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• Houseplants

  Dusting and rinsing are the answers.

• Sodium metasilicate

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

• Juice spill

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

• Videocassette recorder (VCR)

  Fighting back against dust is a priority with this electronic component.

• Vacuum cleaner soil removal

  How much soil do the best vacuum cleaners remove from carpet? The answers might surprise you.

• Grease, airborne

  Prevention is at least as important as cleaning here.

• Videotape cassette

  Dusting videocassettes keeps the inside of your VCR cleaner.

• Silk houseplants

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

• Needlework

  When cleaning this, it pays to be gentle.

• Plastic furniture

  The garden hose is the easiest and best tool for routine cleanings.

• Refrigerator exterior

  Blessed are the short, for they don’t have to see what the top of the ‘fridge looks like.

• Room air conditioner

  Cleaning this appliance is best done in autumn.

• Blinds, window

  How to be proud of their appearance again, the easy way.

• Driveway

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

• Computer tower

  Dusting reduces buildup on sensitive components inside the case.

• Microfiber mop

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

• Central air conditioner

  Keep components clean — you'll reduce dust and save energy.
• Cleaning Strategy

  Blinds, vertical

  Introducing a handy tool for making quick work of this task.

• Pressed wood

  Vacuuming is the best way to dust this porous surface.

• Marble

  Solid as a rock? Not quite, if it’s unsealed marble.

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