Our family went through several upright vacuums before we made the move back to a canister model. With the addition of powered brushes in the head their performance just surpasses that of the uprights. Here are some good review sites to help you pick out the right canister vacuum for […]

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CBS 3 in Philadelphia reported on a GoodHousekeeping article on cleaning windows in three (3) easy steps.  The article, ‘3 On Your Side: Window Cleaning‘ says those steps are:

Clean the dirt first…
Get the grime off the screens…
With the right cleaner and cloth you’re now ready to clean the glass…

According to the article and the post, […]

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“As the springtime sunshine finally pours through your windows, you can’t help cringing as you notice the streaks and grime on the glass that weren’t visible before. And as you take a closer look around, you see that the rest of your home is living proof that your family has been trapped inside during the […]

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I am often amazed at how much garbage we accumulate in a regular week. If we do any serious ‘house cleaning’ there is likely to be much more! Associated Press writer, Amanda Kwan, comes to the rescue! She wrote an article entitled, ‘Cleaning house without the garbage, finding new uses for […]

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Good Housekeeping.com has a very ’special section’ by Heloise, ‘Spring Cleaning in 10 Minutes a Day“.   The online version has a ‘graphical’ index that is quite clever.   Another view of the article can be found at Good Housekeeping.com‘.
Equally good is her Home Speed Cleaning Guide.  It, too, has a picture index.
Heloise does the impossible […]

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Quicken Loans listed five steps for getting your house ready for springtime and summer.  The article entitled, “Spring-cleaning tips for homeowners“, suggested:

Store your off-season items
Organize your garage
General outdoor areas
Washing windows
Furniture and carpet

The second step was written just for me I’m sure!  My garage is an embarrassment.  I have got to get a handle on it […]

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101WaystoSaveMoney.com posted a ‘Dozens of Uses for an old household staple‘ that listed some 40+ uses for WD-40. That got me started thinking…just how many uses are there?  
Well, I went to the source, WD-40.com , and found AN answer - 2000+. Here are a few interesting things YOU’LL find at WD-40.com:

2000+ […]

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I can really relate to Allison Janse’ post on MyAllergyNetwork.com entitled, Spring Cleaning Tips for Allergy Sufferers. The next couple of weeks are the hardest on my body system. Remind me to take my Claritin or other allergy medicine!

Ms. Janse says to avoid allergy problems related to spring cleaning, ‘follow the […]

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Clever Clarissa’s Household Tips & Advice blog offers a ‘Quick Guide to Mildew Removal‘. This guide offers an introduction to what mildew is, where it can be found, how it grows and three easy steps to get rid of it. The article says:
“Chlorine bleach is the very best antidote, to be […]

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The Arizona Republic published an article from Real Simple entitled, ‘For Operation Disinfect, overkill is unnecessary‘.
The article stated that:
‘There’s a difference between disinfecting and sterilizing, and chlorine bleach is usually overkill (with the exception of occasional use on food-preparation surfaces that come into contact with raw meat and potentially harmful bacteria).’
Housekeeping expert Cheryl Mendelson […]

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