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Carpet Cleaning
Maintaining High-Traffic Carpet Areas
What steps should you take to maintain carpet in a high-traffic area?
Garage
Manly Guidelines for Garage Rehab
Tom McNulty brings order to a traditionally male-dominated territory.
Entry Mats
Matting Matters for Reducing Spring Cleaning
Place the right type and length of walk-off matting outside and inside exterior doors to stop dust, dirt and moisture from entering.
Triclosan
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?
Microfiber
Microfiber Basics
The closest thing you'll find to a miracle cleaning material: microfiber is hot.
Mold
Mold Can Cause Serious Health Problems
It's dark, it's dangerous, and it's alive....
Home Rental Cleaning
Move-In & Move-Out Home Rental Cleaning
Many tenants worry about getting their security deposits back. Having a professional service clean the unit after everyone has moved out is one way to help guarantee the unit will be clean and ready for inspection by the landlord.
Carpet Cleaning
Mud Mania: Cleaning Muddy Carpet
Carpet cleaning advice for those really muddy, dirty carpet situations.
Organizing Strategies
Multitasking: Getting More Done, Saving Time
Ever wonder how some people get organized, schedule chores, and get several tasks done at once?
Handwashing
Nation Gets a "C" for Hand Washing
Clean Hands Week provides a refresher course in handwashing.
Homemade Cleaners
Natural Cleaning Products
Raid the kitchen and laundry room for safer alternatives to cleaning chemicals.
Remediation
Need Restoration or Remediation? The IICRC Can Help
The non-profit IICRC continues to reach out to consumers, insurance companies, and government agencies to raise awareness of the value of using well trained, certified technicians and firms to perform restoration and remediation work.
Professional Carpet Cleaning
Need Your Carpet Cleaned by a Professional?
Find a service you can trust by contacting the IICRC.
Motivation
Never Say: "Go clean your room!"
Outlining specific, smaller tasks helps a child succeed.
Cleaning Science
New Enzyme Alternative to Bleach - Keeping Whites Whiter Naturally
Anyone who has washed or worn white clothes knows that white shirts stop looking white after a few washes and start to turn a shade of gray. A new laundry-detergent enzyme helps prevent this from happening, without the use of bleach.
Radon
Nonsmokers Can Get Preventable Lung Cancer — at Home?
You can't see it. You can't smell it. But you can take steps against radon in your home, starting with an inexpensive test.
Schools
Not Just for Looks: Outlining Reasons for Clean Schools
When a school looks clean and healthy, people tend to have a positive attitude about it. But looks can be deceiving: a clean-looking school may have been cleaned merely for appearance and not for health. Desks may have heavy chemical residues and bacterial contamination. Restrooms may have been treated with a harsh disinfectant — the sink handles wiped but not sanitized. A fragranced deodorizer or air freshener may be hanging in the air emitting chemicals without addressing the source of the odor.
Odor Control
Odor Control and Removal Made Easy
Identify the source and attack it intelligently.
CRI
Olympic Cleaning? Has Your Vacuum Been Awarded a Gold, Silver or Bronze?
Check the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) for top performers in soil removal, indoor air quality and carpet protection.
Vacuum Cleaners
One More Reason to Get a Quality Vacuum Cleaner
After learning about dust mites, you too, may want to see if your vacuum cleaner is a CRI certified product.