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• Wool garment

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

• Lint

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

• Microfiber mop

  A relatively new material that removes soil by "hooking" it.

• Ketchup spills

  Fast action will help reduce chances this spot will become permanent.

• Comforter

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

• Mud

  Spatters, spatters everywhere? Whatever you do, don’t spread them around.

• Juice spill

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

• Silk

  Your best bet? Read and follow the fabric-care label stitched into the garment.

• Label removal

  Think before you reach for the blade or scraper.

• Oriental rug

  This is another easy-does-it job. When in doubt, seek professional help.

• Bathroom rug

  Just chuck them into the washing machine.

• Wilsonart® flooring

  A high-pressure laminate floor manufactured by Wilsonart International Inc., Temple, TX.

• Shower curtain

  The best way to clean a vinyl, polyester or cotton shower curtain, plus the skinny on shower rods and curtain rings.

• Needlework

  When cleaning this, it pays to be gentle.

• Computer monitor

  Flat panels are cleaned differently than the older CRT screens.

• Cellulosic Browning

  Brownish discoloration on a carpet or rug after cleaning may be cellulosic browning.

• Quilt

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

• Hosiery

  Protect stockings from laundry snags. Here’s how.

• Damp mopping

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

• Hot water extraction

  Carpet cleaning that’s highly effective at flushing out dirt.

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