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• Toaster oven

  Another kitchen appliance where it will pay to stay ahead of crumbs, grime, grease and spatters.

• Oven, self-cleaning

  The self-cleaning cycle works by incinerating stuck-on food and grease at high temperatures.

• Drain

  Homeowners can resolve many problems before calling a professional.

• Floods

  How to stay safe both during and after a disaster.

• Dry mopping

  A cousin to dusting as it applies to hard flooring.

• Blot, blotting

  Blotting isn't rubbing or scrubbing. Here's how it's done, from routine maintenance to emergency care.

• Wool garment

  Take it to the dry cleaner unless care instructions say otherwise.

• Hosiery

  Protect stockings from laundry snags. Here’s how.

• Grout

  It’s a pesky cleaning problem. Here’s a tip for making it less of a drag in the future.

• Wet-dry vac

  Wet-dry vacuum cleaners are best suited to garages and unfinished basements since they tend to spew fine dust out with the exhaust air if you don’t install an optional filter. They can come in handy for limited jobs in the home, such as clearing out a clogged sink, sucking up pet accidents, etc.

• Figurine

  Proceed gently. Consider placing them in a glass display case.

• Acrylic fixture

  Stash the abrasive cleaners elsewhere. Abrasives will damage this plastic material.

• Dry sponge

  Removes dirt where you can't use liquids.

• Dust mites

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

• Corian

  A solid surface countertop line for kitchens, baths, sinks and lavatories, manufactured by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Wilmington DE.

• Bathtub

  Enamel or plastic? Know before you clean.

• Needlework

  When cleaning this, it pays to be gentle.

• Concrete floor

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

• Blender

  Separate the parts, and clean this kitchen appliance easily.

• Wilsonart® laminate

  Countertops for kitchens, baths and other applications manufactured by Wilsonart International Inc., Temple, TX.

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