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• Figurine

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

• Coffee maker

  Keep it clean, and your coffee will taste noticeably better — guaranteed!

• Hardwood floor

  Sweep or vacuum often, and clean with minimal water.

• Tricket

  This tool takes the hassle out of cleaning vertical blinds.

• Absorbents

  Granular substances that help clean up stains and spills without solvents or chemicals.

• Asbestos

  What it is, and what to do — and not do — about it.

• Soap

  The old standby is mild enough for personal use, but doesn’t work too well in hard water.

• Grout brush

  The best tool for cleaning grouted tile.

• Pergo

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

• Wooden beams

  Use a vacuum cleaner occasionally to keep ahead of dust, grime and cobwebs.

• Zodiaq

  A quartz/polymer solid surface countertop line for kitchens manufactured by E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Co., Wilmington, DE.

• Plexiglass

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

• High traffic area

  Flooring that gets the most foot traffic needs extra attention.

• Food disposer

  Indispensable for minimizing food waste in the trash, your garbage disposal needs proper care.

• Brass

  Many brass objects have been coated with lacquer to help maintain the shine. Avoid using abrasive pads or cleaners, since abrasion will remove the lacquer.

• Window

  Where most people really need help is with large expanses of glass — this is where the streaks are.

• Knives

  Keep cutlery out of the dishwasher.

• Allergen slipcover

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

• Odor

  Don’t cover up, clean up. Here’s how.

• Lampshade

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

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