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• Ink spot

  Fast action can prevent spots from becoming permanent stains.

• Urine

  Act quickly to prevent this spot from drying and becoming a permanent problem.

• Acoustic popcorn ceiling

  A ceiling finish that presents a cleaning challenge.

• Microwave oven

  A convection oven is a much tougher cleaning proposition.

• Wood paneling

  Cleaning is a snap on permanent finishes. Waxed or unfinished wood needs special care.

• Gas grill

  These patio appliances need occasional safety checks to ensure an enjoyable summer.

• Surfactant

  It makes water wetter!

• Soap

  The old standby is mild enough for personal use, but doesn’t work too well in hard water.

• Oven, self-cleaning

  The self-cleaning cycle works by incinerating stuck-on food and grease at high temperatures.

• Answering machine

  Make quick work of cleaning this small appliance.

• Dilution

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

• Borax

  Cleaner and brighter, thanks to this booster.

• Wilsonart sinks

  Sinks and bowls for solid-surface and laminate countertop lines manufactured by Wilsonart® International Inc., Temple, TX.

• Baseboards

  The no-backache way to keep them clean.

• Furniture polish

  Dusting is all most modern wood furniture needs in routine cleaning.

• Mineral scale

  That white or beige crust is coming from your tap water.

• Tricket

  This tool takes the hassle out of cleaning vertical blinds.

• Grease, airborne

  Prevention is at least as important as cleaning here.

• Personal protective equipment

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

• Microfiber mop

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

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