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• Cleaning Strategy

  Happiness is . . . Shiny Floors and Tidy Toilets?

  SDA reveals results of Clean Surface Satisfaction Survey.
• Floor Inspection

  Hard Surface Flooring Inspections - Why They Are Sometimes Necessary

  Hard surfaces can deteriorate due to climate, abuse, natural disaster, even improper installation; increasing the costs of repair or replacement if left unchecked.
• Humidity

  Hate the Humidity?

  Check the humidity levels in your home to ensure comfortable breathing.
• Health

  Health and Safety Guide for Gardeners

  Ready to breathe in the fresh air? Read this first.
• Carpet

  Health Perspectives: Choosing and Installing New Carpet

  Going green when choosing and installing new carpet.
• Food Safety

  Healthy Housekeeping - Food Storage

  In challenging economic times, you don't want to waste food, but if it's not safe, you don't want a foodborne illness either.
• Security

  Help Protect Your Home Against Burglary

  There is no foolproof way to protect your home against a break-in, as a determined thief will find a way, but certain steps will help deter it.
• Professional Cleaning Services

  Hiring the Best of the Best Professional Cleaners

  In today’s fiscal climate, there is no shortage of often ill-qualified people offering to clean and restore your valuable possessions, but how do you determine who truly knows what they are doing – i.e., how do you tell the “Masters” from the “Jacks-of-all-Trades”? In a word: Certification.
• Safety

  Home Inspection Reminders

  Short steps to keeping your home safe.
• Smoke

  Home Restoration After the Smoke Clears

  The IICRC provides tips for fire victims facing clean up.
• Hospital Acquired Infection

  Hospital Stay? Tips for Keeping Your Room Clean and Healthy

  APIC, ASHES release tips for keeping patient rooms clean.
• Pets

  Housecleaning with Fido and Friends

  Cleaning strategies to implement when pets are in the household.
• Hazardous Waste

  Household Hazardous Waste

  Steps to safe management from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Housekeeping

  Housework and Back Pain

  Is it safe to do physical work when your back is hurting?
• Water Damage

  How Do Water Damage Restorers Use Infrared Cameras?

  Infrared cameras, like infrared thermometers, are used to detect surface temperature differences: here's how they help cleantrust-Certified experts ensure your home is dry after a flood or other water incident.
• Remediation

  How Moisture Meters Can Help After Flooding

  Why many cleantrust-Certified professionals use moisture meters during and after completion of flood cleanup or other water restoration.
• Cleaning Services

  How Often Should You Have Your Home Cleaned?

  One of the questions often asked by homeowners hiring a cleaning company for the first time is, “How often should I have you come?”
• Water Damage

  How to Determine What to Keep or Save After Water Damage Occurs

  Whether you are the victim of a flood or your plumbing sprang a leak while you're on vacation, the Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) offers some helpful suggestions on what to do.
• Health

  How to Find a Clean and Healthy Hospital

  It’s easy to assume hospitals continuously sanitize or disinfect almost every square inch of space, but this isn’t necessarily so.
• Hotels

  How to Find a Clean and Healthy Hotel

  Be choosy about your temporary home away from home.

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