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Stain Removal
Carpet Cleaning Tips - Removing Ink, Paint, Rust, and More
Spot and stain removal.
Lead
Lead-based Paint Disclosure a Must
EPA fines landlord $13,675 for lead-based paint disclosure violations.
Windows
Assailing Aluminum Frames
Narrow enough to escape frequent notice, aluminum window frames need cleaning, too.
Kitchen Cabinets
10 Care Tips for Hardwood Cabinets
Though found in kitchens and bathrooms, hardwood cabinets are not immune to water. Here's how to care for them.
Kids Cleaning
5 Tips for Cleaning With Younger Kids
If they’re going to be underfoot anyway, they may as well clean the baseboards!

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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.
Spring Cleaning
What do you intend to clean this spring?
What modern homes need in a good spring 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.
Spring Cleaning
Dos and Don'ts of spring cleaning
What you should and shouldn't do when spring cleaning.
Motivation
Dreamers and Doers
Putting motivation and direction in your corner, whatever your personality type.

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Baseboard
Baseboards
The no-backache way to keep them clean.
Radiator, steam (upright)
These are the simplest, safest type of radiator to keep clean.
Radiator heating system
Cleaning is straightforward when you think safety first.
Radiator, baseboard (electric)
For safety’s sake, cut power to these units before cleaning them.
Enamel
Enamel
Durable, but not indestructible, hard, glossy coating that can withstand cleaning products that might degrade latex-paint finishes.

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Recycling
Learning to Recycle with Terry the Trashman
A book designed to introduce kids to the importance of recycling (and their parents too).
Kitchen Remodeling For Dummies
Guidance for redoing the kitchen, whether you do it yourself or hire a contractor.
Secret Confessions of a Clean Freak
Quick advice for quick routines to get cleaning done quickly.
Speed Cleaning
Old-fashioned housecleaning is time-consuming. Try Speed Cleaning.
Speed Cleaning 101
Cut your cleaning time in half.

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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.
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.
Leather
How To Clean Leather Seats
Leather seats are expensive. Keep them looking that way with a little cleaning and conditioning.
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.
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.