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• Sweeping Made Easy

  Sweeping can be downright simple if you follow a few basic principles.

• Microfiber Basics

  The closest thing you'll find to a miracle cleaning material: microfiber is hot.

• Before Guests Arrive: A Checklist

  Here is a short checklist to help make sure you are prepared for company.

• The Lighter Side — Pumping Dirt: Cleaning Your Way to a Sleeker Physique

  Pumping dirt is the new exercise craze combining aerobics, calisthenics, weight lifting, and, yes, housecleaning.

• Is There Life After Housework?

  Don't let cleaning take over your schedule.

• Wet (soak) mopping

  What to do when damp mopping no longer effectively cleans a vinyl, tile or sealed-stone floor.

• Damp mopping

  Used where lots of water could damage the floor or the subfloor.

• Mop, mopping

  A guide to the best tools and techniques for keeping many hard floor surfaces sparkling.

• Dry mopping

  A cousin to dusting as it applies to hard flooring.

• Microfiber mop

  A relatively new material that removes soil by "hooking" it.

• Sprinty Mop

  Microfiber mop for replacing string or sponge mops.

• StarMop Pro

  Microfiber provides advantages over standard mops.

• Mary Moppins

  Unique mopping and cleaning system, using common terry cloth towels.

• Bissell Steam Mop Bare Floor Steam Cleaner

  The Bissell Steam Mop Bare Floor Steam Cleaner is a great way for asthmatics who are sensitive to harsh chemicals in floor cleaners to clean their floors. The Bissell Steam Mop Bare Floor Steam Cleaner cleans and sanitizes your floors with only water.

• Stain X Neutral Clean Floor Cleaner

  Does it meet the mark of less work, more clean?

• Real Simple Microfiber Squeeze Mop

  Wet or dry microfiber mop that traps dirt without chemicals, plus scrapper insert.

• Scrubbee Doo

  Change heads and it's a microfiber flat mop, a string mop, a dust mop — as well as a floor, wall and restroom scrubber, a finish applicator and more.

• 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.

• Starfiber Angle Mop

  Hard to reach areas or corners? This mop is for you.

• Method® Omop All Purpose Starter Kit

  A non-toxic cleaning kit for all floors.

• Speed Cleaning 101

  Cut your cleaning time in half.

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