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• Coffee maker

  Keep it clean, and your coffee will taste noticeably better — guaranteed!

• Toaster

  For safety’s sake, unplug this appliance and let it cool first.

• Preventive maintenance

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

• Abrasive (scouring) cleaners

  They're great aids in everyday chores, but be careful — don't cause damage that can only complicate future cleaning.

• Corian

  A solid surface countertop line for kitchens, baths, sinks and lavatories, manufactured by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Wilmington DE.

• Lock

  Once-a-year maintenance that should take less than 5 minutes. Promise!

• Silk houseplants

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

• Needlework

  When cleaning this, it pays to be gentle.

• Lampshade

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

• Blender

  Separate the parts, and clean this kitchen appliance easily.

• Backpack vacuum cleaner

  Pros use this machine all day, avoiding back strain and repetitive stress injury.

• Toaster oven

  Another kitchen appliance where it will pay to stay ahead of crumbs, grime, grease and spatters.

• Earthstone

  A solid-surface kitchen and bath countertop line manufactured by Wilsonart International Inc., Temple, Texas.

• Heater, portable

  If it has a plug, make sure it’s nowhere near an outlet before cleaning.

• Air cleaner

  There are several different types, but these useful appliances are no substitute for good cleaning and other preventive measures.

• Denatured alcohol

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

• Window cleaner

  Consumer Reports offers an inexpensive, homemade cleaning solution.

• Zodiaq

  A quartz/polymer solid surface countertop line for kitchens manufactured by E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Co., Wilmington, DE.

• Charcoal grill

  Maintenance is easy, even though ashes must be discarded after every use.

• Formica®

  Sharp objects and harsh chemicals will damage this widely used surface permanently.

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