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• Sweeping Made Easy

  Sweeping can be downright simple if you follow a few basic principles.

• 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.

• Do I Dust or Vacuum First?

  Answers to this and other important housekeeping questions from cleaning expert Don Aslett.

• Multiple Bodies Found in Nation's Beds

  Dust mites are not only found in beds, they are virtually everywhere.

• How to Buy A Vacuum Cleaner

  Type vs. hype: what’s the best vacuum for your needs?

• Broom

  Old-style corn brooms are much harder to use than their modern counterparts.

• Driveway

  Sweep and spray to remove dirt. Also, the right way to soak out oil stains.

• Hairbrush

  Simply comb clean, then soak, scrub with a small discarded toothbrush and rinse.

• Counter brush

  Crumbs and coarse dirt are no match for this inexpensive tool.

• Grout brush

  The best tool for cleaning grouted tile.

• Dirt Devil Rechargeable Broom Vac

  Technology makes the average sweep-up job even simpler.

• FilterStream DustTamer Deluxe D4200

  A lambswool duster and vacuum combined.

• EverFresh ™ Air Exchange System

  Open the window for fresh air — without bringing in pollen and dust.

• 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.

• Swiffer Duster

  The Swiffer Duster® traps dust with a fluffy, elongated, fabric-fiber head.

• StarMop Pro

  Use this larger-size microfiber mop for dust mopping, wet mopping and polishing floors.

• StarMop

  The StarMop is great for polishing and cleaning floors, as well as sweeping and picking up dust and dirt particles.

• 3M Filtrete™ Ultra Slim Air Purifier

  A filter that is only 4 inches thick but is still 98% effective at capturing large and microscopic particles.

• Dyson Stowaway

  The Stowaway goes from compact to full-sized vacuum and back again.

• Weiman® Furniture Wipes

  Wipes that remove dust, dirt, grime and smoke residue from finished wood surfaces.

• Do I Dust or Vacuum First? 2nd Ed.

  Answers to the 100 toughest, most frequently asked questions about housecleaning.

• My House Is Killing Me!

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

• Cleaning & Stain Removal for Dummies

  Time-saving techniques to take on the whole house, plus specific methods for conquering spills and stains.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Carpet Cleaning Tips for Dummies®

  How-to guide offers easy carpet cleaning tips.

• Home Comforts

  A comprehensive, classic work on housekeeping.

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