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• 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.

• Childproofing: Poison Prevention

  Keeping children safe is everyone's responsibility.

• Childproofing: Protect Your Family's Breathable Air

  Indoors and outdoors, here are steps you can take to protect your children.

• Lead-based Paint Disclosure a Must

  EPA fines landlord $13,675 for lead-based paint disclosure violations.

• Cleaning and Child Safety: Tips for Parents of Young Children

  Ten simple year-round reminders for consumers to help keep their families safe.

• Alcohol

  A solvent, degreaser and adhesive remover with many uses.

• Rubbing alcohol

  An inexpensive, highly useful household solvent. Use carefully — it’s flammable.

• Lye

  Be careful — as your nose has warned you already, this is a powerful and caustic substance.

• Bacteria digester

  A handy cleaner, particularly with pets or small children around.

• Ammonia

  Another fine degreaser, but watch that smell!

• Bosch Formula Electro Duo HEPA Canister

  The Bosch Formula Electro Duo HEPA canister vacuum is a great vacuum for those with allergies and asthma. The Bosch Formula Electro Duo HEPA cleans great and is extremely quiet.

• Mr. Clean Magic Erasers

  Mr. Clean Magic Erasers really are, magic! And a new way to clean scuff marks off of floors and kid marks off of walls.

• Ladybug XL2300 with TANCS

  Concentrated hot moist steam vapor penetrates deeply into micro-pores and enables cleaning walls, floors, carpet, hardwood, marble, granite, stainless steel, fiberglass, chrome, glass, etc. leaving surfaces cleaner and, in the case of floors, more slip resistant than before. TANCS technology disinfects without chemicals.

• Scotch-Brite™ Disposable Toilet Bowl Scrubbers

  A bowl brush for men?

• Swiffer WetJet

  An all-in-one, ready-to-use mopping system.

• Pumie

  Pumice stone for removing ring around the toilet.

• GE AccessPoint Digital KeySafe

  Key box with electronic time stamp that records access events.

• Dead-Fast Insecticide Chalk

  Hand-held insecticide chalk.

• Atlantis Express Extractor

  Extract those spots and spills with this powerful portable cleaner.

• Crib Organizer & Diaper Stacker

  A great place to store diapers, baby powder, and other infant necessities. Can be hung from a crib or changing table.

• 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.

• Speed Cleaning 101

  Cut your cleaning time in half.

• Infection Control For Dummies

  Ambitious range of information for professionals, but also average people, on professional infection control.

• Secret Confessions of a Clean Freak

  Quick advice for quick routines to get cleaning done quickly.

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