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Sweeping
Sweeping Made Easy
Sweeping can be downright simple if you follow a few basic principles.
Carpet Cleaning
Carpet Cleaning Tips - Entrance Mats and Other Steps
Contain soil and dust: fight dirt at the front door (and inside).
Cleaning Strategy
Do I Dust or Vacuum First?
Answers to this and other important housekeeping questions from cleaning expert Don Aslett.
Motivation
The Lighter Side — Pumping Dirt: Cleaning Your Way to a Sleeker Physique
Pumping dirt is the new exercise craze combining aerobics, calisthenics, weight lifting, and, yes, housecleaning.
Garage
Manly Guidelines for Garage Rehab
Tom McNulty brings order to a traditionally male-dominated territory.

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Blogs

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Spring Cleaning
Still not finished with spring cleaning?
How to break the big task of spring cleaning into small manageable steps.
Motivation
BOOK REVIEW: Dirt - The Quirks, Habits, and Passions of Keeping House, Edited by Mindy Lewis
The strong connection between lifestyle and housekeeping is presented in this touching, reflective collection of essays.
Vacuuming
How often should you vacuum?
Vacuuming more often can not only improve your health but also make your carpet last longer.
Spring Cleaning
Why you don't have to spring clean
Spring cleaning doesn't necessarily have to be done in the spring.
Motivation
How to Make Cleaning Fun - Q&A
A paraphrased transcription of a recent media interview on "How to Make Cleaning Fun" ...

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HC-Pedia Entries

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Driveway
Driveway
Sweep and spray to remove dirt. Also, the right way to soak out oil stains.
Broom
Broom
Old-style corn brooms are much harder to use than their modern counterparts.
Absorbents
Absorbents
Granular substances that soak up stains and spills.
Cleaning Terms
Emulsification
A process that helps cleaning products break down and suspend fats and oils.
Trashcan
Garbage can
Clean right after trash collection to remove odors.

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Books & DVDs

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Sink Reflections
Manage clutter and chaos and get your home - and your life - in order.
Housekeeping
DIRT: The Quirks, Habits, and Passions of Keeping House
Collection of stories which take a multidimensional look at the universal challenge of keeping our personal spaces clean and uncluttered.
Speed Cleaning 101
Cut your cleaning time in half.
Carpet Cleaning
Carpet Cleaning Tips for Dummies
How-to guide offers easy carpet cleaning tips.
House Cleaning Tips
How to Clean Practically Anything
Consumer Reports provides hundreds of timesaving solutions for all around the house.

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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.
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.