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Vacuum Cleaners
Vacuum Not Working as Well as It Should?
Quick pointers in vacuum cleaner maintenance
Self Storage
Organizing or Purging the Dreaded Storage Unit
Taking steps to finally empty or sort out the rented storage space.
Vacuum Cleaners
How To Maintain Your Vacuum Cleaner
To keep your vacuum cleaner operating at peak levels of performance, follow these simple maintenance tips from the IEHA.
Pet Hair
Pet Fur Frenzy
Cleaning expert Don Aslett solves the pet hair problem.
Carpet Extractors
How to Choose and Use a “Home” Carpet Extractor
There are a variety of carpet cleaners on the market and four factors to consider when choosing a unit for your home.

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Vacuuming
How often should you vacuum?
Vacuuming more often can not only improve your health but also make your carpet last longer.
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.
Vacuum Cleaner Reviews
Cleaning Up After Our Furry Friends - Dyson DC41 Review
As us pet owners are well aware, it can be a task to remove the pet hair and dander that quickly accumulate in our homes. Fortunately, the Dyson DC41 Animal vacuum has been designed with our furry friends in mind, or rather the mess they leave behind.
Automatic Litter Box
Litter-Robot II Review
The Litter-Robot is an automatic, self-cleaning litter box. It features a large globe top with entry for the cats and a base for collecting and emptying waste.
Automatic Soap Dispenser
simplehuman Automatic Liquid Soap/Lotion Dispenser
While some technology can be a real letdown - this automatic liquid soap/lotion dispenser did not disappoint. Find out why.

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Vacuum system, central
These powerful units offer many advantages over upright and canister vacuums.
Air Conditioner
Room air conditioner
Cleaning this appliance is best done in autumn.
Humidifier, portable
It helps if you hang onto the instructions. Here’s what to do if you can’t find them.
Heater
Heater, portable
If it has a plug, make sure it’s nowhere near an outlet before cleaning.
Vacuum cleaner maintenance
A well-maintained machine is a real timesaver.

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Restoring Order
Professional organizer Vicki Norris' second organizing book that helps you restore order — this time to your home!
Do I Dust or Vacuum First? 2nd Ed.
Answers to the 100 toughest, most frequently asked questions about housecleaning.
Housekeeping
DIRT: The Quirks, Habits, and Passions of Keeping House
Collection of stories which take a multidimensional look at the universal challenge of keeping our personal spaces clean and uncluttered.
House Cleaning Tips
Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean
Here comes the Queen of Clean®, and her down-to-earth housekeeping guide for those of us who live in the real world.
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.

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Baking Soda
How To Clean With Baking Soda
When it comes to household versatility, baking soda is king. Here are just some of the many cleaning uses for sodium bicarbonate.
Carpet Cleaning
Special Tools for Green Carpet Cleaning
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 Bathtub
Whether you shower in it or use it for long, luxurious baths, there’s nothing clean—or relaxing—about a tub full of grime, mold, or mildew.
Leather
How To Clean Leather Seats
Leather seats are expensive. Keep them looking that way with a little cleaning and conditioning.
Carpet Cleaning
Green Carpet Cleaning - Spot Removal
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.