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Pressure Washer
Consumer Reports® — Pressure Washers: Quick Cleaning for Less
Consumer Reports confirms that gas-powered pressure washers have a clear performance edge over electric models. But more pressure also means more chance for injury with any pressure washer.
Home Repairs
Don't Despair! Repair! Hints For Restoring Commonly Broken Items
Breaking a favorite item is disheartening, especially when you don't know how to fix it. One important tip to remember is that not all adhesives are created equal.
Asthma And Allergies
Don't Sneeze and Drive
Ban sniffling and sneezing behind the wheel. Make your car an allergen-free zone!
Spring Cleaning
Don't Waste Your Time with Spring Cleaning When You Could Be Playing Outside
Society is automatically wired to “spring clean”, when actually spring is NOT the best time to do it.
Pest Control
Don’t Let Pests Winter In Your Home
During the winter months, it’s nice to have a cozy, warm place to come home to - but not if you’re sharing it with pests.
Saving Water
Drought Or No Drought: Saving Water Is Important Year-Round
Save money and prevent water damage with the same techniques used to preserve the water supply.
Home Repairs
Dust-free Drilling
Doing odd jobs around the house need not create more housework.
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.
Home Exterior
Exterior House Cleaning
Your home’s exterior takes a beating from mother nature, but you can intervene. A once-or-twice-yearly cleaning may also reveal a gutter or roof in need of attention.
Organizing Strategies
Extreme Garage Makeover
Studies show an estimated 32 percent of people who own a two-car garage can only get one car inside because of the clutter. Here's what to do.
Restoration
Extreme Weather and Disaster Relief
How can homeowners undo the mess and ensure their home is safe, clean, and livable once again?
Pest Control
Falling Temperatures Send Pests Indoors
Fall yard maintenance helps keep intruders out.
Fall Cleaning
Flip the Seasons! Fall is the Best Time to Clean
Spring cleaning is a misnomer! Fall is by far the best time to clean.
Disaster Preparation
Floods and Flood Insurance
Many aren't aware that they are eligible to obtain flood insurance coverage, says the National Flood Insurance Program.
Fireplace
For a Healthy Hearth
Take a few smart measures before settling in for a warm winter in front of the fire.
Furniture
For Dummies® — Cleaning Outdoor Furniture
Wooden, resin or iron garden furniture — do you know the best way to care for yours?
Cleaning Strategy
Form a Family Cleaning Team
Motivate your family! Borrow a technique from the commercial cleaning world to do the best, most efficient cleaning job possible.
Garage
Garage Organizing Tips
10 steps to an orderly garage.
Organizing Strategies
Garage Organizing: Stop the Garage Barrage
The garage was designed to store your vehicles. Funny how so many other things can begin to infringe on that space. Get serious and discard, for it’s not the attic.
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.