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• Grout brush

  The best tool for cleaning grouted tile.

• Personal protective equipment

  It sounds like a big term, but it’s not. Personal safety is easy and inexpensive to ensure.

• Safety goggles

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

• Humidifier, portable

  It helps if you hang onto the instructions. Here’s what to do if you can’t find them.

• Extension pole

  Also known as extension handles, these tools help keep your feet on firm ground instead of on a shaky, wet ladder.

• Eye protection

  Keep your eyes safe — they’re vulnerable to injury during lots of jobs.

• Humidity

  What this term means for a clean, healthy home.

• Shower squeegee

  A simple, effective tool that will reduce the number of cleanings showers and tubs need.

• Mat

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

• Vacuum system, central

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

• Lead paint

  If it’s in good shape, it just needs regular cleaning to avoid hazards.

• Sheers

  Drapes, rugs, carpets and upholstery faded by solar exposure usually can't be restored. Here's how to protect these expensive furnishings.

• Dilution

  Proper dilution is key to making cleaning concentrates work best, but how do you figure out those ratios?

• Carbon monoxide alarm

  Every home should have at least one CO detector.

• Carbon monoxide

  You can’t see it, smell it or taste it, but that doesn’t make it any less deadly.

• Sodium metasilicate

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

• Protective gloves

  We use this term often in describing how to perform various cleaning tasks safely. Here’s what it means.

• Wet-dry vac

  Wet-dry vacuum cleaners are best suited to garages and unfinished basements since they tend to spew fine dust out with the exhaust air if you don’t install an optional filter. They can come in handy for limited jobs in the home, such as clearing out a clogged sink, sucking up pet accidents, etc.

• Rubber gloves

  Some jobs require greater hand protection than others.

• Pole squeegee

  Wipe away that water without stretching, bending or hard labor.

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