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• Hazardous Waste

  Household Hazardous Waste

  Steps to safe management from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Carpet And Rug Institute

  Carpet and Rug Institute's Seal of Approval Goes "Green"

  CRI adds Green Vacuum Cleaners and Green Cleaning Certification.
• The Cleantrust

  Risks of Water, Fire, and Mold Damage

  Life is full of surprises, and not all of them good! Depending on the severity of the incident, picking up the pieces and putting things back as they were can be a challenge many homeowners would rather avoid.
• Hospital Acquired Infection

  Hospital Stay? Tips for Keeping Your Room Clean and Healthy

  APIC, ASHES release tips for keeping patient rooms clean.
• Laundry

  Washday Helpers

  What improves your laundering, from enzyme prewashes to fabric softeners.
• Handwashing

  Nation Gets a "C" for Hand Washing

  Clean Hands Week provides a refresher course in handwashing.
• Healthcare

  RID's 15 Steps You Can Take to Reduce Your Risk of a Hospital Infection

  Most of us will have to go into the hospital some day. Here are specific steps you can follow to protect yourself from hospital infections.
• Carpet Extractors

  How to Choose and Use a “Home” Carpet Extractor

  There are a variety of carpet cleaners on the market and four factors to consider when choosing a unit for your home.
• Door Mat

  A Simple Welcome Mat Defeats Winter Dirt

  Protecting your floors saves you both time and money.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Be Proactive in Carpet Care

  Your carpet installation is a significant investment, both in monetary terms and overall home image. It is important to implement a maintenance program from the beginning.
• 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.
• Home Inspection

  Spring Home Maintenance Saves Money

  Do smaller cleaning and repair jobs now to prevent big expenses down the road.
• Harmful Chemicals

  Poisonous Intruders

  An Environmental Protection Agency list of indoor pollutants and solutions that could affect your health.
• Laundry

  Airing Dirty Laundry Issues

  A 1999 University of Arizona study found 25% of home washing machines were contaminated with fecal bacteria. Several factors were implicated in contributing to the contamination of the washers.
• Carpet

  Truth or Myth: Carpet Aggravates Allergies

  Does carpet aggravate allergies, or not?
• Cleaning Products

  Soaps Vs. Detergents

  What exactly is soap? What is detergent? Many home cleaning products are classified as either soaps or detergents. Interestingly, many people really don’t know what these everyday words mean. However, it’s a good idea to take the time to learn, so you can understand their basic similarities and differences.
• Health

  How to Find a Clean and Healthy Hospital

  It’s easy to assume hospitals continuously sanitize or disinfect almost every square inch of space, but this isn’t necessarily so.
• Cleaning Products

  The Importance of Product Testing by Your Home Cleaning Company

  Product testing doesn’t have to be a complicated process or take much time, but it does need to be a planned and defined process with specific things to measure and reliable ways to measure them.

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