November/December 2005 November is... Kids Goal Setting Week: November 7-11. See "Mission: Cleaning" Black Friday: November 25. Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is traditionally the start of holiday shopping season. See "Avoid Harmful Germs at the Holidays!" December is... Handwashing Awareness Week: December 4-10. See "Avoid Harmful Germs at the Holidays!" A Brighter Holiday Household cleaning tips for the whole family News Flash: Bacteria in Dust Trigger Asthma Symptoms New research shows dust bacteria can trigger asthma and asthma-related symptoms Decked Out for Holiday Portraits Cleaning fine washables for picture perfect portraits Avoid Harmful Germs at the Holidays! Chase germs away during the holiday rush The Perfect Sweater How to keep your favorite sweaters in tip-top shape Holiday Party Disasters - Solved! Easy remedies free you to focus on the fun Mission: Cleaning Help kids set cleaning goals Highlights Educators receive SDA "Clean Homes, Healthy Families Award," "It's A SNAP" program earns CDC Award Cleaning Questions? Ask Nancy! Clean Ideas: Got Guests? Tips for keeping kitchen and bath clean during guest season Product Fact Sheet (PDF | 146K) Laundry Detergents Email Us Cleaning Matters is compiled by The Soap and Detergent Association and is not copyrighted. Such information is offered solely to aid the reader. The Soap and Detergent Association and its member companies do not make any guarantees or warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to the information contained in Cleaning Matters and assume no responsibility for the use of this information.