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• Pressed wood

  Vacuuming is the best way to dust this porous surface.

• Rug, area

  These efficient dirt collectors need regular cleaning to stay in good shape.

• Sheers

  Drapes, rugs, carpets and upholstery faded by solar exposure usually can't be restored. Here's how to protect these expensive furnishings.

• Lamb's-wool duster

  This professional’s tool could save you money.

• Hosiery

  Protect stockings from laundry snags. Here’s how.

• Needlework

  When cleaning this, it pays to be gentle.

• Wicking

  An explanation of how dirt can re-appear on a (supposedly) clean carpet or sofa.

• Carpet

  Vacuum often to maintain appearance and long life.

• Damp mopping

  Used where lots of water could damage the floor or the subfloor.

• Sodium metasilicate

  This highly effective cleaner is a phosphate-free substitute for trisodium phosphate.

• No-wax floors

  The name is a bit of a misnomer.

• Fiberglass

  Easy does it when cleaning. It’s all too easy to scratch this otherwise durable material.

• Juice spill

  Even ugly blotches will come out completely using the right methods.

• Radon

  Why you should care about this odorless and colorless gas — and what you can do about it.

• Mat

  Hate dusting, sweeping, vacuuming and mopping so often? Try a set of these.

• Lint

  It’s unavoidable, just like death and taxes. Here’s how to make it bearable.

• Biodegradable

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

• Books

  Routine maintenance to emergency care.

• Wool garment

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

• Trisodium phosphate (TSP)

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

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