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• Fire alarm

  Professionally monitored systems are most often found in commercial settings.

• Humidifier, whole house

  Basic tips follow on keeping your unit in tip-top shape. Don’t have one? You might not need it after all.

• Carpet

  Vacuum often to maintain appearance and long life.

• Soap

  The old standby is mild enough for personal use, but doesn’t work too well in hard water.

• Driveway

  Sweep and spray to remove dirt. Also, the right way to soak out oil stains.

• Floor Care: No Wax Floor

  Not so fast with the finishing polish or wax! Do this first.

• Microban®

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

• Water

  This is the universal solvent for cleaning.

• Blood

  A not-so-fearsome stain — if it gets immediate attention.

• Pressed wood

  Vacuuming is the best way to dust this porous surface.

• Knives

  Keep cutlery out of the dishwasher.

• pH

  Following is a quick lesson in the chemistry of cleaning.

• Houseplants

  Dusting and rinsing are the answers.

• Air cleaner

  There are several different types, but these useful appliances are no substitute for good cleaning and other preventive measures.

• Label removal

  Think before you reach for the blade or scraper.

• Yellowing

  It happens to both fabrics and hard flooring. Here’s how to deal with it.

• Biofilm

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

• Hot water extraction

  Carpet cleaning that’s highly effective at flushing out dirt.

• Extraction cleaning

  A method that’s highly effective at flushing out dirt from many carpets and some rugs.

• Wall, painted

  First, vacuum or dry-sponge walls. Wash if necessary with the following method.

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