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Articles, Hints & Tips

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Soft Water
Make Household Chores Easier With Softened Water
Use soft water and you'll do less hard scrubbing.
Dishwashing
Ask Nancy - Mineral Deposits on Glassware & Treating Tent Mold
Nancy Bock addresses how to prevent mineral deposits on glassware and how to remove mold on tent fabric without ruining its water resistant properties.
Cleaning Products
Soaps Vs. Detergents
What exactly is soap? What is detergent? Many home cleaning products are classified as either soaps or detergents. Interestingly, many people really don’t know what these everyday words mean. However, it’s a good idea to take the time to learn, so you can understand their basic similarities and differences.
Green Cleaning
Milder Alternatives
Recipes for homemade cleaners from Hannah Keeley.
Laundry
How Does Your Water Affect Your Laundry?
Your water supply may require extra measures for best results.

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Blogs

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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.
Steam Mop
Review: HAAN Slim & Light Steam Mop
How does this simple steam mop fare against messes? Find out!
Motivation
How to Make Cleaning Fun - Q&A
A paraphrased transcription of a recent media interview on "How to Make Cleaning Fun" ...
Blog
Declutter and organize
How to spring clean by removing clutter from your home.
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.

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HC-Pedia Entries

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Water
This is the universal solvent for cleaning.
Surfactant
It makes water wetter!
Soap
The old standby is mild enough for personal use, but doesn’t work too well in hard water.
Hard Water
Hard water
Water chemistry has an important bearing on many cleaning tasks.
Detergent
Detergent
A cleaning agent that, unlike traditional soap, works well in hard water.

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Books & DVDs

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Laundry
Talking Dirty Laundry With The Queen of Clean
Strategies and tips for cleaner laundry from the Queen of Clean that includes a complete stain removal guide.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cleaning
Simple ways to clean better and healthier.
House Cleaning Tips
How to Clean Practically Anything
Consumer Reports provides hundreds of timesaving solutions for all around the house.
Speed Cleaning 101
Cut your cleaning time in half.
Life Lessons
The Philosopher Kings
Full-length documentary that explores the lives of eight custodians, working at prestigious U.S. colleges and universities, and the wisdom and lessons they've acquired.

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Video Clips

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Carpet Cleaning
Green Carpet Cleaning - Home-Made Green Cleaners
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.
DIY
Green Cleaning All-Purpose Spray
HC Producer series winner Leslie Reichert demonstrates how to make your own DIY green cleaning all purpose spray.
Carpet Cleaning
Green Carpet Cleaners - Retail Green Cleaners
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.
How To Clean a Toilet
The gross-out factor of cleaning a toilet cannot be underestimated—but the gross-out factor of not cleaning a toilet is even worse. Better clean the toilet.