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• Cleaning Strategy

  Blinds, vertical

  Introducing a handy tool for making quick work of this task.

• Surfactant

  It makes water wetter!

• Mildew

  It’s a persistent, worthy enemy of the healthy housekeeper.

• Yellowing

  It happens to both fabrics and hard flooring. Here’s how to deal with it.

• Baking soda

  This mild abrasive is also a decent deodorizer.

• Candles

  They create a warm, cozy atmosphere — and present some hazards as well.

• Spills, spots

  A guide to the best ways of preventing stains on floors, rugs, carpet and upholstery.

• Marble

  Solid as a rock? Not quite, if it’s unsealed marble.

• Tricket

  This tool takes the hassle out of cleaning vertical blinds.

• Absorbents

  Granular substances that help clean up stains and spills without solvents or chemicals.

• Grease, airborne

  Prevention is at least as important as cleaning here.

• Grout brush

  The best tool for cleaning grouted tile.

• Fire alarm

  Professionally monitored systems are most often found in commercial settings.

• Dust, dusting

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

• High traffic area

  Flooring that gets the most foot traffic needs extra attention.

• Wrought iron

  To save its appearance, all of the rust has to go first.

• Umbrella

  The two kinds of umbrellas need different care, according to the experts.

• Allergen slipcover

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

• Vacuum cleaner

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

• Air filter

  All forced-air heating and air-conditioning systems have HVAC filters.

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