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Asthma And Allergies
For Dummies® — Asthma Tips
Selected tips from the Dummies book: Asthma for Dummies
Schools
How to Promote and Support Clean, Healthy Schools
You can promote and support clean, healthy schools in your community. What could be more important?
Caulking
For Dummies® — Caulking Your Tub and Shower
How to remove old caulking, treat for mold and apply a new, protective caulk line.
Pets
Living With Pets And Plants
Adding plants is a great way to spruce up your home, but if you share your home with a dog or cat, you’ll want to choose your plants carefully.
Schools
Not Just for Looks: Outlining Reasons for Clean Schools
When a school looks clean and healthy, people tend to have a positive attitude about it. But looks can be deceiving: a clean-looking school may have been cleaned merely for appearance and not for health. Desks may have heavy chemical residues and bacterial contamination. Restrooms may have been treated with a harsh disinfectant — the sink handles wiped but not sanitized. A fragranced deodorizer or air freshener may be hanging in the air emitting chemicals without addressing the source of the odor.

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Houseplants
Thumbs-up to Indoor Plants
Get your “grow” on with houseplants.
Entertaining Guests
Outdoor entertaining
How to decorate your patio and clean up your grill for a perfect outdoor party.
Motivation
What to do with the rest of winter
When spring can't come fast enough, keep yourself busy by planning ahead and making simple changes to your home.
Laundry
Laundry: Somebody Has to Do It
How to do laundry the right way and reap the benefits.
Spring Cleaning
What do you intend to clean this spring?
What modern homes need in a good spring cleaning.

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Silk houseplants
Plastics clean easily. Check for colorfastness before cleaning fabric plants with water.
Houseplants
Dusting and rinsing are the answers.
Ventilation
Another word for “airing the place out,” ventilation is one of the top three ways to improve indoor air quality.
Enzymes
Enzymes
Naturally-occurring proteins used in cleaning products to digest waste and remove stains.
Filter
Fabric filter
Any fabric that captures dust particles from a stream of moving air.

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Houseplants For Dummies
Cultivate your green thumb.
Composting
Composting for Dummies
Step-by-step guide to turning household waste, yard clippings, and more into free, nutrient-filled compost and mulch.
Carpet Cleaning
Carpet Cleaning Tips for Dummies
How-to guide offers easy carpet cleaning tips.
Organizing Strategies
Organizing Do-It-Yourself For Dummies
Guide to organizing your home with step-by-step instructions for hands-on projects and full-color photos.
Infection Control For Dummies
Ambitious range of information for professionals, but also average people, on professional infection control.

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Carpet Cleaning
Green Carpet Cleaning
In this video series, experts Allen Rathey, president of The Healthy House Institute (HHI), Professor Liz Goldsmith of Florida State University (FSU) and University of Massachusetts lab scientist Heidi Wilcox, explain how to remove tough spots and stains from carpet using green cleaning methods. Different carpet types, prevention, home-made and retail green products, and specific green cleaners and tools that work are covered in depth.