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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?”
Bathroom
How To Install A Bathroom Vanity
Step by step, here's how to remove your existing vanity and set up the new.
Moving
IEHA Tips - Keep Your Move Smooth
If you or your family are among the many Americans who move into a new home each year, these tips can help ease the transition.
Moving
IICRC ANSI-Approved S520 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Mold Remediation Available
The new reference guide, which provides updates to the standard originally released in 2003, will help cleaning professionals provide high-quality service, and assist consumers in finding qualified firms to perform remediation.
Home Improvement
Improve Your Floor Coverings - Get a Tax Deduction and Credit?
The HIRE Act, if passed, would provide hefty tax deductions and breaks for consumers who purchase qualified building products and home furnishings.
Carpet Installation
Installing and Maintaining Your New Carpet
A quality installation can make all the difference in the performance of your new carpet, while proper maintenance will extend the time you can enjoy your carpet and help keep its fresh appearance.
Professional Cleaning Services
Is Hiring a Professional Really Necessary?
Not every job requires professional assistance. However, when a professional is needed, not all professionals measure up. How can consumers choose whom to hire?
Indoor Air Quality
Is Your House Holding its Breath?
Create a plan for ventilation whether building, remodeling or leaving things as they are.
Asbestos Removal
Jail Time for Asbestos Removal Violations
Phoenixville business owner sentenced for using improper practices to remove asbestos at homes and businesses.
Sink
Keep Your Faucet Gushing
If your faucet is not flowing as freely as it should, Danny Lipford exlains how to cleanse the assembly at the spigot's end.
Ladder Safety
Ladder Safety
Make sure your project is a help to your home, not a harm to your body.
Lawn Mower
Lawn Mower Tips To Help Your Wallet and the Environment
Tuning up your lawn mower and recycling the oil can do more than improve its performance and save money; it can also help protect the environment.
Organizing Strategies
Less-is-More Furniture Trend May Mean More Clutter and Less Storage
When furniture shopping, keep storage and organization in mind. If you like a simple, clean design, then you are going to hate it cluttered with things. Make sure to choose pieces that will hold and organize the things you own.
Radon
Living Greener And Breathing Healthier Air
Living "green" is about more than just energy efficiency and recycling; it's also about giving your family a healthier home.
Pets
Living With Pets And Plants
Adding plants is a great way to spruce up your home, but if you share your home with a dog or cat, you’ll want to choose your plants carefully.
Soft Water
Make Household Chores Easier With Softened Water
Use soft water and you'll do less hard scrubbing.
Entry Mats
Matting Matters for Reducing Spring Cleaning
Place the right type and length of walk-off matting outside and inside exterior doors to stop dust, dirt and moisture from entering.
Mold
Mold Can Cause Serious Health Problems
It's dark, it's dangerous, and it's alive....
Home Rental Cleaning
Move-In & Move-Out Home Rental Cleaning
Many tenants worry about getting their security deposits back. Having a professional service clean the unit after everyone has moved out is one way to help guarantee the unit will be clean and ready for inspection by the landlord.
The Cleantrust
Need Help? Contact the IICRC
If you need expert help with carpet care, water-damage restoration or any of 21 expertise areas, the IICRC can help.