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• Motivating the Hired Help

  Getting the most from your outside cleaning service may boil down to your own managing and motivational skills.

• Form a Family Cleaning Team

  Motivate your family! Borrow a technique from the commercial cleaning world to do the best, most efficient cleaning job possible.

• Energize Yourself!

  Laura Dellutri's tips for getting in the mood to clean

• Hiring an Upholstery Pro

  What you should expect from a professional cleaning firm.

• Spring Clean Your Life Any Time of Year

  Make room for what really matters.

• Biofilm

  More than just gross, that slime is a bacterial fortress.

• Automotive exterior

  Vehicle paint is another durable, yet easily scratched surface.

• Air cleaner

  There are several different types, but these useful appliances are no substitute for good cleaning and other preventive measures.

• Shower squeegee

  A simple, effective tool that will reduce the number of cleanings showers and tubs need.

• Time

  How much time should be devoted to housekeeping? It depends....

• EverFresh ™ Air Exchange System

  Open the window for fresh air — without bringing in pollen and dust.

• Restore Glass Cleaner

  It's a glass cleaner that tackles much more than glass. Is it worth its price?

• Sargent Steam BrZ2

  Chemical-free cleaning is a huge advantage when it comes to creating and maintaining a healthy and comfortable environment for allergy and asthma sufferers — and, maybe everyone else too.

• Black and Decker 36 Volt Rechargeable Cordless String Trimmer

  The Black and Decker 36 Volt high performance rechargeable trimmer is a great alternative to gas-powered trimmers.

• Clorox BathWand

  Extend your reach into the very corners of your bathtub with this long-armed tool. No need to use spray-on cleaners, because the pad already contains the cleaning solution.

• AstroTurf® Door Mats

  This one item will stop 80% of the dirt that comes into your home through the doors. That cuts cleaning time — you don’t need to clean up dirt that isn’t there.

• Restoring Order® Large and Small Drawer Dividers

  Customizable trays that feature removable dividers, enabling the user to create sections for their unique supplies.

• Magic® Anti-Static E-Screen Wipes

  Anti-static cleaning wipes for computers, televisions and other electronic equipment.

• Eco Products Enhance Multi-Surface Cleaner

  A multi-surface cleaner that adds shine to surfaces without harmful ingredients.

• PEST OFFense

  Electronic pest repeller.

• Speed Cleaning

  Speed Cleaning teaches you step-by-step techniques to cut your housecleaning time in half — or your money back.

• How to Clean Practically Anything

  Consumer Reports provides hundreds of timesaving solutions for all around the house.

• Restoring Order™ to Your Home

  Professional organizer Vicki Norris' second organizing book that helps you restore order — this time to your home!

• Kitchen Remodeling For Dummies

  Guidance for redoing the kitchen, whether you do it yourself or hire a contractor.

• 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.

• Carpet Cleaners

  Good Housekeeping Institute's Carolyn Forte demonstrates a number of appliances for cleaning carpet.

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