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• Blender

  Separate the parts, and clean this kitchen appliance easily.

• Rug, area

  These efficient dirt collectors need regular cleaning to stay in good shape.

• Mildew

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

• Preventive maintenance

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

• Microban®

  It’s how advancing technology helps people keep bacteria at bay.

• Coffee maker

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

• Detergent

  A cleaning agent that, unlike traditional soap, works well in hard water.

• MSDS

  What’s a Material Safety Data Sheet, anyway?

• Chlorine bleach

  This laundry aid is also an effective disinfectant, but be careful.

• Needlework

  When cleaning this, it pays to be gentle.

• Alkalies

  Best for removing grease and oil.

• Window screens

  Take screens down to clean them. It’s a lot easier — and sometimes safer — than cleaning them in place.
• Cleaning Strategy

  Blinds, vertical

  Introducing a handy tool for making quick work of this task.

• Knick-knack

  Postpone cleaning — Display ‘em behind glass.

• Vacuum cleaner soil removal

  How much soil do the best vacuum cleaners remove from carpet? The answers might surprise you.

• Wallpaper

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

• Biofilm

  More than just gross, that slime is a bacterial fortress.

• Damp mopping

  Used where lots of water could damage the floor or the subfloor.

• Zodiaq

  A quartz/polymer solid surface countertop line for kitchens manufactured by E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Co., Wilmington, DE.

• Food processor

  Stay ahead of the game — clean after each use.

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