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• Chrome

  Clean gently — it's very easy to wear this surface down.

• Chlorine bleach

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

• Ketchup spills

  Fast action will help reduce chances this spot will become permanent.

• Vacuum cleaner

  Which style is best? Choose on personal preference and the jobs at hand.

• Ventilation

  Another word for “airing the place out,” ventilation is one of the top three ways to improve indoor air quality.

• Mud

  Spatters, spatters everywhere? Whatever you do, don’t spread them around.

• Videotape cassette

  Dusting videocassettes keeps the inside of your VCR cleaner.

• pH

  Following is a quick lesson in the chemistry of cleaning.

• Microban®

  It’s how advancing technology helps people keep bacteria at bay.

• Litter box

  Scoop daily for your cat’s health — and for the sake of your nose.

• MRSA

  Info about drug-resistant staph infections.

• Answering machine

  Make quick work of cleaning this small appliance.

• Needlework

  When cleaning this, it pays to be gentle.

• Window screens

  Take screens down to clean them. It’s a lot easier — and sometimes safer — than cleaning them in place.

• Hosiery

  Protect stockings from laundry snags. Here’s how.

• Allergen slipcover

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

• Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

  What they are, and how you can stay safe while using them.

• Sink

  Whether in the kitchen or bath, a sink’s material — not location — determines the cleaning method.

• Eyeglasses

  It's a lot easier than you think to damage prescription lenses.

• Vacuum cleaner soil removal

  How much soil do the best vacuum cleaners remove from carpet? The answers might surprise you.

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