

• Clean Window Screens

  Don't put dirty screens back onto freshly cleaned windows.

• Popcorn Ceilings 101

  For health's sake, know your ceiling's ingredients before dusting up a storm.

• Stain Removal During and After the Party - A Professional's View

  Act Quickly! Ninety percent of the spots on carpet and upholstery can be removed completely if they are absorbed, blotted and flushed within two or three minutes.

• 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.

• Simple Tips for Big Time Savings

  Shave minutes off your weekly cleaning routine for big time savings.

• Taming Indoor Allergy and Asthma Triggers

  Hidden contributors to 'sick buildings', allergies, asthma - plus how to avoid 'couch potato asthma.'

• If You Want It Clean, It Has To Be Moved

  Spring Cleaning Tips From Experts

• Hardwood Floors — Easy Tips for Cleaning

  According to the National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA), hardwood floors are low maintenance, beautiful and can last for years with the right care.

• The Lighter Side — Pumping Dirt: Cleaning Your Way to a Sleeker Physique

  Pumping dirt is the new exercise craze combining aerobics, calisthenics, weight lifting, and, yes, housecleaning.

• A Simple Welcome Mat Defeats Winter Dirt

  Protecting your floors saves you both time and money.

• For Dummies® — Keeping a Pet-Friendly Home Clean

  A clean home is a comfortable home — for both you and your pet.

• An Ounce of Prevention

  Get 85% of your cleaning done before you start!

• Home Restoration After the Smoke Clears

  The IICRC provides tips for fire victims facing clean up.

• Choose Your Carpet Wisely

  It's time to become an informed carpet purchaser. Know your fibers and how they will perform in your home.

• What to Look for When Hiring Carpet Cleaners

  Carpet cleaning is a seemingly inevitable task. Here are some guidelines for choosing reliable carpet cleaning services.

• Garage Organizing: Stop the Garage Barrage

  The garage was designed to store your vehicles. Funny how so many other things can begin to infringe on that space. Get serious and discard, for it’s not the attic.

• Clean Like a Man — Top Tips for Men

  These are housecleaning basics, retooled to be as guy-friendly as possible.

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