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• Lock

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

• Silk houseplants

  Plastics clean easily. Check for colorfastness before cleaning fabric plants with water.

• Degreaser

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

• Bathtub ring

  An easy way to keep a yucky problem at bay.

• Hairbrush

  Simply comb clean, then soak, scrub with a small discarded toothbrush and rinse.

• Blender

  Separate the parts, and clean this kitchen appliance easily.

• Boots

  They'll last a long time with proper care.

• Window screens

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

• Sink, enameled metal

  Enamel is a tough, attractive finish, but it can be scratched or chipped.

• Hosiery

  Protect stockings from laundry snags. Here’s how.

• Microwave oven

  A convection oven is a much tougher cleaning proposition.

• Grout

  It’s a pesky cleaning problem. Here’s a tip for making it less of a drag in the future.

• Quilt

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

• Radiator, steam (upright)

  These are the simplest, safest type of radiator to keep clean.

• Brick, interior (untreated)

  This porous surface can be cleaned using the right methods.

• Hi-Macs

  An acrylic, solid-surface countertop for kitchens and baths manufactured by LG Solid Surface Inc., Peoria, Ariz.

• Oven, convection

  Even if your oven “cleans” itself, some tasks still need to be done by hand.

• Comforter

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

• Zodiaq

  A quartz/polymer solid surface countertop line for kitchens manufactured by E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Co., Wilmington, DE.

• Wool garment

  Take it to the dry cleaner unless care instructions say otherwise.

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