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• Household Hazardous Waste Products

  Look around your home for these items that tend to become household hazardous waste. Plus, try a few recipes for homemade alternatives.

• Contagious Pets

  Protect your family from zoonotic diseases.

• 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.

• Vacuum Cleaner Testing at Consumer Reports

  When Consumer Reports talks, people listen.

• Spring Tradition Still Cleans Up

  Fresh cleaning technologies spruce up the ever-popular spring cleaning ritual.

• Pregnant Women: Beware the Litter Box — and the Garden

  You may not notice should you contract toxoplasmosis, sometimes found in kitty litter and other sources in or around the home. But the parasite is dangerous for your baby.

• Good Bugs Eat Dirt - Healthier Cleaning Concept from Nature

  Scientists have perfected microbial formulations for cleaning use.

• Eight Myths of Vacuuming

  Are you an informed consumer? Consider these eight myths, and corresponding truths, about vacuuming.

• Clean Like A Pro

  Basic cleaning tools that save time and money.

• Green Disinfection - Is It Possible?

  The EPA does not permit green certification of disinfectants by organizations such as Green Seal, so when disinfection is necessary and a “green” approach is desired, consider the following...

• Spring Means: Get Organized!

  Creating a sense of order may be the most crucial of spring cleaning tasks.

• Should I Clean My Air Ducts?

  If not properly installed, maintained and operated, air duct components may become contaminated with particles of dust, pollen or other debris.

• Fruit Trees in Containers

  Cultivate a personal-sized orchard.

• Summer Flush: How to Drain a Water Heater

  Home improvement expert Danny Lipford brings good news to your hot water budget.

• Oriental Rugs and More

  Rug weaving is a tradition that spans the centuries and many cultures.

• Removing Forest Fire or Wildfire Retardants

  Technical tips on removing fire retardants.

• The Bare Bowl Method

  Key to removing tough toilet bowl deposits.

• Laundry Color Tips

  What to do to prevent color loss.
• Carpet Cleaning

  What is a Hot Water Extraction ("Steam") Cleaning Method?

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

• Removing White Powder from New Marble Floor

  Q & A with Fred Hueston

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