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• Vacuum Cleaners

  Air watt

  This standard measures the cleaning power of a vacuum cleaner.
• Bacteria

  Bacteria

  The bugs are everywhere — literally.
• Baskets

  Baskets

  A tisket, a tasket ... here's how to clean your basket.
• Bathtub

  Bathtub ring

  An easy way to keep a yucky problem at bay.
• Green Cleaning

  Biodegradable

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

  Biofilm

  More than just gross, that slime is a bacterial fortress.
• Borax

  Borax

  Cleaner and brighter, thanks to this booster.
• Builders

  Builders

  These additives build on the power of detergent in a number of ways.
• Carbon Monoxide

  Carbon monoxide

  You can’t see it, smell it or taste it, but that doesn’t make it any less deadly.
• Carbon Monoxide Alarms

  Carbon monoxide alarm

  Every home should have at least one CO detector.
• Carpet Terms

  Carpet Terms

  Help with carpet terminology from the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI).
• Caulking

  Caulk

  In the bathroom, caulk makes repairing cracked or broken grout easy.
• Comforter

  Comforter

  Care is fairly easy for inexpensive comforters. Protect expensive down comforters with a duvet cover.
• Counter Brush

  Counter brush

  Crumbs and coarse dirt are no match for this inexpensive tool.
• Knives

  Cutlery

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

  Dander

  Control shedding where it starts – on your dog or cat – with regular brushing.
• Deck

  Deck

  They need a physical exam yearly, just like you do.
• Degreaser

  Degreaser

  A wide range of cleaning liquids, from mild to caustic.
• Dishwasher

  Dishwasher

  While not high-maintenance, it does need occasional care.
• Dusting

  Dust, dusting

  It's everywhere, all the time. Here's how to keep it to a tolerable minimum.

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