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- If it’s in good shape, it just needs regular cleaning to avoid hazards.
- The two kinds of umbrellas need different care.
- Interested in green cleaning? Chemical safety? The Household Products Database (HPD) can be a good place to look for information.
- A solvent, degreaser and adhesive remover with many uses.
- What it is, and what to do — and not do — about it.
- Drapes, rugs, carpets and upholstery faded by solar exposure usually can't be restored. Here's how to protect these expensive furnishings.
- An ancient alloy that might not need cleaning, after all.
- Preventing the buildup of soap scum and water deposits is a lot easier than removal later.
- The no-backache way to keep them clean.
- Why hand washing is better when it comes to your knives.
- HE washers save significant energy over traditional washing machines by decreasing the amount of water needed per load and shortening drying times.
- Just chuck them into the washing machine.
- Removes dirt where you can't use liquids.
- A handy cleaner, particularly with pets or small children around.
- Some thoughts on different products for easing this task.
- Mold and mildew are common forms of fungi that cause problems when present in homes.
- Prescription lenses that can be easily damaged with improper cleaning care.
- Be careful — as your nose has warned you already, this is a powerful and caustic substance.
- Old-style corn brooms are much harder to use than their modern counterparts.
- The pharmacy antiseptic makes a good, inexpensive spotting agent because of its mild bleaching action. It's also an effective germ-killing agent.

