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Juice spill
Even ugly blotches will come out completely using the right methods.
Ketchup spills
Fast action will help reduce chances this spot will become permanent.
MERV
A standard for rating heating and air-conditioning filter efficiency.
Germs
Microbes
The scientific name for what many people call germs or bugs. Microbes contribute to foul smelling bathrooms, but also function as nature's cleaning agents.
Mineral scale
That white or beige crust is coming from your tap water.
Non-stick cookware
Easy does it. Leave the gritty cleansers and rough pads to more demanding jobs.
Oven, convection
Even if your oven “cleans” itself, some tasks still need to be done by hand.
Paint cleaning
Here’s the safe way to spot clean any painted surface.
Pergo
Laminate flooring sold in the Presto® and Signature® product lines and manufactured by Pergo AB, Trelleborg, Sweden.
pH
Following is a quick lesson in the chemistry of cleaning.
Phosphates
Once widely used to soften water for use in washing machines, some makers have reduced use of these chemicals.
Pressure washers
They’re great outdoor cleaning tools, but they can cause severe injury or damage if misused.
Preventive maintenance
Take care of household systems and cleaning tools, and they’ll take care of you.
Quilt
This is another cleaning challenge with no one-answer-fits-all solution.
Refrigerator exterior
Blessed are the short, for they don’t have to see what the top of the ‘fridge looks like.
Rinse
This step in the cleaning process has the biggest impact on final results.
Shower stall
Preventing the buildup of soap scum and water deposits is a lot easier than removal later.
Soap
The old standby is mild enough for personal use, but doesn’t work too well in hard water.
Surfactant
It makes water wetter!
Vomit
Remove as much as you can immediately and dilute with water, experts say. Then follow these tips.

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