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• Central air conditioner

  Keep components clean — you'll reduce dust and save energy.

• Dilution

  Proper dilution is key to making cleaning concentrates work best, but how do you figure out those ratios?

• Green cleaning

  Safer product purchases and methods that may help spare the environment.

• Dry mopping

  A cousin to dusting as it applies to hard flooring.

• Garbage can

  With the right tools and timing, this job isn’t so daunting.

• Oven, convection

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

• Wool garment

  Take it to the dry cleaner unless care instructions say otherwise.

• Hosiery

  Protect stockings from laundry snags. Here’s how.

• Grout

  It’s a pesky cleaning problem. Here’s a tip for making it less of a drag in the future.

• Wet-dry vac

  Wet-dry vacuum cleaners are best suited to garages and unfinished basements since they tend to spew fine dust out with the exhaust air if you don’t install an optional filter. They can come in handy for limited jobs in the home, such as clearing out a clogged sink, sucking up pet accidents, etc.

• Figurine

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

• Dry sponge

  Removes dirt where you can't use liquids.

• Dust mites

  You can’t see them, but they can cause allergies and other respiratory problems.

• Marble

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

• Humidity

  What this term means for a clean, healthy home.

• Bathtub

  Enamel or plastic? Know before you clean.

• Needlework

  When cleaning this, it pays to be gentle.

• Wilsonart® laminate

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

• Heater, portable

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

• Dryer

  Lint control is the name of the game here. Plus, what to do if clothing dyes stain the surface.

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