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• 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.

• How Do I Find Mold?

  Q & A with Thad Godish, Ph.D.

• Laundry Detergent — How Enzymes are Changing Your Wash

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

• Weather The Dust Storms Of Remodeling

  Planning to remodel? Walls aren't the only things that will need to come down. Your cleaning standards and routine will need some retooling, too.

• Never Say: "Go clean your room!"

  Outlining specific, smaller tasks helps a child succeed.

• Why Should People with Asthma & Allergies Dust?

  For people who suffer from asthma and allergies, dusting can be a great way to avoid asthma & allergy triggers such as dust mite feces and pollen. The trick is to remove dust rather than spread it around.

• Self-Cleaning Windows

  Building materials have come a long way in housework prevention.

• Get Rid of Clutter in an Hour or Less

  When you're done, take a deep breath and admire your work.

• Pruning Houseplants

  Prune smart for attractive plants that know their bounds.

• Haley's Cleaning Hints — Toilet Treatment

  Tips for a tidier toilet from Graham and Rosemary Haley.

• Painless Window Cleaning

  Professional Window Cleaning Tricks

• Asbestos in the Home

  Your health deserves a basic understanding of where asbestos can be found and what you should do if your home has it.

• Termite Trouble

  Fighting the termite battle on the home front.

• Child Hieroglyphics

  Remedy for Wall Murals. Young children often love to scribble and draw on walls, paneling and sometimes even paper.

• Vacuum Cleaner Testing at Consumer Reports

  When Consumer Reports talks, people listen.

• 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?

• An Ounce of Prevention

  Get 85% of your cleaning done before you start!

• Backpack Vacuums — New Secret Weapon

  10 cleaning solutions with a backpack model vacuum cleaner

• HEPA & ULPA Vacuum Filters - What They Can & Can’t Do for IAQ

  It’s unwise to think that super filters will solve IAQ problems that originate elsewhere.

• Avoiding Spring Allergies: An Outdoor Checklist

  Surround your home with a hedge of protection.

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