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• Don't Despair! Repair! Hints For Restoring Commonly Broken Items

  Breaking a favorite item is disheartening, especially when you don't know how to fix it. One important tip to remember is that not all adhesives are created equal.

• Caring for Wood, Silver, Copper and Brass Antiques

  Secrets to preserving those antiques, heirlooms and collectibles.

• The Mail Toss

  Don’t even think about carrying your mail to the family room, living room, bedroom, bathroom or car.

• Could Your Notebook Computer Start a Fire?

  Quick tips: How NOT to use a "laptop" computer.

• Keep Your Faucet Gushing

  If your faucet is not flowing as freely as it should, Danny Lipford exlains how to cleanse the assembly at the spigot's end.

• Jewelry

  There’s much to consider before cleaning jewelry. If you’re not sure, it may be best to leave this job to a professional.

• Zircon

  A gemstone which occurs naturally in parts of Asia.

• Gold

  Expensive jewelry cleaners aren’t really necessary. Try this solution instead.

• Platinum

  Expensive fluids or professional cleaning aren’t necessary. Try this.

• Cattle tracks

  These paths aren’t caused by livestock.

• Sprinty Mop

  Microfiber mop for replacing string or sponge mops.

• 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.

• Dirt Devil Rechargeable Broom Vac

  Technology makes the average sweep-up job even simpler.

• StarMop Pro

  Microfiber provides advantages over standard mops.

• Clorox BathWand

  Extend your reach into the very corners of your bathtub with this long-armed tool. No need to use spray-on cleaners, because the pad already contains the cleaning solution.

• Jeweler's Secret

  Foaming jewelry cleaner.

• Sprinty Microfiber Mop Wet and Dry System

  Use this versatile tool for dust mopping or wet mopping. Detergent is optional with microfiber's special cleaning properties.

• HOST® Dry Carpet Cleaner

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

• AstroTurf® Door Mats

  This one item will stop 80% of the dirt that comes into your home through the doors. That cuts cleaning time — you don’t need to clean up dirt that isn’t there.

• Andersen Door Mats

  Quality, attractive door mats that will reduce the dust and dirt in your home.

• Haley's Hints on DVD

  Everything from laundry advice to clever stain removal, ideas for pest control, as well as hints on cooking, painting, sewing tips and household storage.

• Home Comforts

  A comprehensive, classic work on housekeeping.

• How to Clean Practically Anything

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

• My House Is Killing Me!

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

• Secret Confessions of a Clean Freak

  Quick advice for quick routines to get cleaning done quickly.

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