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• Hate the Humidity?

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

• Use 'Dry' Steam Vapor Treatment for Healthier Carpet, Upholstery

  Steam vapor cleaning differs from traditional "steam cleaning" of carpet.

• Five Ways to Improve the Air Quality in Your Home

  The good news is that the most difficult and expensive measures are not always the most effective – nor are they always necessary.

• The Truth about Mold

  Why you might have it, how to make it go away.

• Conquering Condensation

  Take steps to relieve window wetness and mold growth.

• Relative humidity

  Even humidity is relative.

• Humidity

  What this term means for a clean, healthy home.

• Humidifier, whole house

  Basic tips follow on keeping your unit in tip-top shape. Don’t have one? You might not need it after all.

• Air cleaner

  There are several different types, but these useful appliances are no substitute for good cleaning and other preventive measures.

• Environmental agents

  What the scientists mean when using this term.

• EverFresh ™ Air Exchange System

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

• 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.

• IQAir Health Pro

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

• FilterStream DustTamer Deluxe D4200

  A lambswool duster and vacuum combined.

• 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.

• Steam Vapor System

  Chemical-free sanitizing and cleaning using steam vapor.

• Santa Fe Dehumidifier

  Ultra-efficient residential dehumidifier helps prevent or eliminate basement mold and mildew problems.

• Roto Duster™

  Spinning power duster that uses static electricity to remove dust.
• Cleaning Products

  3M Filtrete™ Ultra Quiet Air Purifier

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

• HOST® Dry Carpet Cleaner

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

• My House Is Killing Me!

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

• How to Clean Practically Anything

  Consumer Reports provides hundreds of timesaving solutions for all around the house.

• Houseplants For Dummies

  Cultivate your green thumb.

• Haley's Cleaning Hints

  Over 1,000 clever, inexpensive solutions help readers clean, deodorize, unclutter and organize their homes.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Carpet Cleaning Tips for Dummies®

  How-to guide offers easy carpet cleaning tips.

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