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• Natural Cleaning Products

  Raid the kitchen and laundry room for safer alternatives to cleaning chemicals.

• Milder Alternatives

  Recipes for homemade cleaners from Hannah Keeley.

• When Laundering Leaves Spots on Towels

  Q & A with Tara Aronson.

• Stone Care Made Easy

  Simple steps to natural stone care will keep it looking beautiful for many years.

• Restoring Shine To Cookware - Cleaning Copper and Stainless Steel

  Q & A with Tara Aronson

• Acid

  It's helpful — and hazardous — at the same time.

• Vinegar

  Not an all-purpose cleaner, though it does have several effective uses around the house.

• White vinegar

  Think of it as an inexpensive mineral scale remover. It's not the best solution for most cleaning situations.

• De-scaler

  These products help remove crusty scale from plumbing fixtures and other surfaces.

• Rust Remover, Plumbing

  These products help remove crusty scale from porcelain fixtures and other surfaces.

• Simplicity Synergy Upright Vacuum

  This upright vacuum has two motors to enhance performance, and a high-end filtration system.

• Restore Toilet Bowl Cleaner

  Tom McNulty tests Restore's toilet bowl cleaner against two other brands and a friend's tough rust and hard water deposits.

• Windex®

  Ho-hum? Not really. Though this product is almost as old as dirt, it's proof that you don't really need a lot of cleaning supplies - just a few good all-purpose ones.

• LitterMaid Automatic Litter Box LM950

  A litter box designed to do its own scooping; to keep your house smelling fresh even while you are away.

• Dyson DC07 All Floors

  The Carpet Professor weighs in on this bagless model with features designed to reduce common vacuuming headaches.

• Tide HE (High Efficiency)

  Laundry detergent specially formulated for HE (High efficiency) washing machines.

• Natural Cleaning with Lavender

  Fragrant Homekeeping

• AstroTurf® Door Mats

  This one item will stop 80% of the dirt that comes into your home through the doors. That cuts cleaning time — you don’t need to clean up dirt that isn’t there.

• Kaboom Shower, Tub & Tile Cleaner

  Removes soap scum, dirt, hard water buildup and rust without using harsh acids, ammonia or phosphates.

• The Big Vac™

  Tough on dirt but easy on you.

• Vinegar: Over 400 Uses

  Good for our health, our home, and safe for our environment. Over 400 tips, some recipes, a bit of history and a lot of amazing uses for vinegar.

• Speed Cleaning 101

  Cut your cleaning time in half.

• The Organized Home

  Not merely a practical book about labeling boxes and finding more storage space — but a book about great design.

• Green Cleaning for Dummies

  While this book was written to help business clean green, there are practical tips for everyone.

• The Complete Household Handbook

  A comprehensive guide to cleaning, maintaining and organizing your home.

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