House Cleaning Tips

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• Carpet Cleaning

  Keep Carpet Like New - Take the Right Steps

  These tips can help you keep your carpet looking newer, longer - saving time and money.
• Laundry

  Keep New Clothes New

  SDA provides advice for keeping new clothes clean and in good condition.
• Hardwood Floors

  Keep that Warm Glow on Your Hardwood Floor

  Clean hardwood floors according to the type of finish.
• Clutter

  Keeping it Simple

  Master the secret of easy decorating and cleaning.
• Pollen

  Keeping Pollen at Bay

  The last thing you want is outdoor allergies following you indoors.
• Food Safety

  Keeping the Kitchen Safe

  Be sure to control bacteria in the kitchen.
• Vacuum Cleaners

  Key to a Clean Carpet: Use a CRI-Certified Vacuum

  There is one simple step to improving the cleanliness of your carpet and the indoor air quality in your home: regular vacuuming with a CRI-certified machine.
• Kitchen

  Kids in the Kitchen

  Celebrity chef, Rachael Ray, provides tips for cooking (and cleaning) with kids.
• Laundry Detergent

  Label Savvy

  There's more on the label than you might think.
• Laundry

  Laundry Boosters

  Special care products to make fabric cleaning easy, fast and economical.
• Laundry

  Laundry Color Tips

  What to do to prevent color loss.
• Laundry

  Laundry Day Tips

  Better cleaning and care secrets.
• Laundry

  Laundry is Easy ... Isn't it?

  General rules to keep it that way.
• Leather

  Loving Leather

  The kinds and care of leather upholstery.
• Soft Water

  Make Household Chores Easier With Softened Water

  Use soft water and you'll do less hard scrubbing.
• Closet

  Maximize Your Closet

  Many times the space you have is more than enough for your belongings.
• Cleaning Strategy

  Messy Times And How To Handle Them

  At-home parties and other get-togethers can nearly triple the weekly cleaning time spent by women.
• Microfiber

  Microfiber Basics

  The closest thing you'll find to a miracle cleaning material: microfiber is hot.
• Green Cleaning

  Milder Alternatives

  Recipes for homemade cleaners from Hannah Keeley.
• Maid Services

  Motivating the Hired Help

  Getting the most from your outside cleaning service may boil down to your own managing and motivational skills.

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