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Air Cleaner
What Types of Air Cleaners are Available?
There are three general types of air cleaners on the market: mechanical filters, electronic air cleaners, and ion generators.
Cleaning Science
Dusting - The Science of Dust Buildup
Why common household dust behaves as it does.
Air Cleaner
Air Cleaners 101
Air cleaners are usually classified by the method employed for removing particles of various sizes from the air.
Cleaning Science
Expert Q&A: How does a HEPA filter work on a vacuum?
How HEPA filters work on a vacuum cleaner, and how to be a smart shopper.
Cleaning Science
Ring Around the Carpet
Discover how soil-filtration lines develop and how to address them.

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Air Conditioner
Keep your AC in tip-top shape
Just before the summer heat hits, it may be time to clean your air conditioner coils.
Houseplants
Thumbs-up to Indoor Plants
Get your “grow” on with houseplants.
Vacuum Cleaner Reviews
Cleaning Up After Our Furry Friends - Dyson DC41 Review
As us pet owners are well aware, it can be a task to remove the pet hair and dander that quickly accumulate in our homes. Fortunately, the Dyson DC41 Animal vacuum has been designed with our furry friends in mind, or rather the mess they leave behind.
Humidifier
Crane Cool Mist Humidifiers
These humidifiers are attractive, easy-to-use, safe, and provide needed moisture to dry indoor air and to treat cold and flu symptoms naturally.
Green Living
Green your darks, lights, and whites
Summer might be one of the easiest times to "go green" in your laundry room.

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Filter
Fabric filter
Any fabric that captures dust particles from a stream of moving air.
Air Cleaner
Air cleaner
There are several different types, but these useful appliances are no substitute for good cleaning and other preventive measures.
HEPA
HEPA
A term relating to filter effectiveness. HEPA filtration removes 99.97 percent of all particles 0.3 microns and larger.
MERV
A standard for rating heating and air-conditioning filter efficiency.
Ventilation
Another word for “airing the place out,” ventilation is one of the top three ways to improve indoor air quality.

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My House Is Killing Me!
A step-by-step approach to identifying, controlling and often eliminating the sources of indoor pollutants and allergens.
House Cleaning Tips
How to Clean Practically Anything
Consumer Reports provides hundreds of timesaving solutions for all around the house.
Carpet Cleaning
Carpet Cleaning Tips for Dummies
How-to guide offers easy carpet cleaning tips.
Green Living
Jeff May's Healthy Home Tips
Whether you're a renter, a landlord, or a homeowner, Jeff May's Healthy Home Tips will help you keep your home a clean and healthy place to live.
Houseplants For Dummies
Cultivate your green thumb.

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Carpet Cleaning
Special Tools for Green Carpet Cleaning
In this video series, experts Allen Rathey, president of The Healthy House Institute (HHI), Professor Liz Goldsmith of Florida State University (FSU) and University of Massachusetts lab scientist Heidi Wilcox, explain how to remove tough spots and stains from carpet using green cleaning methods. Different carpet types, prevention, home-made and retail green products, and specific green cleaners and tools that work are covered in depth.