Maintenance

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• Fireplace

  How to Maintain Your Fireplace and Create a Clean-Burning Fire

  Essential fireplace maintenance, and five steps to a better and cleaner burning fire.
• Spring Cleaning

  Spring Cleaning for the Whole Family

  How to delegate the spring cleaning chores to family members of all ages and get things done fast.
• Smoke Alarms

  Be a Detector Detective

  Tips for keeping smoke and CO detectors on active duty.
• 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.
• Wood

  How to Care for Wood Furniture

  Tips to make your wood furniture last for generations.
• Pest Control

  Falling Temperatures Send Pests Indoors

  Fall yard maintenance helps keep intruders out.
• Vacuuming

  How to Vacuum a Carpet

  Brush up on the basics of vacuuming.
• Furniture

  Getting that Warm Wooden Glow

  Tips on cleaning and caring for wood furniture.
• Spring Cleaning

  Tara Aronson's April Home Checklist

  When tasks need doing only once a year, Tara Aronson's list will help keep you on schedule.
• Home Improvement

  For Dummies® — Maintaining Your Home's Windows

  Whether they slide or swing out, your windows need more cleaning than just the glass in order to function at their best.
• Caulking

  For Dummies® — Caulking Your Tub and Shower

  How to remove old caulking, treat for mold and apply a new, protective caulk line.
• Winterizing

  Winter-prep Checklist

  Top ten list of this month's to-dos, from Tara Aronson.
• Fireplace

  For a Healthy Hearth

  Take a few smart measures before settling in for a warm winter in front of the fire.
• Fireplace

  Wise Wood Burning

  If you intend to burn wood to help this winter's heating bill, check out these safety tips from the Chimney Safety Institute of America.
• Sun Damage

  Sunlight Damage

  Some dyes and dye methods help vibrant color to endure long exposure to UV rays.
• Leather

  Loving Leather

  The kinds and care of leather upholstery.
• Winterizing

  Winterizing Your Patio

  As the weather turns cold, we gradually move back indoors for the winter. But before you desert your patio altogether, get it ready for the big chill.
• Winterizing

  Fall Home Checklist

  Tara Aronson offers timely reminders to prepare for winter.
• Draperies

  The Drapery Department

  Find out what you can realistically expect from cleaning window draperies.
• Windows

  Assailing Aluminum Frames

  Narrow enough to escape frequent notice, aluminum window frames need cleaning, too.

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