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Hydrogen peroxide
The pharmacy antiseptic makes a good, inexpensive spotting agent because of its mild bleaching action. It's also an effective germ-killing agent.
Bleach
It's not just from a chlorine bottle anymore.
Odor
Don’t cover up, clean up. Here’s how.
Green cleaning
Safer product purchases and methods that may help spare the environment.
Dryer
Lint control is the name of the game here. Plus, what to do if clothing dyes stain the surface.
Skunk odor
A tomato-juice bath isn’t as effective as this home remedy, several experts say.
Spills, spots
A guide to the best ways of preventing stains on floors, rugs, carpet and upholstery.
Marble
Solid as a rock? Not quite, if it’s unsealed marble.
Yellowing
It happens to both fabrics and hard flooring. Here’s how to deal with it.
Vomit
Remove as much as you can immediately and dilute with water, experts say. Then follow these tips.
Blot, blotting
Blotting isn't rubbing or scrubbing. Here's how it's done, from routine maintenance to emergency care.
Ink spot
Fast action can prevent spots from becoming permanent stains.
Oil spill
Act quickly, or these spots can be a real nightmare to clean.
Wicking
An explanation of how dirt can re-appear on a (supposedly) clean carpet or sofa.
Blood
A not-so-fearsome stain — if it gets immediate attention.
Paint spot
Latex or oil-based? Either way, take action quickly before it dries into a permanent stain.
Videotape cassette
Dusting videocassettes keeps the inside of your VCR cleaner.
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.
Juice spill
Even ugly blotches will come out completely using the right methods.
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.

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