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• Air watt

  This standard measures the cleaning power of a vacuum cleaner.

• Anti-bacterial products

  The scientific debate continues over whether soaps, sprays and wipes may end up doing more harm than good.

• Backpack vacuum cleaner

  Pros use this machine all day, avoiding back strain and repetitive stress injury.

• Bacteria

  The bugs are everywhere — literally.

• Bacteria digester

  A handy cleaner, particularly with pets or small children around.

• Biodegradable

  A substance is biodegradable when natural biological decay processes can break it down into simple molecules.

• Biofilm

  More than just gross, that slime is a bacterial fortress.

• Biological contaminants

  Keeping these at bay is the main point in a lot of cleaning tasks.

• Bleach

  It's not just from a chlorine bottle anymore.

• Charcoal grill

  Maintenance is easy, even though ashes must be discarded after every use.

• Chlorine bleach

  This laundry aid is also an effective disinfectant, but be careful.

• Cutlery

  Why hand washing is better when it comes to your knives.

• Cutting board

  Thorough washing and sanitizing is essential, particularly on meat-cutting surfaces.

• Damp mopping

  Used where lots of water could damage the floor or the subfloor.

• Dander

  Control shedding where it starts – on your dog or cat – with regular brushing.

• De-scaler

  These products help remove crusty scale from plumbing fixtures and other surfaces.

• Detergent

  A cleaning agent that, unlike traditional soap, works well in hard water.

• Dilution

  Proper dilution is key to making cleaning concentrates work best, but how do you figure out those ratios?

• Duct

  These metal conduits distribute heated or cooled air from a furnace or central air conditioner. No one’s sure whether they need regular professional cleaning.

• Dust, dusting

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

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