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Tobacco Smoke
Smoking in the House - How Bad is It, Really?
You may be surprised to learn what it brings into the home environment.
Asthma And Allergies
Asthma-Easing Checklist
Clearing your home of asthma triggers.
Carbon Monoxide Alarms
UL: Keep Your Family Safe With Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a silent killer that can stalk any home with fuel-burning appliances. Within minutes, high concentrations of this odorless, colorless and invisible gas can become lethal. Here's advice from UL on how to protect your loved ones.
Spring Cleaning
Spring Cleaning: No Longer a Necessary Evil
While spring cleaning is not the necessary evil it once was, now is still a good time to do those annual or semi-annual chores.
Smoke Alarms
Smoke Alarm Savvy
Choices, choices. With more than one variety ... which will get you and your family out of the house fastest?

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Motivation
The End is Near: Daylight Savings Time
Take advantage of that extra hour to attend to these important tasks.
Winterizing
Winterize Your Home
Prepare your home for winter before the snow starts falling.
Spring Cleaning
Spring Cleaning To-Do's You May Forget
While covering the usual spring cleaning to-do's, include these other tasks for a cleaner, healthier, and safer home.
Pets
Pets Live Here Too
You love your pets, but you don't want your home to look like a zoo. How to keep your home clean yet pet-friendly.

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Tobacco Smoke
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS)
Environmental tobacco smoke is a fancy name for second-hand smoke.
Smoke alarm
Since the introduction of smoke detectors 40 years ago, deaths from residential fires have been cut in half. Here’s how to ensure maximum protection from your alarms.
Carbon Monoxide Alarms
Carbon monoxide alarm
Every home should have at least one CO detector.
Fire
Fire alarm
Professionally monitored systems are most often found in commercial settings.
Acoustic Ceiling
Acoustical tile ceiling
A ceiling that absorbs sound — plus a whole lot more.

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Leather
Leather Care Technician Manual
Detailed photographic guide to leather care, stain removal, and restoration.
Garbage Land - On the Secret Trail of Trash
It turns out there is much more to the story of garbage than the truck that picks it up at your curb.

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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.