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  • Leaf blower

    These handy tools also make quick work of cleaning hard surfaces outdoors. Pay attention to safety, though.

  • Lock

    Once-a-year maintenance that should take less than 5 minutes. Promise!
  • Lye

    Lye

    Be careful — as your nose has warned you already, this is a powerful and caustic substance.

  • Marble

    Solid as a rock? Not quite, if it’s unsealed marble.

  • Mat

    Hate dusting, sweeping, vacuuming and mopping so often? Try a set of these.

  • MERV

    A standard for rating heating and air-conditioning filter efficiency.
  • Germs

    Microbes

    The scientific name for what many people call germs or bugs. Microbes contribute to foul smelling bathrooms, but also function as nature's cleaning agents.
  • Mildew

    Mildew

    Usually just another name for mold.

  • Mineral scale

    That white or beige crust is coming from your tap water.
  • Mold

    Mold

    The term is interchangeable with “mildew.” However, mold can be very destructive to the home itself.

  • MRSA

    Info about drug-resistant staph infections.
  • Respirator

    N95 respirator

    An essential tool used to protect people from hazardous fumes during certain jobs.
  • VOCs

    Organic chemical, compound

    Any substance that has carbon molecules in its structure.

  • Oriental rug

    This is another easy-does-it job. When in doubt, seek professional help.

  • Personal protective equipment

    It sounds like a big term, but it’s not. Personal safety is easy and inexpensive to ensure.

  • Pets

    No question about it, pets can be a joy, but they will add to the housekeeping load.
  • PH

    pH

    Following is a quick lesson in the chemistry of cleaning.

  • Plexiglass

    You may not want to use even paper towels for this cleaning task.

  • Pole scrubber

    Hands-and-knees cleaning got you down? Try this instead.

  • Pole squeegee

    Wipe away that water without stretching, bending or hard labor.

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