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Pregnant Women
Pregnant Women: Beware the Litter Box — and the Garden
You may not notice should you contract toxoplasmosis, sometimes found in kitty litter and other sources in or around the home. But the parasite is dangerous for your baby.
Swine Flu
Swine Flu: Taking Care of a Sick Person in Your Home
Swine flu presents a real and present danger to public health. The IEHA is pleased to provide this information from the CDC.
Laundry
Laundering of Clothing and Household Linens - Does It Kill Enough Germs?
Is your clothing and bedding really clean? Find out if low temperature washings really get rid of the germs.
Pets
Well Look What the Dog Brought In — Infestations, Itching and Disease
Ways to keep your home and your pet parasite free.
Germs
Germ Warfare - Understanding the Enemy
What you don’t see can hurt you. Invisible to the naked eye, a world of microorganisms (living things so small you need a microscope to see them) lives in soil, on your skin, in your mouth, on the floor, doorknobs, cell phones, walls, computer keyboards, or countertops — pretty much everywhere.

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Disinfecting
Q & A: To Disinfect or Not Disinfect?
Q: I purchased an all-purpose cleaner at a janitorial supply store that doesn't require rinsing, but I noticed that it makes no claims about killing germs. Do I need to use a germ-killing cleaner for regular cleaning of the kitchen and bathroom in my home? Or do I only need that occasionally? - Carolyn E.
Spring Cleaning
Survey: Love or hate cleaning?
How much do we really like or dislike cleaning?
Automatic Litter Box
Litter-Robot II Review
The Litter-Robot is an automatic, self-cleaning litter box. It features a large globe top with entry for the cats and a base for collecting and emptying waste.
Food Safety
Safe Feasting
Planning ahead can prevent five situations from causing food poisoning.
Germs
Washing Hands to a Familiar Tune
Keeping kids and the whole family healthy during the school year can be as easy as singing "Row Your Boat" and keeping your home clean.

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Toxoplasmosis
A concern for pregnant women and anyone with a weakened immune system.
Litter box
Scoop daily for your cat’s health — and for the sake of your nose.
Sterilizer
Agents or methods used to kill everything that can cause infection or disease.
Viruses
Microorganisms that can cause a lot of mischief, viruses need hosts for propagation.
Biocontaminants
Biological contaminants
Keeping these at bay is the main point in a lot of cleaning tasks.

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The Secret Life of Germs
A book that looks into the microscopic world of diseases and how to prevent them.
Infection Control For Dummies
Ambitious range of information for professionals, but also average people, on professional infection control.
Clean Like a Man
A straight-talking cleaning manual for men.
Organizing Strategies
Pretty Neat - The Buttoned-Up Way to Get Organized and Let Go of Perfection
Pretty Neat insists that women need to stop holding themselves to impossibly high standards, and focus instead on defining their own, realistic, organizational goals.
Motivation
Housework Blues
How to cope with the mental and emotional challenge of keeping a home.