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N95 respirator	An essential tool used to protect people from hazardous fumes during certain jobs.
Natural ventilation	A scientific term for “airing the place out.”
Needlework	When cleaning this, it pays to be gentle.
Neutral cleaner	A cleaning agent having a pH of 7 and which is neither acid nor alkaline. In a less technical sense, a "neutral" cleaner has a pH between 6 and 8.
No-wax floors	The name is a bit of a misnomer.
Non-stick cookware	Easy does it. Leave the gritty cleansers and rough pads to more demanding jobs.
Nylons	Protect stockings from laundry snags. Here’s how.

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