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• Air watt

  This standard measures the cleaning power of a vacuum cleaner.

• Bacteria

  The bugs are everywhere — literally.

• Baskets

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

• Biodegradable

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

• Borax

  Cleaner and brighter, thanks to this booster.

• Builders

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

• Carbon monoxide

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

• Carbon monoxide alarm

  Every home should have at least one CO detector.

• Carpet

  Vacuum often to maintain appearance and long life.

• Caulk

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

• Comforter

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

• Counter brush

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

• Cutlery

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

• Dander

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

• Deck

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

• Degreaser

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

• Dishwasher

  While not high-maintenance, it does need a little care occasionally.

• Drain

  Homeowners can resolve many problems before calling a professional.

• Dust, dusting

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

• Extraction cleaning

  A method that’s highly effective at flushing out dirt from many carpets and some rugs.

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