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• Silk houseplants

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

• Houseplants

  Dusting and rinsing are the answers.

• Builders

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

• Phosphates

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

• Hot water extraction

  Carpet cleaning that’s highly effective at flushing out dirt.

• Extraction cleaning

  A method that’s highly effective at flushing out dirt from many carpets and some rugs.

• Haitian cotton

  Cleaning this natural-look upholstery fabric is a real challenge, even for professionals.

• XRF

  X-ray fluorescence (XRF) technology is a fast, highly accurate method for analyzing the soil removal capability of cleaning products such as vacuum cleaners.

• Silk

  Your best bet? Read and follow the fabric-care label stitched into the garment.

• Humidity

  What this term means for a clean, healthy home.

• Mildew

  It’s a persistent, worthy enemy of the healthy housekeeper.

• Carpet

  Vacuum often to maintain appearance and long life.

• CRI

  An acronym for the Carpet and Rug Institute, an industry association.

• Dust, dusting

  It's everywhere, all the time. Here's how to keep it to a tolerable minimum.

• Hazardous waste

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

• Boots

  They'll last a long time with proper care.

• Wilsonart sinks

  Sinks and bowls for solid-surface and laminate countertop lines manufactured by Wilsonart® International Inc., Temple, TX.

• Preventive maintenance

  Take care of household systems and cleaning tools, and they’ll take care of you.

• Wool garment

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

• Stainmaster

  Since 2004, this former Dupont trademark name for carpet fiber has been owned by Invista of Wichita, KS, a division of Koch Industries, Inc.

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