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• Feces

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

• Oven, conventional

  Clear winner of the Worst Job in the House Award.

• Safety goggles

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

• Bathtub ring

  An easy way to keep a yucky problem at bay.

• Oven, convection

  Even if your oven “cleans” itself, some tasks still need to be done by hand.

• Rust stain

  Don’t reach for bleach — it will make this stain worse. Here’s what to do.

• Sodium metasilicate

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

• Tub caulk

  Durable and easily applied, caulk makes repairing cracked or broken grout easy.

• Toilet

  Regular, thorough cleanings will make this job much easier.

• Bathroom rug

  Just chuck them into the washing machine.

• Dry sponge

  Removes dirt where you can't use liquids.

• Caulk

  Durable and easily applied, caulk makes repairing cracked or broken grout easy.

• Trisodium phosphate (TSP)

  An old standby that is still useful for cleaning walls and other surfaces.

• Eye protection

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

• Mineral scale

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

• 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.

• Dust, dusting

  It's everywhere, all the time. Here's how to keep it to a tolerable minimum.

• Label removal

  Think before you reach for the blade or scraper.

• Vinyl flooring

  These are frequently called “no-wax” floors, whether in sheet or tile form.

• Plastic furniture

  The garden hose is the easiest and best tool for routine cleanings.

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