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Stone
Expert Stone, Tile and Grout Care
Inside tips for making these hard surfaces easy to maintain.
Basement
Cleaner Concrete
Smooth finish in the basement
Dish Detergent
Tea Stains and Chalky Residue, Begone
New phosphate-free dishwashing detergents use environmentally preferable, yet effective formulas for reducing scale and removing food residue.
Leather
Cleaning Leather Furniture
Tips from the pros.
Homemade Cleaners
Natural Cleaning Products
Raid the kitchen and laundry room for safer alternatives to cleaning chemicals.

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Steam Mop
Review: HAAN Slim & Light Steam Mop
How does this simple steam mop fare against messes? Find out!
Garage Organizing
Fitting the Car in the Garage
Many consumers are discovering a whole new place to park their cars – in their garage! There is now some high tech assistance in the form of a handy laser-beam equipped parking assistant.
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.
Asthma And Allergies
Cleaning with Allergies - Quick Tips
Fall allergy season is here. Use these quick tips to prevent the build-up of allergens in your home and to effectively remove them.
Motivation
The End is Near: Daylight Savings Time
Take advantage of that extra hour to attend to these important tasks.

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PH
pH
Following is a quick lesson in the chemistry of cleaning.
White vinegar
Think of it as an inexpensive mineral scale remover. It's not the best solution for most cleaning situations.
Vinegar
Not an all-purpose cleaner, though it does have several effective uses around the house.
De-scaler
De-scaler
These products help remove crusty scale from plumbing fixtures and other surfaces.
Acid
Acid
It's helpful — and hazardous — at the same time.

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Green Cleaning
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Green Cleaning (2nd Edition)
Focuses on cleaning each room of your home the "green" way and without harmful chemicals.
Squeaky Green
The Method guide to detoxing your home room-by-room.
Organizing Strategies
The Home Organizing Workbook
Straightforward guide to getting organized and preserving open spaces.
Chores
Mrscleanjeans' Housekeeping with Kids
At last — there is the ultimate household help book, not about cleaning up after kids, but with them.
Green Cleaning
Cheaper, Greener, Cleaner: Ceiling to Floor Savings
Easy-to-follow recipes for inexpensive, homemade cleaners that are better for the environment and for your health.

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Organizing Strategies
How To Organize a Desk
Does your desk look like a robber rifled through it just before a hurricane hit the room? Organize it so that it gets under control and stays that way.
Carpet Cleaning
Green Carpet Cleaning - Home-Made 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.
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.