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• Edge cleaning

  Carpets and floors next to walls aren’t daunting to clean. Here’s why.

• Truck-mounted extractor

  These are the dirt-busting powerhouses of carpet cleaning.

• Hard water

  Water chemistry has an important bearing on many cleaning tasks.

• Oil spill

  Act quickly, or these spots can be a real nightmare to clean.

• Pets

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

• Pergo

  Laminate flooring sold in the Presto® and Signature® product lines and manufactured by Pergo AB, Trelleborg, Sweden.

• Ketchup spills

  Fast action will help reduce chances this spot will become permanent.

• Vomit

  Remove as much as you can immediately and dilute with water, experts say. Then follow these tips.

• Mop, mopping

  A guide to the best tools and techniques for keeping many hard floor surfaces sparkling.

• Boots

  They'll last a long time with proper care.

• Surfactant

  It makes water wetter!

• XRF

  X-ray fluorescence (XRF) technology is a fast, highly accurate method for analyzing the soil removal capability of cleaning products such as vacuum cleaners.

• Dry mopping

  A cousin to dusting as it applies to hard flooring.

• Vacuum cleaner

  Which style is best? Choose on personal preference and the jobs at hand.

• Pole squeegee

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

• Carpet

  Vacuum often to maintain appearance and long life.

• Zircon

  A gemstone which occurs naturally in parts of Asia.

• Sponge

  Some cleaning tools need cleaning themselves. This is one.

• Vacuum cleaner dust release

  The best vacuums minimize the amount of dust released into the air.

• Telephone

  Fingerprints and grime come off these hard-plastic appliances easily.

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