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• MERV

  A standard for rating heating and air-conditioning filter efficiency.

• Denatured alcohol

  This solvent is a capable spot cleaner on many hard surfaces.

• Counter brush

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

• Mop, mopping

  A guide to the best tools and techniques for keeping many hard floor surfaces sparkling.

• Comforter

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

• Litter box

  Scoop daily for your cat’s health — and for the sake of your nose.

• High traffic area

  Flooring that gets the most foot traffic needs extra attention.

• Acoustical tile ceiling

  A ceiling that absorbs sound — plus a whole lot more.

• Baseboards

  The no-backache way to keep them clean.

• Furniture polish

  Dusting is all most modern wood furniture needs in routine cleaning.

• Preventive maintenance

  Take care of household systems and cleaning tools, and they’ll take care of you.

• Kitchen

  Timeliness is key in cleaning the most heavily used room in the house.

• Edge cleaning

  Carpets and floors next to walls aren’t daunting to clean. Here’s why.

• Driveway

  Sweep and spray to remove dirt. Also, the right way to soak out oil stains.

• Stainmaster

  Since 2004, this former Dupont trademark name for carpet fiber has been owned by Invista of Wichita, KS, a division of Koch Industries, Inc.

• Silk houseplants

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

• Vacuum system, central

  These powerful units offer many advantages over upright and canister vacuums.

• DVDs

  Make a habit of handling digital video discs carefully, and they’ll live a long life.

• CDs (Compact Discs)

  Handle with care, and they’ll live a long life.

• Safety goggles

  Your eyes are vulnerable to injury during lots of cleaning jobs. Here's how to protect them.

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