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• Air Duct Cleaning

  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.
• Dishwasher

  Six Cascade Detergents with Enzymes Top Consumer Reports' Ratings

  Two Kenmore models top dishwasher ratings but dishwasher tests reveal you don’t have to spend more than $500 to get clean dishes.
• Time Saving

  Smarter Not Harder

  Speed is less about muscles than about busting time wasters and poor techniques.
• Spring Cleaning

  Spring Cleaning for the Whole Family

  How to delegate the spring cleaning chores to family members of all ages and get things done fast.
• Home Inspection

  Spring Home Maintenance Saves Money

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

  Spring Means: Get Organized!

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

  Stretching Your Family's Dollar Around The Home

  Making a few wise purchases now can fatten your pocketbook in the long term - from adjusting heating and cooling systems to switching to soft water so your washing machine and clothing will last longer.
• Water Heater

  Summer Flush: How to Drain a Water Heater

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

  Tea Stains and Chalky Residue, Begone

  New phosphate-free dishwashing detergents use environmentally preferable, yet effective formulas for reducing scale and removing food residue.
• Motivation

  Ten Timesaving Habits

  Simplify your day.
• Energy Savings

  Ten Ways to Save Energy and Money At The Same Time

  Tips and tricks to save energy and lower utility costs by making simple changes and updates around the home.
• Flowers

  The Home Ecology of Flowers

  Behavioral research concludes: Living with flowers strengthens feelings of compassion and decreases anxiety and worry.
• Motivation

  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.
• Organizing Strategies

  The Pain Principle

  You are going to have to confront an unpopular fact: organizing can be painful.
• Organizing Strategies

  The Priority Principle

  Figure out your true priorities and use them as a catalyst for getting organized.
• Organizing Strategies

  The Pruning Principle

  Something about eliminating useless stuff just feels right.
• Carpet Cleaning

  The Science Behind Clean Carpet

  CRI's Seal of Approval (SOA) program uses precise science to test carpet cleaning products to help ensure certified products will get your carpets clean.
• Washing Machine

  Turning Laundry on Its Side

  Benefits of the front-loading washing machine.
• Steam Vapor

  Use 'Dry' Steam Vapor Treatment for Healthier Carpet, Upholstery

  Steam vapor cleaning differs from traditional "steam cleaning" of carpet.
• Green Cleaning

  Weighing Green Products

  Do they work? Are they affordable?

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