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• Oil spill

  Act quickly, or these spots can be a real nightmare to clean.
• Adhesive Removal

  Label removal

  Think before you reach for the blade or scraper.
• Brick

  Brick, exterior

  Do these things if your chimney really needs cleaning.
• Dusting

  Dust, dusting

  It's everywhere, all the time. Here's how to keep it to a tolerable minimum.

• Mud

  Spatters, spatters everywhere? Whatever you do, don’t spread them around.

• Wax, candle

  Successful removal depends on the surface.
• Fire

  Fire alarm

  Professionally monitored systems are most often found in commercial settings.
• Carbon Monoxide Alarms

  Carbon monoxide alarm

  Every home should have at least one CO detector.
• Water Softener

  Water softener

  A water softening additive can help with laundering in hard water. There’s also a more permanent solution.

• Freezer

  Defrosting is another cleaning task that helps to save energy.
• Bathroom Fan

  Bathroom fan

  Exhaust fans aren’t just for keeping the bathroom from smelling bad.
• Dust Mopping

  Dry mopping

  A cousin to dusting as it applies to hard flooring.
• Solvents

  Solvent safety

  Use carefully to protect yourself, your family and the environment.
• Carbon Monoxide

  Carbon monoxide

  You can’t see it, smell it or taste it, but that doesn’t make it any less deadly.
• Stereos

  Audio/video components

  These things are dust magnets. Upkeep, thankfully, is pretty easy.
• Microfiber

  Microfiber mop

  A relatively new mop material that captures and removes soil through use of tiny, dense arrangements of synthetic fibers.

• Window

  Where most people really need help is with large expanses of glass — this is where the streaks are.
• Hazardous Waste

  Hazardous waste

  These products can threaten your family’s health and the environment.
• Oven

  Oven, convection

  Even if your oven “cleans” itself, some tasks still need to be done by hand.
• Heater

  Heater, portable

  If it has a plug, make sure it’s nowhere near an outlet before cleaning.

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