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• Safety

  Eye protection

  Certain tasks put eyes at risk and personal protection equipment is needed.
• Asthma And Allergies

  Allergen slipcover

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

  Wood paneling

  Cleaning is a snap on permanent finishes. Waxed or unfinished wood needs special care.

• Soap

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

• Phosphates

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

  Builders

  These additives build on the power of detergent in a number of ways.
• Flooring

  Flooring

  Formal floor covering over a subfloor, which can include carpet, hardwood, laminate, vinyl, and tile.
• Rubber Gloves

  Rubber gloves

  Some jobs require greater hand protection than others.
• Grout

  Grout

  It’s a pesky cleaning problem. Here’s a tip for making it less of a drag in the future.
• Concrete

  Concrete floor

  Seal these floors, and you’ll simplify this cleaning hassle once and for all.
• Carpet Terms

  Carpet Terms

  Help with carpet terminology from the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI).
• Book

  Books

  Routine maintenance to emergency care.
• Disinfectant

  Disinfectant

  Solutions that kill the bugs, but not necessarily any spores.
• House Cleaning Tips

  High traffic area

  Flooring that gets the most foot traffic needs extra attention.
• Dust Mopping

  Dry mopping

  A cousin to dusting as it applies to hard flooring.
• Green Cleaning

  Green cleaning

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

  Fiberglass

  A durable surface that must be delicately cleaned to prevent scratches.

• Rinse

  This step in the cleaning process has the biggest impact on final results.
• VOCs

  Organic chemical, compound

  Any substance that has carbon molecules in its structure.
• De-scaler

  De-scaler

  These products help remove crusty scale from plumbing fixtures and other surfaces.

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