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• Childproofing: Keep Guard Over Household Heart Stoppers

  What parents should know about children and inhalants in household products.

• Five Tips for a Healthier Home

  The environment in our homes has a big impact on the quality of our lives and health. Give your house a check-up with these tips.

• Ten Things You Should Know Before Using Household Cleaning Chemicals

  Dr. Berger shares his insights on chemical cleaning products.

• Hate the Humidity?

  Check the humidity levels in your home to ensure comfortable breathing.

• Kid Safety in Disaster Areas

  EPA offers guidance to caregivers with children returning to hurricane-impacted areas

• Well-ventilated area

  Another term you’ll see frequently in HC-Pedia. What do we mean?

• Environmental agents

  What the scientists mean when using this term.

• Solvent

  Solvents help dissolve soils for removal.

• MSDS

  What’s a Material Safety Data Sheet, anyway?

• Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

  What they are, and how you can stay safe while using them.

• IQAir Health Pro

  There are air filters/cleaners and then there are mega machines like the IQAir Health Pro.

• Restore Furniture Cleaner & Protector

  Can an environmentally friendly polish match the performance of leading brands?

• 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.

• EverFresh ™ Air Exchange System

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

• Restore Enz Away Spot Remover

  Find out how Restore Enz Away Spot Remover tackles organic stains on carpet samples.

• HOST® Dry Carpet Cleaner

  Low-moisture carpet cleaner dissolves and traps dirt; and there’s no waiting for wet carpet to dry.

• Filtrete Ultra Allergen Filter

  3M's top-of-the-line HVAC filter.
• Cleaning Products

  3M Filtrete™ Ultra Quiet Air Purifier

  One of the quietest air purifiers available that captures both large and microscopic allergens.

• Blueair 501 Air Purifier

  The 501 effectively purifies air in rooms as large as 580 square feet.

• Method Wipes

  Efficient, nontoxic, fragrant biodegradable wipes.

• My House Is Killing Me!

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

• Green Cleaning for Dummies

  While this book was written to help business clean green, there are practical tips for everyone.

• Vinegar: Over 400 Uses

  Good for our health, our home, and safe for our environment. Over 400 tips, some recipes, a bit of history and a lot of amazing uses for vinegar.

• Organizing For Dummies

  Getting organized is about unstuffing your life. This book can help.

• The Complete Household Handbook

  A comprehensive guide to cleaning, maintaining and organizing your home.

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