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• Books

  Routine maintenance to emergency care.

• Personal protective equipment

  It sounds like a big term, but it’s not. Personal safety is easy and inexpensive to ensure.

• Backpack vacuum cleaner

  Pros use this machine all day, avoiding back strain and repetitive stress injury.

• Biofilm

  More than just gross, that slime is a bacterial fortress.

• Carpet and Rug Institute

  The Carpet and Rug Institute, headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, is the national trade association for the carpet and rug industry.

• CRI

  An acronym for the Carpet and Rug Institute, an industry association.

• Antifungal

  These drugs are different from the agents used to fight fungi on surfaces.

• Green cleaning

  Safer product purchases and methods that may help spare the environment.

• Lead paint

  If it’s in good shape, it just needs regular cleaning to avoid hazards.

• Sheers

  Drapes, rugs, carpets and upholstery faded by solar exposure usually can't be restored. Here's how to protect these expensive furnishings.

• Wilsonart sinks

  Sinks and bowls for solid-surface and laminate countertop lines manufactured by Wilsonart® International Inc., Temple, TX.

• Labels, product

  We cannot overstate the importance of reading product labels. Far too many people ignore this vital information.

• Household Prod. Database

  Interested in green cleaning? Chemical safety? The Household Products Database (HPD) can be a good place to look for information.

• Radon

  Why you should care about this odorless and colorless gas — and what you can do about it.

• Air cleaner

  There are several different types, but these useful appliances are no substitute for good cleaning and other preventive measures.

• Extension pole

  Also known as extension handles, these tools help keep your feet on firm ground instead of on a shaky, wet ladder.

• Earthstone

  A solid-surface kitchen and bath countertop line manufactured by Wilsonart International Inc., Temple, Texas.

• Gibraltar

  A solid-surface kitchen and bath countertop line manufactured by Wilsonart® International Inc., Temple, Texas.

• Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

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

• Silk

  Your best bet? Read and follow the fabric-care label stitched into the garment.

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