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Motivation
Good, Clean Success for Kids
How to develop cleaning skills in your children.
Kitchen
Kids in the Kitchen
Celebrity chef, Rachael Ray, provides tips for cooking (and cleaning) with kids.
Cleaning Prevention
Break Those Mess-Making Habits!
What you don't mess up, you don't have to clean!
Remodeling
The Dos and Don'ts of Remodeling Your Basement
The best way to start a basement remodel is to understand the important dos and don'ts before you begin.
Crafts
Cleaning Up After Crafts
How to minimize the mess your pint-size Picassos make.

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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.
Automatic Soap Dispenser
simplehuman Automatic Liquid Soap/Lotion Dispenser
While some technology can be a real letdown - this automatic liquid soap/lotion dispenser did not disappoint. Find out why.
Simplifying
Planning for school success
Getting back into the back-to-school routine can be difficult, but starting early and planning ahead can make things easier.
Simplifying
Bonding at Meal Time
Getting your family together for a meal can be a difficult without organization and planning.
Humidifier
Crane Cool Mist Humidifiers
These humidifiers are attractive, easy-to-use, safe, and provide needed moisture to dry indoor air and to treat cold and flu symptoms naturally.

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Ashtray
Ashtray
A mess that's pretty easy to clean up quickly.
Bucket
Bucket
Do the job the easy, safe way — follow these tips.
Pets
No question about it, pets can be a joy, but they will add to the housekeeping load.
Garbage Bags
Garbage bags
How to chose the right bag for your needs and what to look for on product labels.
Trash bags
What to look for on product labels. Plus, tips on recycling bags for trash disposal.

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A Perfect Mess
This book shows the hidden benefits of disorder.
Chores
Mrscleanjeans' Housekeeping with Kids
At last — there is the ultimate household help book, not about cleaning up after kids, but with them.
Pet Clean-Up Made Easy, 2nd Ed.
Tackle any pet mess, any time, in a snap—from stains and smells to fleas and fur-balls.
Rightsizing Your Life
A book about simplifying your surroundings while keeping what matters most.
HELP! Around the House
Subtitle: A Mother’s Guide to Getting the Family to Pitch in and Clean Up

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How To Clean a Toilet
The gross-out factor of cleaning a toilet cannot be underestimated—but the gross-out factor of not cleaning a toilet is even worse. Better clean the toilet.
Leather
How To Clean Leather Seats
Leather seats are expensive. Keep them looking that way with a little cleaning and conditioning.
Bathtub
How To Clean a Ring From Your Bathtub
Save hand-washing houseguests the horror of having to stare at a line of dirt and dead skin ringing the bathtub.
Carpet Cleaning
Green Carpet Cleaning - Prevention, Preparation, and Resources
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.
Carpet Cleaning
Green Carpet Cleaning - Using Green Cleaners
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.