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• Sterilizer

  Agents or methods used to kill everything that can cause infection or disease.

• Chlorine bleach

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

• Dust, dusting

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

• Vinegar

  Not an all-purpose cleaner, though it does have several effective uses around the house.

• Well-ventilated area

  Another term you’ll see frequently in HC-Pedia. What do we mean?

• Mattress

  Turn and vacuum twice a year for better sleep — and better health.

• Grout

  It’s a pesky cleaning problem. Here’s a tip for making it less of a drag in the future.

• Heater, portable

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

• Vacuuming

  Regular cleaning and proper technique will get you through this job quickly.

• MRSA

  Info about drug-resistant staph infections.

• Sponge

  Some cleaning tools need cleaning themselves. This is one.

• Sanitizer

  These agents kill most — but not all — bacteria, viruses, fungi and spores.

• Lamb's-wool duster

  This professional’s tool could save you money.

• Sodium metasilicate

  This highly effective cleaner is a phosphate-free substitute for trisodium phosphate.

• Biodegradable

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

• Toilet cleaners

  Some thoughts on different products for easing this task.

• Biological contaminants

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

• Cutlery

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

• MCS

  Here’s what multiple chemical sensitivity means.

• Skunk odor

  A tomato-juice bath isn’t as effective as this home remedy, several experts say.

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