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• Sink, porcelain

  Be gentle, since true porcelain cracks and scratches easily.

• Garbage bags

  What to look for on product labels. Plus, tips on re-using plastic shopping bags.

• Pergo

  Laminate flooring sold in the Presto® and Signature® product lines and manufactured by Pergo AB, Trelleborg, Sweden.

• Water heater

  These two simple tasks will help prevent costly plumbing services.

• Spray bottle

  Keeping a clean house would be a lot harder without these handy tools.

• Abrasive (scouring) cleaners

  They're great aids in everyday chores, but be careful — don't cause damage that can only complicate future cleaning.

• Sodium metasilicate

  This highly effective cleaner is a phosphate-free substitute for trisodium phosphate.

• Oven, convection

  Even if your oven “cleans” itself, some tasks still need to be done by hand.

• Toaster

  For safety’s sake, unplug this appliance and let it cool first.

• Electrical cord

  Cleaning is simple. While you're at it, perform this simple safety check.

• Videocassette recorder (VCR)

  Fighting back against dust is a priority with this electronic component.

• Videotape cassette

  Dusting videocassettes keeps the inside of your VCR cleaner.

• Trash bags

  What to look for on product labels. Plus, tips on recycling bags for trash disposal.

• Foam rubber

  Airing out these items can refresh them.

• Microfiber mop

  A relatively new material that removes soil by "hooking" it.

• Sink

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

• Vacuum system, central

  These powerful units offer many advantages over upright and canister vacuums.

• Pressed wood

  Vacuuming is the best way to dust this porous surface.

• Audio/video components

  These things are dust magnets. Upkeep, thankfully, is pretty easy.

• Trisodium phosphate (TSP)

  An old standby that is still useful for cleaning walls and other surfaces.

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