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• Bathroom fan

  Exhaust fans aren’t just for keeping the bathroom from smelling bad.

• Spills, spots

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

• Vacuum cleaner maintenance

  A well-maintained machine is a real timesaver.

• Paint cleaning

  Here’s the safe way to spot clean any painted surface.

• Sink

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

• Smoke alarm

  Since the introduction of smoke detectors 40 years ago, deaths from residential fires have been cut in half. Here’s how to ensure maximum protection from your alarms.

• Label removal

  Think before you reach for the blade or scraper.

• Air cleaner

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

• Carbon monoxide alarm

  Every home should have at least one CO detector.

• Enamel, enameled surface

  It’s a durable finish, but it’s not indestructible.

• MERV

  A standard for rating heating and air-conditioning filter efficiency.

• Wallpaper

  It’s best to follow instructions that came with the wallcovering. Read on if care tips can’t be found.

• Pre-finished floor

  Sweep or vacuum the floor at least weekly.

• Fire alarm

  Professionally monitored systems are most often found in commercial settings.

• Phosphates

  Once widely used to soften water for use in washing machines, some makers have reduced use of these chemicals.

• Hydrogen peroxide

  The pharmacy antiseptic makes a good, inexpensive spotting agent because of its mild bleaching action. It's also an effective germ-killing agent.

• Silk houseplants

  Plastics clean easily. Check for colorfastness before cleaning fabric plants with water.

• Bucket

  Do the job the easy, safe way — follow these tips.

• Pressed wood

  Vacuuming is the best way to dust this porous surface.

• Ladder safety

  How to do it right when you have to work high off the ground.

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