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• Toaster oven

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

• Toaster

  For safety’s sake, unplug this appliance and let it cool first.

• Oven, continuous-cleaning

  Abrasive pads and harsh cleaning agents can degrade this oven’s ability to keep itself clean.

• Microwave oven

  A convection oven is a much tougher cleaning proposition.

• Kitchen

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

• Oven, convection

  Even if your oven “cleans” itself, some tasks still need to be done by hand.

• Oven, self-cleaning

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

• Oven, conventional

  Clear winner of the Worst Job in the House Award.

• Charcoal grill

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

• Earthstone

  A solid-surface kitchen and bath countertop line manufactured by Wilsonart International Inc., Temple, Texas.

• Gibraltar

  A solid-surface kitchen and bath countertop line manufactured by Wilsonart® International Inc., Temple, Texas.

• Corian

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

• Hi-Macs

  An acrylic, solid-surface countertop for kitchens and baths manufactured by LG Solid Surface Inc., Peoria, Ariz.

• Wilsonart® laminate

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

• Protective gloves

  We use this term often in describing how to perform various cleaning tasks safely. Here’s what it means.

• Rubber gloves

  Some jobs require greater hand protection than others.

• Laminate countertop

  Cleanup is a snap, but be careful to prevent surface damage.

• Sink

  Whether in the kitchen or bath, a sink’s material — not location — determines the cleaning method.

• Lye

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

• Degreaser

  A wide range of cleaning liquids, from mild to caustic.

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