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• Radon

  Why you should care about this odorless and colorless gas — and what you can do about it.

• 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.

• Hot water extraction

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

• Rinse

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

• Extraction cleaning

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

• Relative humidity

  Even humidity is relative.

• Chlorine bleach

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

• Air filter

  All forced-air heating and air-conditioning systems have HVAC filters.

• Wilsonart® flooring

  A high-pressure laminate floor manufactured by Wilsonart International Inc., Temple, TX.

• Tub caulk

  Durable and easily applied, caulk makes repairing cracked or broken grout easy.

• Yellowing

  It happens to both fabrics and hard flooring. Here’s how to deal with it.

• Pergo

  Laminate flooring sold in the Presto® and Signature® product lines and manufactured by Pergo AB, Trelleborg, Sweden.

• Caulk

  Durable and easily applied, caulk makes repairing cracked or broken grout easy.

• Vinyl flooring

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

• Environmental agents

  What the scientists mean when using this term.

• 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.

• Mat

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

• Wicking

  An explanation of how dirt can re-appear on a (supposedly) clean carpet or sofa.

• Asbestos

  What it is, and what to do — and not do — about it.

• Fungus

  The kingdom to which molds and mildews belong.

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