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• Allergen slipcover

  These bedding accessories are a must for people with severe asthma or allergic sensitivity to dust mites.

• Air cleaner

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

• Humidifier, portable

  It helps if you hang onto the instructions. Here’s what to do if you can’t find them.

• Lead paint

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

• Labels, product

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

• Antifungal

  These drugs are different from the agents used to fight fungi on surfaces.

• Carpet and Rug Institute

  The Carpet and Rug Institute, headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, is the national trade association for the carpet and rug industry.

• Household Prod. Database

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

• Sodium metasilicate

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

• Dust mites

  You can’t see them, but they can cause allergies and other respiratory problems.

• MSDS

  What’s a Material Safety Data Sheet, anyway?

• Trisodium phosphate (TSP)

  An old standby that is still useful for cleaning walls and other surfaces.

• Carbon monoxide alarm

  Every home should have at least one CO detector.

• Green cleaning

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

• Solvent safety

  Use carefully to protect yourself, your family and the environment.

• Pergo

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

• CRI

  An acronym for the Carpet and Rug Institute, an industry association.

• Concrete floor

  Seal these floors, and you’ll simplify this cleaning hassle once and for all.

• Leaf blower

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

• Spray bottle

  Keeping a clean house would be a lot harder without these handy tools.

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