House Cleaning Tips

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• Bathroom

  Royal Flush - Bathroom Cleaning Tips

  Bathroom cleaning tips from the Queen of Clean.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Keep Carpet Like New - Take the Right Steps

  These tips can help you keep your carpet looking newer, longer - saving time and money.
• Spring Cleaning

  Redefining Spring Cleaning

  Is spring cleaning obsolete? Here's a new definition.
• Laundry

  Airing Dirty Laundry Issues

  A 1999 University of Arizona study found 25% of home washing machines were contaminated with fecal bacteria. Several factors were implicated in contributing to the contamination of the washers.
• Vacuum Cleaners

  Key to a Clean Carpet: Use a CRI-Certified Vacuum

  There is one simple step to improving the cleanliness of your carpet and the indoor air quality in your home: regular vacuuming with a CRI-certified machine.
• Motivation

  Wondering What Your Cleaning Style Is? Take the Quiz

  Find out about your cleaning style, and take steps to improve your housekeeping.
• Motivation

  Pets & People: Protecting Your Carpet

  The United States is home to some 68 million dog owners and 73 million cat owners, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. That’s a lot of love—and a lot of carpet stains. Accidents on carpet require quick cleanup to remove bacteria and odor.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Q and A - Exploring Myths About Carpet

  Few flooring materials have generated more vigorous discussion than carpet. Why? Many people misunderstand its maintenance requirements or assume that carpet is just an unhealthy product. This Q&A dispels common myths about carpet.
• Organizing Strategies

  Organize Your Cleaning Supplies 1-2-3

  The only tools and products you need are the ones you use, and organizing your cleaning supplies will make it easier to find what you need.
• Spring Cleaning

  Jump Start Your Spring Cleaning

  Zero in on one project at a time and schedule cleaning in 15- to 30-minute increments
• Spring Cleaning

  Spring Cleaning: No Longer a Necessary Evil

  While spring cleaning is not the necessary evil it once was, now is still a good time to do those annual or semi-annual chores.
• House Cleaning Tips

  10 Tips to Keep Housework from Ruling Your Life

  Tara Aronson provides 10 easy steps to simplify housekeeping.
• Motivation

  Getting the Kids to Help Clean

  Three successful strategies.
• Organizing Strategies

  Simplify Summer in Five Easy Rules

  Ground rules for kids and summer.
• Spot Removal

  Club Soda: Always Keep it on Hand

  Club soda is the best emergency spotter there is, says the Queen of Clean.
• Toilet Sneeze

  Do Toilets Sneeze?

  According to two studies, flushed toilets spew aerosolized plumes of moisture, bacteria and viruses over many bathroom surfaces.
• Consumer Reports

  ShopSmart Poll: Only 7% of Women Hate Cleaning Their Homes; Spend Five Hours Per Week Cleaning

  According to a Consumer Reports ShopSmart Poll, the bathroom is the least favorite place to clean, and people prefer vacuuming.
• Spring Cleaning

  Economic Conditions Stimulate Change in Spring Cleaning Behaviors

  SDA survey shows effectiveness, cost and convenience are top factors in consumers’ cleaning product choices; economy has influenced household cleaning habits of nearly 8 In 10 Americans; 68% still regularly engage in Spring Cleaning; consumers increasingly seeking sustainability benefits in products.
• 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.
• Cleaning Services

  How to Choose a Great Home Cleaning Service and Ensure You Get Top Notch Service

  Okay, so you are ready for a service to clean your home. Good for you! But, you may ask: “How can I trust someone in my home, or better yet, with a key to my house?”

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