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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.
Radon
Living Greener And Breathing Healthier Air
Living "green" is about more than just energy efficiency and recycling; it's also about giving your family a healthier home.
Green Living
Winter Green - Living More Sustainably in Winter
When it comes to living green, especially during winter, people are often struck with the paralysis of analysis. But every little bit helps; even minor changes in the home and workplace can positively impact sustainability.
Carpet
Health Perspectives: Choosing and Installing New Carpet
Going green when choosing and installing new carpet.
IICRC
IICRC ANSI-Approved S520 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Mold Remediation Available
The new reference guide, which provides updates to the standard originally released in 2003, will help cleaning professionals provide high-quality service, and assist consumers in finding qualified firms to perform remediation.
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.
Central Vacuums
Benefits of Central Vacuums
Seven reasons to go central.
Mold
Removing Penicillium Mold from the Home Environment
90% mold spore removal can be achieved by using multi-pleated filters and operating the furnace-air conditioning fan continuously.
Antimicrobial
Introduction to Antimicrobial Products or "Treated Articles"
What kind of antimicrobial properties do they have?
Indoor Air Quality
Five Ways to Improve the Air Quality in Your Home
The good news is that the most difficult and expensive measures are not always the most effective – nor are they always necessary.
Remediation
Need Restoration or Remediation? IICRC Can Help
The non-profit IICRC continues to reach out to consumers, insurance companies, and government agencies to raise awareness of the value of using well trained, certified technicians and firms to perform restoration and remediation work.
Carpet And Rug Institute
Carpet and Rug Institute Earns ANSI Certification For Its Green Carpet Testing Programs
The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) is the first organization within the soft floor covering sector to earn accreditation as a certification body for indoor air quality by the American National Standard Institute (ANSI).
Cleaning Science
New Enzyme Alternative to Bleach - Keeping Whites Whiter Naturally
Anyone who has washed or worn white clothes knows that white shirts stop looking white after a few washes and start to turn a shade of gray. A new laundry-detergent enzyme helps prevent this from happening, without the use of bleach.
Green Cleaning
Green Disinfection - Is It Possible?
The EPA does not permit green certification of disinfectants by organizations such as Green Seal, so when disinfection is necessary and a “green” approach is desired, consider the following...
House Cleaning Tips
Cleanliness is Next to Disinfection
While cleanliness may be next to godliness, it’s also very closely related to disinfection.
Food Safety
The Five Golden Rules of Food Safety
Prepare food safely and lessen the risk of illness from food-borne pathogens.
Health
Five Tips for a Healthier Home
The environment in our homes has a big impact on the quality of our lives and health. Give your house a check-up with these tips.
Carpet
Truth or Myth: Carpet Aggravates Allergies
Does carpet aggravate allergies, or not?
Germs
Germ Warfare - Understanding the Enemy
What you don’t see can hurt you. Invisible to the naked eye, a world of microorganisms (living things so small you need a microscope to see them) lives in soil, on your skin, in your mouth, on the floor, doorknobs, cell phones, walls, computer keyboards, or countertops — pretty much everywhere.
Carbon Monoxide
Silent Menace in Your Home: Carbon Monoxide
It’s silent, colorless, odorless and tasteless, but it can be fatal.