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Child Safety
Medicine Storage is a Life or Death Matter
Children four and younger more likely to be hospitalized after unintentionally swallowing medicines than all other unintentional injuries.
Poison
Clean Ideas: Putting Poisons in Their Place
Prevent poison emergencies in your home and keep your children safe.
Childproofing
Childproofing: Poison Prevention
Keeping children safe is everyone's responsibility.
Swine Flu
Swine Flu: Taking Care of a Sick Person in Your Home
Swine flu presents a real and present danger to public health. The IEHA is pleased to provide this information from the CDC.
Child Safety
Childproofing: Protect Your Family's Breathable Air
Indoors and outdoors, here are steps you can take to protect your children.

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Simplifying
Planning for school success
Getting back into the back-to-school routine can be difficult, but starting early and planning ahead can make things easier.
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.
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.
Organizing Strategies
Back to school organization
When the school paperwork floods in, it can be a recipe for chaos and clutter if you don't have a simple organizing system.

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Figurines
Figurine
Cleaning these collectibles or decorative characters should be done carefully.
Alcohol
Alcohol
A solvent, degreaser and adhesive remover with many uses.
Enzymes
Bacteria digester
A handy cleaner, particularly with pets or small children around.
Rubbing Alcohol
Rubbing alcohol
An inexpensive, highly useful household solvent. Use carefully — it’s flammable.
Ammonia
Ammonia
An excellent degreaser, but use in a well-ventilated area.

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Battle of the Chores
This children's story teaches the connection between work and money while highlighting the misery of debt in a way that kids can understand.
From High Heels To Bunny Slippers
Surviving the transition from career to home.
Organizing Strategies
Growing Up Organized: A Mom-to-Mom Guide
Practical how-to, mom-to-mom organizing advice from a professional organizer and mother.
Speed Cleaning 101
Cut your cleaning time in half.
Organizing Strategies
Organizing Do-It-Yourself For Dummies
Guide to organizing your home with step-by-step instructions for hands-on projects and full-color photos.

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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.
Organizing Strategies
How To Organize a Desk
Does your desk look like a robber rifled through it just before a hurricane hit the room? Organize it so that it gets under control and stays that way.