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• 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?

• 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.

• Antibacterial Soap - Does it Really Help?

  Gleaning the facts amid the controversy.

• A Perspective on Antibacterials — Please Don't Routinely Use Pesticides

  One cleaning expert shares his views on antibacterial products.

• For Dummies® — Preparing to Paint

  The real secret to a beautiful, long-lasting paint job is preparation.

• Backpack vacuum cleaner

  Pros use this machine all day, avoiding back strain and repetitive stress injury.

• Microbes

  The scientific name for what many people call germs or bugs. Microbes contribute to bad smelling bathrooms, but also function as nature's cleaning agents.

• Bathroom

  It's easier and quicker than you think if done regularly.

• Biofilm

  More than just gross, that slime is a bacterial fortress.

• Refrigerator interior

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

• Restore Toilet Bowl Cleaner

  Tom McNulty tests Restore's toilet bowl cleaner against two other brands and a friend's tough rust and hard water deposits.

• 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.

• Clorox Disinfecting Wipes

  Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes are pre-moistened, disposable towelettes that clean and disinfect non-porous surfaces.

• FilterStream DustTamer Deluxe D4200

  A lambswool duster and vacuum combined.

• Keyboard Organizer

  The Keyboard Organizer™ is a computer keyboard that opens to an internal storage compartment.

• Jeweler's Secret

  Foaming jewelry cleaner.

• Mr. Clean Antibacterial Multi-Surfaces Spray

  A 3-in-1 cleaner that cuts through tough grease, kills germs, and cleans glass without streaking.

• 1.3 Gallon Touchless Trashcan TX

  Compact automatic, sensor-activated trashcan that helps prevent the spread of germs and odor.

• Home Essential Center

  Always know where to find your essentials (keys, batteries, flashlights, candles, matches, etc.) with this gorgeous wooden storage & photo unit.

• Stain-X Pet Stain Remover

  Pet stain removal made easier.

• The Secret Life of Germs

  A book that looks into the microscopic world of diseases and how to prevent them.

• Secret Confessions of a Clean Freak

  Quick advice for quick routines to get cleaning done quickly.

• Cleaning with Kip Koala

  Kip Koala helps kids keep their hands and rooms clean and healthy through coloring, word search and interactive activities with parents.

• Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean®

  Here comes the Queen of Clean®, and her down-to-earth housekeeping guide for those of us who live in the real world.

• 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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