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• Dust Mites

  Fighting Dust Mite Allergies — With Vacuuming & Steam Vapor

  Study shows vacuuming & steam vapor sanitizing effective.
• Fireplace

  Fireplace Safety Tips

  Be sure to take a few safety steps before stoking the flames.
• Mold

  Five Principles of Mold Cleanup

  There are five general principles of cleaning up - or remediating - mold.
• Carpet Cleaning

  Five Reasons to Take Better Care of Your Carpet

  Why and how to work smarter, not harder, to keep your carpet looking great for years to come.
• 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.
• Flu

  Flu-Fighting Facts and Pandemic Prep

  Safety begins at home.
• Food Safety

  Food After a Power Outage: Safe or Toxic?

  After the storm, is the food in your refrigerator still safe to eat?
• Fireplace

  For a Healthy Hearth

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

  For Dummies® — Asthma Tips

  Selected tips from the Dummies book: Asthma for Dummies
• Organizing Strategies

  For Dummies® — Down in the Depths: Organizing Your Basement

  Pithy advice for getting control of your basement.
• Pets

  For Dummies® — Keeping a Pet-Friendly Home Clean

  A clean home is a comfortable home — for both you and your pet.
• Ants

  Get Rid of Ants

  The most common home invader spoils the sugar and may be destroying wood in the walls.
• 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.
• Good Housekeeping

  Good Housekeeping Magazine Celebrates its 125th Anniversary

  Observing its 125th anniversary in 2010, Good Housekeeping has served as a source of practical information to successfully run a home.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Good Reasons To "Flip" Your Home Maintenance Routines

  From getting out blankets, replacing smoke detector batteries, and flipping mattresses, many people start "flipping" their home routines when the seasons change.
• Flooding

  Got Flooding? Expert Help is Available

  To help direct home owners and businesses during cleanup efforts, IEHA, and its education partners share steps for preventing mold growth after a catastrophic flood.
• Carpet And Rug Institute

  Green Carpet and the Environment

  Green carpet is more than a color.
• 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...
• Carpet And Rug Institute

  Green Label Carpet Program Concludes, Replaced by Green Label Plus

  The Green Label program is replaced by the stronger and more comprehensive Green Label Plus standard.
• Hand Sanitizer

  Hand Sanitizer is No Beverage

  SDA: Common sense needed in discussions over hand sanitizer use.

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