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Fireplace
Wise Wood Burning
If you intend to burn wood to help this winter's heating bill, check out these safety tips from the Chimney Safety Institute of America.
Fireplace
Fireplace Safety Tips
Be sure to take a few safety steps before stoking the flames.
Motivation
Motivational Rituals
Small acts to maximize the pleasure you take in your clean home.
Winterizing
Checklist for Winter
Along with the beauty of winter wonderlands, comes a yearly winterizing check of your home.
Motivation
Sweet Success
Try the old spoonful of sugar to sweeten your to-do list.

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Motivation
How to Make Cleaning Fun - Q&A
A paraphrased transcription of a recent media interview on "How to Make Cleaning Fun" ...
Motivation
The End is Near: Daylight Savings Time
Take advantage of that extra hour to attend to these important tasks.
Spring Cleaning
Spring Cleaning To-Do's You May Forget
While covering the usual spring cleaning to-do's, include these other tasks for a cleaner, healthier, and safer home.
Spring Cleaning
What do you intend to clean this spring?
What modern homes need in a good spring cleaning.

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Candles
Candles
They create a warm, cozy atmosphere — and present some hazards as well.
Chimney
Chimney
For most people, this is not a do-it-yourself cleaning task.
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide
You can’t see it, smell it or taste it, but that doesn’t make it any less deadly.
Wax, candle
Successful removal depends on the surface.
Smoke alarm
Since the introduction of smoke detectors 40 years ago, deaths from residential fires have been cut in half. Here’s how to ensure maximum protection from your alarms.

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Home Comforts
A comprehensive, classic work on housekeeping.
Cleaning Strategy
Smart Guide to House Cleaning
Whether you're clueless about cleaning or just want to learn more, here's a common sense approach to cleaning for your own home or a home you care for.
House Cleaning Tips
How to Clean Practically Anything
Consumer Reports provides hundreds of timesaving solutions for all around the house.
Leather
Leather Care Technician Manual
Detailed photographic guide to leather care, stain removal, and restoration.

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Carpet Cleaning
Green Carpet Cleaning - Home-Made Green Cleaners
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.