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• Garbage bags

  What to look for on product labels. Plus, tips on re-using plastic shopping bags.

• Toys

  Experts recommend making sure you can clean toys before buying them.

• Green cleaning

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

• Dryer

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

• Paint spot

  Latex or oil-based? Either way, take action quickly before it dries into a permanent stain.

• Lint

  It’s unavoidable, just like death and taxes. Here’s how to make it bearable.

• Spray bottle

  Keeping a clean house would be a lot harder without these handy tools.

• Rust stain

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

• Bleach

  It's not just from a chlorine bottle anymore.

• Air filter

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

• Videocassette recorder (VCR)

  Fighting back against dust is a priority with this electronic component.

• Mildew

  It’s a persistent, worthy enemy of the healthy housekeeper.

• Hydrogen peroxide

  The pharmacy antiseptic makes a good, inexpensive spotting agent because of its mild bleaching action. It's also an effective germ-killing agent.

• Furnace

  Replacing or cleaning the filter each month is key.

• Ketchup spills

  Fast action will help reduce chances this spot will become permanent.

• Mat

  Hate dusting, sweeping, vacuuming and mopping so often? Try a set of these.

• Mud

  Spatters, spatters everywhere? Whatever you do, don’t spread them around.

• Quilt

  This is another cleaning challenge with no one-answer-fits-all solution.

• Cattle tracks

  These paths aren’t caused by livestock.

• Silk

  Your best bet? Read and follow the fabric-care label stitched into the garment.

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