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Marble
Dull Marble Dilemma
Q & A with Fred Hueston
Marble
Removing White Powder from New Marble Floor
Q & A with Fred Hueston
Stone
Stone Care Made Easy
Simple steps to natural stone care will keep it looking beautiful for many years.
Stain Removal
Removing Stains From Stone, Tile and Concrete
Oh, those nasty stains! How do you go about removing that red stain from the fruit drink your son spilled on the floor? What do you use to remove black marker ink from your white marble floor? Does lipstick stain? The list can go on and on.
Stone
Stone Care Tips - Before and After the Party
Protecting your stone surfaces — countertops, walls, vanities and floors — is a must before and after entertaining.

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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.
Spring Cleaning
Survey: Love or hate cleaning?
How much do we really like or dislike cleaning?
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.
Green Living
Green your darks, lights, and whites
Summer might be one of the easiest times to "go green" in your laundry room.
Organizing Strategies
Book Review - A "Pretty Neat" Guide
Organization is not about perfectly labeled boxes or sparkling bare surfaces, but having a system that keeps stress to a minimum and helps us get the most important things done.

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Marble
Solid as a rock? Not quite, if it’s unsealed marble.
Ammonia
Ammonia
An excellent degreaser, but use in a well-ventilated area.
Bleach
Bleach
It's not just from a chlorine bottle anymore.
Mat
Hate dusting, sweeping, vacuuming and mopping so often? Try a set of these.
Fungicide
Fungicide
Mildew and mold are fungi. Bleach, borax, and other common chemicals effectively fight outbreaks.

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Real Simple: Cleaning
Room-by-room strategies for cleaning every room in your home.
Laundry
Talking Dirty Laundry With The Queen of Clean
Strategies and tips for cleaner laundry from the Queen of Clean that includes a complete stain removal guide.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cleaning
Simple ways to clean better and healthier.
Home Comforts
A comprehensive, classic work on housekeeping.
House Cleaning Tips
How to Clean Practically Anything
Consumer Reports provides hundreds of timesaving solutions for all around the house.

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DIY
Green Cleaning All-Purpose Spray
HC Producer series winner Leslie Reichert demonstrates how to make your own DIY green cleaning all purpose spray.
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.
Shower
How To Clean a Shower
If the grime in your shower looks like something that would be more at home in a horror flick than in, well, your home, it’s time to take control.
Leather
How To Clean Leather Seats
Leather seats are expensive. Keep them looking that way with a little cleaning and conditioning.
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.