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Remediation
Protect Yourself When Removing Mold
What to wear when removing mold from your home.
Remediation
Could Radar Find Your Hidden Mold?
Research shows radar technology could save serious money in mold damage.
Disinfecting
ATL Tests Homemade Disinfectant
Do homemade green cleaners disinfect? Antimicrobial Test Labs (ATL) puts one recipe to the test.
Antimicrobial
Introduction to Antimicrobial Products or "Treated Articles"
What kind of antimicrobial properties do they have?
Mold
Five Principles of Mold Cleanup
There are five general principles of cleaning up - or remediating - mold.

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Germs
Washing Hands to a Familiar Tune
Keeping kids and the whole family healthy during the school year can be as easy as singing "Row Your Boat" and keeping your home clean.
Green Cleaning
Only 44 percent of American Consumers Trust Companies' Green Claims
Automatic Soap Dispenser
simplehuman Automatic Liquid Soap/Lotion Dispenser
While some technology can be a real letdown - this automatic liquid soap/lotion dispenser did not disappoint. Find out why.
Disinfecting
Q & A: To Disinfect or Not Disinfect?
Q: I purchased an all-purpose cleaner at a janitorial supply store that doesn't require rinsing, but I noticed that it makes no claims about killing germs. Do I need to use a germ-killing cleaner for regular cleaning of the kitchen and bathroom in my home? Or do I only need that occasionally? - Carolyn E.

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Disinfectant
Disinfectant
Solutions that kill the bugs, but not necessarily any spores.
Sanitizer
These agents kill most — but not all — bacteria, viruses, fungi and spores.
Sterilizer
Agents or methods used to kill everything that can cause infection or disease.
Protective gloves
We use this term often in describing how to perform various cleaning tasks safely. Here’s what it means.
Rubber Gloves
Rubber gloves
Some jobs require greater hand protection than others.

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Dust
The Secret Life of Dust
Details the often overlooked subject of dust and its impact on humans and the planet.
The Secret Life of Germs
A book that looks into the microscopic world of diseases and how to prevent them.
Pet Clean-Up Made Easy, 2nd Ed.
Tackle any pet mess, any time, in a snap—from stains and smells to fleas and fur-balls.
Organize Your Office In No Time
An organized office and more productive day is just a book away.
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.

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Bathtub
How To Clean a Bathtub
Whether you shower in it or use it for long, luxurious baths, there’s nothing clean—or relaxing—about a tub full of grime, mold, or mildew.
Shower
How To Clean a Shower
If the grime in your shower looks like something that would be more at home in a horror flick than in, well, your home, it’s time to take control.
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.
Bathtub
How To Clean a Ring From Your Bathtub
Save hand-washing houseguests the horror of having to stare at a line of dirt and dead skin ringing the bathtub.
How To Clean a Toilet
The gross-out factor of cleaning a toilet cannot be underestimated—but the gross-out factor of not cleaning a toilet is even worse. Better clean the toilet.