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• Dull Marble Dilemma

  Q & A with Fred Hueston

• Removing White Powder from New Marble Floor

  Q & A with Fred Hueston

• Pet Clean-Up Made Easy

  Don Aslett's pet subject is housecleaning. If you love your furry friends and are committed to keeping them, here's how to deal with the occasional "oopsie."

• Carpet Stain Removal

  Time is of the essence to remove that carpet stain and prevent it from staying put for the long haul.

• Pet Meets Carpet (and Furniture)

  Damage to textiles from pet accidents only worsens as time goes by. Find out how to take the appropriate action early on.

• Figurine

  Proceed gently. Consider placing them in a glass display case.

• Sodium metasilicate

  This highly effective cleaner is a phosphate-free substitute for trisodium phosphate.

• Dishwasher detergent

  A product that belongs in the machine, not on your hands.

• Microbes

  The scientific name for what many people call germs or bugs. Microbes contribute to bad smelling bathrooms, but also function as nature's cleaning agents.

• Pets

  No question about it, pets can be a joy, but they will add to the housekeeping load.

• Restore Automatic Dish Detergent

  Tom McNulty puts this automatic dishwasher gel's "super-concentrated" claims to the test.

• Stain-X Ultra Extraction Carpet Shampoo

  Multi-talented carpet shampoo performs well for housekeeping service.

• OurHouse Carpet & Upholstery Spotter

  This environmentally friendly carpet and upholstery cleaner vacuums away, leaving neither residue nor stain!

• Ladybug XL2300 with TANCS

  Concentrated hot moist steam vapor penetrates deeply into micro-pores and enables cleaning walls, floors, carpet, hardwood, marble, granite, stainless steel, fiberglass, chrome, glass, etc. leaving surfaces cleaner and, in the case of floors, more slip resistant than before. TANCS technology disinfects without chemicals.

• Dyson DC07 All Floors

  The Carpet Professor weighs in on this bagless model with features designed to reduce common vacuuming headaches.

• Pet Stain Remover System

  With this simple process, pet urine stains and odors are gone!

• Capture

  Capture Deep Cleaning Powder is made up of thousands of small, porous particles that look and act much like tiny sponges. These sponges absorb the dirt, odors and allergens trapped in your carpets.

• The Clean Team's Pet Oops

  An enzyme cleaner that digest pet-caused stains, messes, and odors.

• The Leonardo Bike Hook

  A wall-mount bike hook plus tire tray.

• EnzAway Spot Remover

  Remove organic stains naturally using enzymes.

• Carpet Cleaning

  Carpet Cleaning Tips for Dummies®

  How-to guide offers easy carpet cleaning tips.

• 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.

• Clean Care Seminars' Specialized Carpet & Upholstery Spotting

  An in-depth book for carpet spot and stain removal.

• 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.

• Vinegar: Over 400 Uses

  Good for our health, our home, and safe for our environment. Over 400 tips, some recipes, a bit of history and a lot of amazing uses for vinegar.

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