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• Vinyl

  Easy to clean and maintain, but don’t use strong solvents.

• Wool garment

  Take it to the dry cleaner unless care instructions say otherwise.

• Hazardous waste

  These products can threaten your family’s health and the environment.

• MERV

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

• N95 respirator

  An essential tool used to protect people from hazardous fumes during certain jobs.

• Water heater

  These two simple tasks will help prevent costly plumbing services.

• Time

  How much time should be devoted to housekeeping? It depends....

• 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.

• 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.

• Shower curtain

  The best way to clean a vinyl, polyester or cotton shower curtain, plus the skinny on shower rods and curtain rings.

• Grease, airborne

  Prevention is at least as important as cleaning here.

• CADR

  Look for these numbers when comparing portable room air cleaners.

• Deck

  They need a physical exam yearly, just like you do.

• Fire alarm

  Professionally monitored systems are most often found in commercial settings.

• 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.

• Vacuum filtration

  Keeping the dust inside your vacuum.

• Ladder safety

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

• Vinyl flooring

  These are frequently called “no-wax” floors, whether in sheet or tile form.

• Carpet

  Vacuum often to maintain appearance and long life.

• Quartz surface

  It's a lot more resistant to staining and damage than other stone or composite countertops. Cleanup is easy.

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