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• Radiator, steam (upright)

  These are the simplest, safest type of radiator to keep clean.
• Stereos

  Audio/video components

  These things are dust magnets. Upkeep, thankfully, is pretty easy.
• Car Wash

  Automotive exterior

  Vehicle paint is another durable, yet easily scratched surface.

• Silk houseplants

  Plastics clean easily. Check for colorfastness before cleaning fabric plants with water.

• Vacuum cleaner maintenance

  A well-maintained machine is a real timesaver.
• Barbecue Grill

  Charcoal grill

  Maintenance is easy, even though ashes must be discarded after every use.

• Marble

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

  Hazardous waste

  These products can threaten your family’s health and the environment.

• Houseplants

  Dusting and rinsing are the answers.

• Window screens

  Take screens down to clean them. It’s a lot easier — and sometimes safer — than cleaning them in place.

• Plexiglass

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

  Gutter, rain

  Dirt streaks on gutter facings are hints that this job is overdue.

• Vacuum filtration

  Keeping the dust inside your vacuum.
• Nanotechnology

  Nanotechnology

  Nanotechnology describes the creation and use of materials, devices and systems which control matter at the atomic or molecular level or “nanoscale”.
• Video Players

  Videocassette recorder (VCR)

  Though DVDs and Blu-Rays have largely replaced VCRs, many folks still have their video recorders/players and tape collections to maintain.

• Lampshade

  Cloth shades should be cleaned carefully with dry methods. Spot clean with wet methods only when absolutely necessary.
• Denatured Alcohol

  Denatured alcohol

  This solvent is a capable spot cleaner on many hard surfaces.
• Baskets

  Baskets

  A tisket, a tasket ... here's how to clean your basket.
• Filter

  Fabric filter

  Any fabric that captures dust particles from a stream of moving air.

• Kitchen

  Timeliness is key in cleaning the most heavily used room in the house.

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