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• Trash bags

  What to look for on product labels. Plus, tips on recycling bags for trash disposal.

• Garbage bags

  What to look for on product labels. Plus, tips on re-using plastic shopping bags.

• Vacuum filtration

  Keeping the dust inside your vacuum.

• Excrement

  This isn’t a pleasant subject, but pets do have accidents. Here’s how to deal with it.

• Feces

  Anyone who owns a pet will confront this cleaning challenge sooner or later.

• Biodegradable

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

• Oven, convection

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

• Litter box

  Scoop daily for your cat’s health — and for the sake of your nose.

• Vacuum cleaner maintenance

  A well-maintained machine is a real timesaver.

• Lead paint

  If it’s in good shape, it just needs regular cleaning to avoid hazards.

• Oven, conventional

  Clear winner of the Worst Job in the House Award.

• Garbage can

  With the right tools and timing, this job isn’t so daunting.

• Recycling symbol, plastic

  How to “read” plastic containers for recycling.

• Hazardous waste

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

• Labels, product

  We cannot overstate the importance of reading product labels. Far too many people ignore this vital information.

• Preventive maintenance

  Take care of household systems and cleaning tools, and they’ll take care of you.

• Household Prod. Database

  Interested in green cleaning? Chemical safety? The Household Products Database (HPD) can be a good place to look for information.

• Hosiery

  Protect stockings from laundry snags. Here’s how.

• Microban®

  It’s how advancing technology helps people keep bacteria at bay.

• Green cleaning

  Safer product purchases and methods that may help spare the environment.

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