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Wipes
SDA Survey: Wipes Increasingly Work Their Way Around the House
Wipe Usage is on the Rise Countrywide – 71% Say They Use Wipes.
Bathroom
The Bathroom Zoom
Step by step, whip the water closet into a clean place to be.
Flu
IEHA and The Housekeeping Channel (HC) Promote Clean and Healthy Schools For Dummies Pocket Guide – Warding Off Cold and Flu Season Through Preventive Steps
The International Executive Housekeepers Association (now “IEHA”) and The Housekeeping Channel (HC) are pleased to present free flu-prevention information for schools.
House Cleaning Tips
Cleanliness is Next to Disinfection
While cleanliness may be next to godliness, it’s also very closely related to disinfection.
Disaster Safety
Caution Near Flood Water
EPA and HHS urge caution in areas exposed to contaminated flood water.

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Disinfecting
Q & A: To Disinfect or Not Disinfect?
Q: I purchased an all-purpose cleaner at a janitorial supply store that doesn't require rinsing, but I noticed that it makes no claims about killing germs. Do I need to use a germ-killing cleaner for regular cleaning of the kitchen and bathroom in my home? Or do I only need that occasionally? - Carolyn E.
Motivation
How to Make Cleaning Fun - Q&A
A paraphrased transcription of a recent media interview on "How to Make Cleaning Fun" ...
Steam Mop
Review: HAAN Slim & Light Steam Mop
How does this simple steam mop fare against messes? Find out!
Humidifier
Crane Cool Mist Humidifiers
These humidifiers are attractive, easy-to-use, safe, and provide needed moisture to dry indoor air and to treat cold and flu symptoms naturally.
Organizing Strategies
Book Review - A "Pretty Neat" Guide
Organization is not about perfectly labeled boxes or sparkling bare surfaces, but having a system that keeps stress to a minimum and helps us get the most important things done.

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Humidifier, portable
It helps if you hang onto the instructions. Here’s what to do if you can’t find them.
Antibacterial
Antibacterial products
The scientific debate continues over whether antibacterial soaps, sprays and wipes may end up doing more harm than good.
Odor
Don’t cover up, clean up. Here’s how.
Protective gloves
We use this term often in describing how to perform various cleaning tasks safely. Here’s what it means.
Rubber Gloves
Rubber gloves
Some jobs require greater hand protection than others.

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Infection Control For Dummies
Ambitious range of information for professionals, but also average people, on professional infection control.
Real Simple: Cleaning
Room-by-room strategies for cleaning every room in your home.
Speed Cleaning 101
Cut your cleaning time in half.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Cleaning
Simple ways to clean better and healthier.
Home Comforts
A comprehensive, classic work on housekeeping.

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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.
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.
Leather
How To Clean Leather Seats
Leather seats are expensive. Keep them looking that way with a little cleaning and conditioning.
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
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.