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• Tub caulk

  Durable and easily applied, caulk makes repairing cracked or broken grout easy.

• Biological contaminants

  Keeping these at bay is the main point in a lot of cleaning tasks.

• Cutlery

  Why hand washing is better when it comes to your knives.

• Window cleaner

  Consumer Reports offers an inexpensive, homemade cleaning solution.

• Lamb's-wool duster

  This professional’s tool could save you money.

• Eyeglasses

  It's a lot easier than you think to damage prescription lenses.

• Sink, porcelain

  Be gentle, since true porcelain cracks and scratches easily.

• Biodegradable

  A substance is biodegradable when natural biological decay processes can break it down into simple molecules.

• Caulk

  Durable and easily applied, caulk makes repairing cracked or broken grout easy.

• Lock

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

• Floor Care: No Wax Floor

  Not so fast with the finishing polish or wax! Do this first.

• Trisodium phosphate (TSP)

  An old standby that is still useful for cleaning walls and other surfaces.

• Room air conditioner

  Cleaning this appliance is best done in autumn.

• Window

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

• Automotive exterior

  Vehicle paint is another durable, yet easily scratched surface.

• Computer tower

  Dusting reduces buildup on sensitive components inside the case.

• 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.

• Window screens

  Take screens down to clean them. It’s a lot easier — and sometimes safer — than cleaning them in place.

• Zircon

  A gemstone which occurs naturally in parts of Asia.

• Radiator, baseboard (forced hot water)

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

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