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  Once-a-year maintenance that should take less than 5 minutes. Promise!

• Water softener

  A powder can help with laundering in hard water. There’s also a more permanent solution.

• Radiator, steam (upright)

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

• Coffee maker

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

• Toilet

  Regular, thorough cleanings will make this job much easier.

• Heater, portable

  If it has a plug, make sure it’s nowhere near an outlet before cleaning.

• Corian

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

• Exhaust ventilation

  A scientific term for a fan and duct work.

• Air filter

  All forced-air heating and air-conditioning systems have HVAC filters.

• Baseboards

  The no-backache way to keep them clean.

• Time

  How much time should be devoted to housekeeping? It depends....

• Vacuum cleaner maintenance

  A well-maintained machine is a real timesaver.

• Rust stain

  Don’t reach for bleach — it will make this stain worse. Here’s what to do.

• Ammonia

  Another fine degreaser, but watch that smell!

• Radiator, baseboard (forced hot water)

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

• Bathtub ring

  An easy way to keep a yucky problem at bay.

• Acrylic fixture

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

• Charcoal grill

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

• Wooden beams

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

• Glass panes

  Here’s how to clean them and save money.

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