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• Garbage bags

  What to look for on product labels. Plus, tips on re-using plastic shopping bags.

• Trash bags

  What to look for on product labels. Plus, tips on recycling bags for trash disposal.

• Garbage can

  With the right tools and timing, this job isn’t so daunting.

• Food disposer

  Indispensable for minimizing food waste in the trash, your garbage disposal needs proper care.

• Recycling symbol, plastic

  How to “read” plastic containers for recycling.

• Kitchen

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

• Dander

  Control shedding where it starts – on your dog or cat – with regular brushing.

• Grout

  It’s a pesky cleaning problem. Here’s a tip for making it less of a drag in the future.

• Pets

  No question about it, pets can be a joy, but they will add to the housekeeping load.

• Hazardous waste

  These products can threaten your family’s health and the environment.

• Excrement

  This isn’t a pleasant subject, but pets do have accidents. Here’s how to deal with it.

• Feces

  Anyone who owns a pet will confront this cleaning challenge sooner or later.

• Grout brush

  The best tool for cleaning grouted tile.

• Bed bugs

  You’ll need the services of a pest-control professional to eliminate an infestation.

• Biodegradable

  A substance is biodegradable when natural biological decay processes can break it down into simple molecules.

• Dust mites

  You can’t see them, but they can cause allergies and other respiratory problems.

• Organic chemical, compound

  Any substance that has carbon molecules in its structure.

• Ice cube tray

  Cleaning the refrigerator? Clean this, too, and always enjoy fresh ice.

• Microbes

  The scientific name for what many people call germs or bugs. Microbes contribute to bad smelling bathrooms, but also function as nature's cleaning agents.

• Odor

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

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