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• Fire alarm

  Professionally monitored systems are most often found in commercial settings.

• Smoke alarm

  Since the introduction of smoke detectors 40 years ago, deaths from residential fires have been cut in half. Here’s how to ensure maximum protection from your alarms.

• Telephone

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

• Leaf blower

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

• Radiator, baseboard (forced hot water)

  Regular dusting and vacuuming will make them look better, and they’ll work better, too.

• Vacuuming

  Regular cleaning and proper technique will get you through this job quickly.

• N95 respirator

  An essential tool used to protect people from hazardous fumes during certain jobs.

• Microbes

  The scientific name for what many people call germs or bugs. Microbes contribute to bad smelling bathrooms, but also function as nature's cleaning agents.

• Oven, convection

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

• MERV

  A standard for rating heating and air-conditioning filter efficiency.

• Books

  Routine maintenance to emergency care.

• Counter brush

  Crumbs and coarse dirt are no match for this inexpensive tool.

• Plexiglass

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

• Marble

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

• Refrigerator exterior

  Blessed are the short, for they don’t have to see what the top of the ‘fridge looks like.

• High traffic area

  Flooring that gets the most foot traffic needs extra attention.

• Baseboards

  The no-backache way to keep them clean.

• Furniture polish

  Dusting is all most modern wood furniture needs in routine cleaning.

• Preventive maintenance

  Take care of household systems and cleaning tools, and they’ll take care of you.

• Edge cleaning

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

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