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• Soap

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

• Personal protective equipment

  It sounds like a big term, but it’s not. Personal safety is easy and inexpensive to ensure.

• Water softener

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

• Tricket

  This tool takes the hassle out of cleaning vertical blinds.

• CRI

  An acronym for the Carpet and Rug Institute, an industry association.

• C.E.H.

  C.E.H. (Certified Executive Housekeeper) is an educational designation of the International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA).

• CADR

  Look for these numbers when comparing portable room air cleaners.

• R.E.H.

  The highest educational designation offered by the International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA).

• Vacuum cleaner

  Which style is best? Choose on personal preference and the jobs at hand.

• Ice maker

  Good ice depends on a clean freezer.

• Backpack vacuum cleaner

  Pros use this machine all day, avoiding back strain and repetitive stress injury.

• Detergent

  A cleaning agent that, unlike traditional soap, works well in hard water.

• N95 respirator

  An essential tool used to protect people from hazardous fumes during certain jobs.

• Window

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

• Denatured alcohol

  This solvent is a capable spot cleaner on many hard surfaces.

• Water

  This is the universal solvent for cleaning.

• Hard water

  Water chemistry has an important bearing on many cleaning tasks.

• Umbrella

  The two kinds of umbrellas need different care, according to the experts.

• Yellowing

  It happens to both fabrics and hard flooring. Here’s how to deal with it.

• Boots

  They'll last a long time with proper care.

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