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• Microfiber Basics

  The closest thing you'll find to a miracle cleaning material: microfiber is hot.

• Dusting Tips

  Surface area is the key to a good dusting tool.

• A Dusting Primer

  No matter how conscientiously you clean, dust is a part of your environment. Bust dust with our help.

• Dust-free Drilling

  Doing odd jobs around the house need not create more housework.

• Multiple Bodies Found in Nation's Beds

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

• Odor

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

• Computer keyboard

  Easy does it, and watch those liquids around the keys.

• Wood paneling

  Cleaning is a snap on permanent finishes. Waxed or unfinished wood needs special care.

• Urine

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

• DVDs

  Make a habit of handling digital video discs carefully, and they’ll live a long life.

• 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.

• OurHouse Shiny Surface Cleaner

  A non-toxic glass cleaner and so much more.

• Tide to Go

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

• Ladybug XL Steam Cleaner

  The Ladybug XL Steam Cleaner is a great steam cleaner that will allow asthmatics to clean virtually every surface in their homes, with plain water and without using chemicals.

• StarMop Pro

  Microfiber provides advantages over standard mops.

• Aquastar Miracle Cloth®

  All-purpose cleaning cloth made with microfiber.

• Starfiber Glass Cloth

  A microfiber cloth made especially for cleaning glass.

• OxiClean Miracle Foam

  Versatile, multi-purpose cleaner that uses foam action to dissolve tough residues while you wait.

• Microfiber Cloth — Sampler

  Not sure which microfiber cloth suits your needs best? This sample pack includes a variety of cloth types for different applications.

• Starfiber Super-Gripper Microfiber Cloth

  Microfiber dusting cloth with a static charge.

• 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.

• Home Comforts

  A comprehensive, classic work on housekeeping.

• Cleaning & Stain Removal for Dummies

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

• 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.

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