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• Six Ways to Use Essential Oils for Healthy Housecleaning

  How to make your own formulas for a more natural approach to cleaning.

• Essential Oils: A Cleaning Essential?

  Decide whether cleaning with essential oils is a good fit for your home.

• Natural Cleaning Products

  Raid the kitchen and laundry room for safer alternatives to cleaning chemicals.

• Milder Alternatives

  Recipes for homemade cleaners from Hannah Keeley.

• Clean Wooden Wall Paneling Like a Pro

  Sealed wood is easy to clean since you're really cleaning the finish — not the wood itself.

• Iron skillet

  Here’s one instance where lots of scrubbing can actually be harmful. Do it the easy way!

• Emulsification

  The process that makes so many cleaning products effective.

• Alkalies

  Best for removing grease and oil.

• N95 respirator

  An essential tool used to protect people from hazardous fumes during certain jobs.

• Degreaser

  A wide range of cleaning liquids, from mild to caustic.

• 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.

• Scotch-Brite™ Disposable Toilet Bowl Scrubbers

  A bowl brush for men?

• Restore Spray & Clean

  It cleans, it shines ... it's tough on grease?

• Restore Furniture Cleaner & Protector

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

• Restore Automatic Dish Detergent

  Tom McNulty puts this automatic dishwasher gel's "super-concentrated" claims to the test.

• Benefect®

  The first and only botanical disinfectant in North America.

• Home Essential Center

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

• Heaven Naturals All Purpose Household Cleaner

  A plant-based cleaner for use on most washable surfaces, and for aromatherapy.
• Green Cleaning

  Clorox Green Works Natural Toilet Bowl Cleaner

  Removes toilet mineral deposits and even rust using plant-based ingredients.
• Green Cleaning

  Clorox Green Works Natural Dilutable Cleaner

  Removes grease, grime, and dirt almost anywhere in your home without harsh chemicals or residues.

• Clean Care Seminars' Specialized Carpet & Upholstery Spotting

  An in-depth book for carpet spot and stain removal.

• Is There Life After Housework? 2nd Ed.

  A revolutionary approach to cutting your cleaning time 75%.

• HELP! Around the House

  Subtitle: A Mother’s Guide to Getting the Family to Pitch in and Clean Up

• Speed Cleaning — Expanded Edition

  Old-fashioned housecleaning is time-consuming. Try Speed Cleaning.

• 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.

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