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• Pre-finished floor

  Sweep or vacuum the floor at least weekly.
• Cleaning Strategy

  Blinds, vertical

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

• Computer keyboard

  Easy does it, and watch those liquids around the keys.

• Iron skillet

  Here’s one instance where lots of scrubbing can actually be harmful. Do it the easy way!

• Blinds, window

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

• Wilsonart® flooring

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

• Marble

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

• Mat

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

• Hardwood floor

  Sweep or vacuum often, and clean with minimal water.

• Sodium metasilicate

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

• Videocassette recorder (VCR)

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

• Pergo

  Laminate flooring sold in the Presto® and Signature® product lines and manufactured by Pergo AB, Trelleborg, Sweden.

• Videotape cassette

  Dusting videocassettes keeps the inside of your VCR cleaner.

• Odor

  Don’t cover up, clean up. Here’s how.

• Wicking

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

• Damp mopping

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

• Lampshade

  Cloth shades should be cleaned carefully with dry methods. Spot clean with wet methods only when absolutely necessary.

• Microfiber mop

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

• Pressed wood

  Vacuuming is the best way to dust this porous surface.

• Audio/video components

  These things are dust magnets. Upkeep, thankfully, is pretty easy.

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