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• Winterizing

  Getting Your Home Ready For Cooler Weather

  A growing number of homeowners are realizing that it's a good idea to prepare their home for cooler weather - just as they would their wardrobe and vehicles.
• IICRC

  After the Water Recedes - Dealing Quickly with Water Damage

  As a result of a recent flooding disaster, your home may look like a river ran through it. Here's what to do right away.
• Home Improvement

  Improve Your Floor Coverings - Get a Tax Deduction and Credit?

  The HIRE Act, if passed, would provide hefty tax deductions and breaks for consumers who purchase qualified building products and home furnishings.
• Carpet And Rug Institute

  Green Carpet and the Environment

  Green carpet is more than a color.
• Money Saving

  Stretching Your Family's Dollar Around The Home

  Making a few wise purchases now can fatten your pocketbook in the long term - from adjusting heating and cooling systems to switching to soft water so your washing machine and clothing will last longer.
• Organizing Strategies

  Garage Storage Tips

  For most of us, 'out of sight – out of mind' means we relegate all of our ‘stuff’ into the junk drawer of the house – the garage. Here's how to do it effectively.
• Carpet

  Health Perspectives: Choosing and Installing New Carpet

  Going green when choosing and installing new carpet.
• Home Improvement

  Getting Help with Home Improvements and Repairs

  Home improvements and repairs can cost thousands of dollars and are the subject of frequent complaints. Here are helpful tips when selecting a contractor.
• Home Inspection

  Spring Home Maintenance Saves Money

  Do smaller cleaning and repair jobs now to prevent big expenses down the road.
• Ladder Safety

  Ladder Safety

  Make sure your project is a help to your home, not a harm to your body.
• Garage

  Getting a Grip on the Garage

  Garages can really spin out of control this time of year.
• Mold

  How Do I Find Mold?

  Q & A with Thad Godish, Ph.D.
• Window Cleaning

  Easy Windows

  Learn how to use a squeegee and you'll be done with window cleaning in half the time or less.
• Termites

  Termite Trouble

  Fighting the termite battle on the home front.
• Carbon Monoxide Alarms

  UL: Keep Your Family Safe With Carbon Monoxide Alarms

  Carbon monoxide (CO) is a silent killer that can stalk any home with fuel-burning appliances. Within minutes, high concentrations of this odorless, colorless and invisible gas can become lethal. Here's advice from UL on how to protect your loved ones.
• Washing Walls

  Wall Washing Secrets

  You don't have to give attention to your walls often, but when you do, here are some best-practice tips from Jeff Campbell.
• Countertops

  Corian, Earthstone, Pergo ... Oh My!

  HC asked makers of special surfaces how to clean their products. Here are their tips.
• Safety

  Home Inspection Reminders

  Short steps to keeping your home safe.
• Basement

  Cleaner Concrete

  Smooth finish in the basement
• Cleaning Services

  Finding Service With a Smile

  Get a reliable cleaning service.

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