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• Grease

  Grease, airborne

  Prevention is at least as important as cleaning here.
• R-Value

  R-value

  An R-value indicates an insulation's resistance to heat flow. The higher the R-value, the greater the insulating effectiveness.
• Grout

  Grout brush

  The best tool for cleaning grouted tile.
• House Cleaning Tips

  High traffic area

  Flooring that gets the most foot traffic needs extra attention.
• Dust Mopping

  Dry mopping

  A cousin to dusting as it applies to hard flooring.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Allergen slipcover

  These bedding accessories are a must for people with severe asthma or allergic sensitivity to dust mites.

• Refrigerator exterior

  Blessed are the short, for they don’t have to see what the top of the ‘fridge looks like.

• Lock

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

  Hard water

  Water chemistry has an important bearing on many cleaning tasks.
• Brick

  Brick, exterior

  Do these things if your chimney really needs cleaning.
• Grout

  Grout

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

  Backpack vacuum cleaner

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

• Skunk odor

  A tomato-juice bath isn’t as effective as this home remedy, several experts say.

• Laminate floor

  These pre-finished surfaces are easily maintained by sweeping or vacuuming, and damp mopping. Avoid going overboard with cleaners and polishes.
• Detergent

  Detergent

  A cleaning agent that, unlike traditional soap, works well in hard water.
• Bleach

  Chlorine bleach

  This laundry aid is also an effective disinfectant, but be careful.
• Biofilm

  Biofilm

  More than just gross, that slime is a bacterial fortress.
• Comforter

  Comforter

  Care is fairly easy for inexpensive comforters. Protect expensive down comforters with a duvet cover.

• Radiator heating system

  Cleaning is straightforward when you think safety first.
• Hot Water Extraction

  Hot water extraction

  Carpet cleaning that’s highly effective at flushing out dirt.

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