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• Laundry Boosters

  Special care products to make fabric cleaning easy, fast and economical.

• Microban® in Plastic Products — How Useful?

  Triclosan, an antimicrobial chemical, is now incorporated into many products, such as cutting boards and shower curtains. What kind of protection does it offer?

• Self-Cleaning Carpeting?

  Not quite, but promicrobial technology enables carpet makers to build in a tiny labor force to keep carpets cleaner.
• Carpet Cleaning

  What is the Standard Drying Time When Carpet is Cleaned?

  Just-cleaned carpet should dry within six to eight hours or less, and should never stay damp more than 24 hours, or microbial growth and odor may occur.

• Pet Clean-Up Made Easy

  Don Aslett's pet subject is housecleaning. If you love your furry friends and are committed to keeping them, here's how to deal with the occasional "oopsie."

• Odor

  Don’t cover up, clean up. Here’s how.

• Refrigerator interior

  Clean up all spills right away. Here’s how to do that occasional, thorough cleaning.

• Bacteria

  The bugs are everywhere — literally.

• Ice maker

  Good ice depends on a clean freezer.

• Urine

  Act quickly to prevent this spot from drying and becoming a permanent problem.

• Tide to Go

  Treat stains while you are still at the restaurant or picnic with a pen-sized stain-removing ... pen.

• OurHouse Shiny Surface Cleaner

  A non-toxic glass cleaner and so much more.

• Dryer Balls

  Fluff and soften your laundry, and reduce energy costs by tossing these into your dryer.

• The Miracle Cloth

  It dusts...It cleans...It polishes! The original Miracle Cloth® is an all-purpose microfiber cleaning cloth—use it to clean everywhere in your home.

• Windex®

  Ho-hum? Not really. Though this product is almost as old as dirt, it's proof that you don't really need a lot of cleaning supplies - just a few good all-purpose ones.

• Stain-X SassyFresh Odor Neutralizer

  SassyFresh is nature's solution to odor control. Works great for pet problems or as an all-around odor neutralizer.

• Odorzout

  All natural odor eliminator.

• Gonzo Odor Eliminator

  Eliminate odors in lockers and sports bags.

• TECH® Red Wine Stain Remover

  Lifts red wine stains from any washable fabric without harsh chemicals.
• Cleaning Products

  Bag-E-Wash™

  Wash and dry your plastic food-storage bags in the dishwasher.

• Home Comforts

  A comprehensive, classic work on housekeeping.

• Haley's Hints on DVD

  Everything from laundry advice to clever stain removal, ideas for pest control, as well as hints on cooking, painting, sewing tips and household storage.

• 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.

• Clean Like a Man — Housekeeping for Men (and the Women Who Love Them)

  A straight-talking cleaning manual for men.

• Garbage Land - On the Secret Trail of Trash

  It turns out there is much more to the story of garbage than the truck that picks it up at your curb.

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