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• Laundry Detergent — How Enzymes are Changing Your Wash

  Adding enzymes to laundry detergents provides consumers with the cleanest wash yet.

• Self-Cleaning Carpeting?

  Not quite, but promicrobial technology enables carpet makers to build in a tiny labor force to keep carpets cleaner.

• Clean Your BBQ for Sizzling Summer Cookouts

  Here's how to prevent your grill from getting dirty unnecessarily, and clean up before and after cookouts.

• Six Cascade Detergents with Enzymes Top Consumer Reports’ Ratings

  Two Kenmore models top dishwasher ratings but dishwasher tests reveal you don’t have to spend more than $500 to get clean dishes.

• Use 'Dry' Steam Vapor Treatment for Healthier Carpet, Upholstery

  Steam vapor cleaning differs from traditional "steam cleaning" of carpet.

• Vomit

  Remove as much as you can immediately and dilute with water, experts say. Then follow these tips.

• Enzyme

  These important stain fighters occur throughout nature.

• Bacteria digester

  A handy cleaner, particularly with pets or small children around.

• Ketchup spills

  Fast action will help reduce chances this spot will become permanent.

• Urine

  Act quickly to prevent this spot from drying and becoming a permanent problem.

• Swiffer WetJet

  An all-in-one, ready-to-use mopping system.

• Restore Automatic Dish Detergent

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

• Ladybug XL2300 with TANCS

  Concentrated hot moist steam vapor penetrates deeply into micro-pores and enables cleaning walls, floors, carpet, hardwood, marble, granite, stainless steel, fiberglass, chrome, glass, etc. leaving surfaces cleaner and, in the case of floors, more slip resistant than before. TANCS technology disinfects without chemicals.

• Dyson DC07 All Floors

  The Carpet Professor weighs in on this bagless model with features designed to reduce common vacuuming headaches.

• 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.

• EnzAway Spot Remover

  Remove organic stains naturally using enzymes.

• The Clean Team's Pet Oops

  An enzyme cleaner that digest pet-caused stains, messes, and odors.

• The Clean Team's Stain Gobbler

  An enzyme cleaner that digests organic-based stains, messes, and odors.

• Method® HE Compatible Laundry Detergent

  A non-toxic laundry detergent that is compatible with high-efficiency and standard washers.
• Saving Water

  Moen Water Saving Showerhead

  Showerhead that reduces water consumption to 1.7 gallons per minute.

• How to Cheat at Cleaning

  Gives time-slashing techniques to save time on cleaning.

• How to Clean Practically Anything

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

• 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.

• The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cleaning

  Simple ways to clean better and healthier.

• 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.

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