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• Shower squeegee

  A simple, effective tool that will reduce the number of cleanings showers and tubs need.

• Lead paint

  If it’s in good shape, it just needs regular cleaning to avoid hazards.

• Well-ventilated area

  Another term you’ll see frequently in HC-Pedia. What do we mean?

• Oven, self-cleaning

  The self-cleaning cycle works by incinerating stuck-on food and grease at high temperatures.

• Green cleaning

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

• Hard water

  Water chemistry has an important bearing on many cleaning tasks.

• Gutter, rain

  Dirt streaks on gutter facings are hints that this job is overdue.

• Mat

  Hate dusting, sweeping, vacuuming and mopping so often? Try a set of these.

• Enamel, enameled surface

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

• Non-stick cookware

  Easy does it. Leave the gritty cleansers and rough pads to more demanding jobs.

• Coffee maker

  Keep it clean, and your coffee will taste noticeably better — guaranteed!

• Marble

  Solid as a rock? Not quite, if it’s unsealed marble.

• Leaf blower

  These handy tools also make quick work of cleaning hard surfaces outdoors. Pay attention to safety, though.

• Personal protective equipment

  It sounds like a big term, but it’s not. Personal safety is easy and inexpensive to ensure.

• Wooden beams

  Use a vacuum cleaner occasionally to keep ahead of dust, grime and cobwebs.

• Laminate countertop

  Cleanup is a snap, but be careful to prevent surface damage.

• Denatured alcohol

  This solvent is a capable spot cleaner on many hard surfaces.

• Oven, convection

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

• 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.

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