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• Make Household Chores Easier With Softened Water

  Use soft water and you'll do less hard scrubbing.

• How Does Your Water Affect Your Laundry?

  Your water supply may require extra measures for best results.

• Stain Free Stainless

  The lowdown on the kitchen sink.

• Foggy Glassware Answers

  Q & A with Tara Aronson.

• Bathroom Basics

  We know: This isn’t your favorite task. No need to dread what really must be done…

• Soap

  The old standby is mild enough for personal use, but doesn’t work too well in hard water.

• Detergent

  A cleaning agent that, unlike traditional soap, works well in hard water.

• Water softener

  A powder can help with laundering in hard water. There’s also a more permanent solution.

• Water

  This is the universal solvent for cleaning.

• Chelating agent

  A "builder" that gets dissolved minerals out of the way of laundry detergent.

• Ladybug XL Steam Cleaner

  The Ladybug XL Steam Cleaner is a great steam cleaner that will allow asthmatics to clean virtually every surface in their homes, with plain water and without using chemicals.

• Restore Toilet Bowl Cleaner

  Tom McNulty tests Restore's toilet bowl cleaner against two other brands and a friend's tough rust and hard water deposits.

• Restore Automatic Dish Detergent

  Tom McNulty puts this automatic dishwasher gel's "super-concentrated" claims to the test.

• Restore Spray & Clean

  It cleans, it shines ... it's tough on grease?

• Bissell Steam Mop Bare Floor Steam Cleaner

  The Bissell Steam Mop Bare Floor Steam Cleaner is a great way for asthmatics who are sensitive to harsh chemicals in floor cleaners to clean their floors. The Bissell Steam Mop Bare Floor Steam Cleaner cleans and sanitizes your floors with only water.

• Showers-n-Stuff

  Highly Effective General Bathroom Cleaner.
• Green Cleaning

  Clorox Green Works Natural Bathroom Cleaner

  Bathroom cleaner that removes soap scum, hard water deposits, and rust without harsh chemicals or residues.

• Kaboom Shower, Tub & Tile Cleaner

  Removes soap scum, dirt, hard water buildup and rust without using harsh acids, ammonia or phosphates.

• Eco Products Superior Bathroom Cleaner

  A safer all-natural biodegradable cleaner for bathroom surfaces.

• Clean & Shield 1-Step Stainless Care

  Cleans and protects stainless steel surfaces from dust, fingerprints, and other residues for easier clean-up.

• Haley's Hints on DVD

  Everything from laundry advice to clever stain removal, ideas for pest control, as well as hints on cooking, painting, sewing tips and household storage.

• How to Clean Practically Anything

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

• Clutter Control

  Jeff Campbell turned his time-and-motion attention to the problem that plagues so many contemporary households: mild to utter chaos.

• My House Is Killing Me!

  A step-by-step approach to identifying, controlling and often eliminating the sources of indoor pollutants and allergens.

• Common Sense Organizing

  A step-by-step program for helping you take control of your home and your life.

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