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  Hiring a Carpet Cleaner? Check Out "Seal of Approval" Service Providers

  The Carpet and Rug Institute recognizes Service Providers that use proven products and processes to clean carpets.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Q & A on Asthma, Allergies and Carpet

  The Carpet & Rug Institute provides answers to commonly asked questions about carpets, asthma and allergies.
• Carpet Installation

  Carpet Industry Supports 'Cash for Caulkers' Legislation

  Carpet's energy-saving benefits contribute to a tax credit for homeowners.
• Carpet And Rug Institute

  Green Label Carpet Program Concludes, Replaced by Green Label Plus

  The Green Label program is replaced by the stronger and more comprehensive Green Label Plus standard.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Are You Using Seal-of-Approval Products?

  The CRI Seal of Approval program identifies effective carpet cleaning solutions and equipment. Only the best pass the test.

• Carpet Cleaning

  How often should you have your carpets professionally cleaned?

  Can you get the same results by doing it yourself?
• Vacuuming

  How often should you vacuum?

  Vacuuming more often can not only improve your health but also make your carpet last longer.
• Steam Mop

  Review: HAAN Slim & Light Steam Mop

  How does this simple steam mop fare against messes? Find out!
• Motivation

  Fall Cleaning

  Didn’t finish your spring cleaning? Many experts insist that fall is best time to do a deep, thorough cleaning of your home.
• Pets

  Pets Live Here Too

  You love your pets, but you don't want your home to look like a zoo. How to keep your home clean yet pet-friendly.

• Carpet And Rug Institute

  Carpet and Rug Institute

  The Carpet and Rug Institute, headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, is the national trade association for the carpet and rug industry.
• Carpet And Rug Institute

  CRI

  An acronym for the Carpet and Rug Institute, an industry association.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Cellulosic Browning

  Brownish discoloration on a carpet or rug after cleaning may be cellulosic browning.

• XRF

  X-ray fluorescence (XRF) technology is a fast, highly accurate method for analyzing the soil removal capability of cleaning products such as vacuum cleaners.

• Vacuum cleaner soil removal

  How much soil do the best vacuum cleaners remove from carpet? The answers might surprise you.

• Carpet Cleaning

  Carpet Cleaning Tips for Dummies

  How-to guide offers easy carpet cleaning tips.

• Clean Care Seminars' Specialized Carpet & Upholstery Spotting

  An in-depth book for carpet spot and stain removal.

• The Complete Household Handbook

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

  Leather Care Technician Manual

  Detailed photographic guide to leather care, stain removal, and restoration.

• My House Is Killing Me!

  A step-by-step approach to identifying, controlling and often eliminating the sources of indoor pollutants and allergens.

• Carpet Cleaning

  Green Carpet Cleaners - Retail 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.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Green Carpet Cleaning - Spot Removal

  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.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Green Carpet Cleaning - Prevention, Preparation, and Resources

  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.
• 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.
• Carpet Cleaning

  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.

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