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• Humidifier, portable

  It helps if you hang onto the instructions. Here’s what to do if you can’t find them.

• Room air conditioner

  Cleaning this appliance is best done in autumn.

• Humidifier, whole house

  Basic tips follow on keeping your unit in tip-top shape. Don’t have one? You might not need it after all.

• Bed bugs

  You’ll need the services of a pest-control professional to eliminate an infestation.

• Mold

  The term is interchangeable with “mildew.” However, mold can be very destructive to the home itself.

• Telephone

  Fingerprints and grime come off these hard-plastic appliances easily.

• Baking soda

  This mild abrasive is also a decent deodorizer.

• 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.

• Kitchen

  Timeliness is key in cleaning the most heavily used room in the house.

• Microbes

  The scientific name for what many people call germs or bugs. Microbes contribute to bad smelling bathrooms, but also function as nature's cleaning agents.

• Juice spill

  Even ugly blotches will come out completely using the right methods.

• Soap

  The old standby is mild enough for personal use, but doesn’t work too well in hard water.

• Grout brush

  The best tool for cleaning grouted tile.

• Houseplants

  Dusting and rinsing are the answers.

• Blinds, window

  How to be proud of their appearance again, the easy way.

• Books

  Routine maintenance to emergency care.

• Acoustic popcorn ceiling

  A ceiling finish that presents a cleaning challenge.

• Counter brush

  Crumbs and coarse dirt are no match for this inexpensive tool.

• Hard water

  Water chemistry has an important bearing on many cleaning tasks.

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