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- Control shedding where it starts – on your dog or cat – with regular brushing.
- No question about it, pets can be a joy, but they will add to the housekeeping load.
- A tomato-juice bath isn’t as effective as this home remedy, several experts say.
- Wet-dry vacuum cleaners are best suited to garages and unfinished basements since they tend to spew fine dust out with the exhaust air if you don’t install an optional filter. They can come in handy for limited jobs in the home, such as clearing out a clogged sink, sucking up pet accidents, etc.
- Also known as feces or stool, it must be dealt with safely and promptly.
- Also known as stool or excrement, this waste must be dealt with safely.
- Forced-air heating and air-conditioning systems have filters that need regular attention.
- Act quickly to prevent this spot from drying and becoming a permanent problem.
- Replacing or cleaning the filter regularly is key.
- Turn and vacuum twice a year for better sleep — and better health.
- Remove as much as you can immediately and dilute with water. Then follow these tips.
- Clean gently — it's very easy to wear this surface down.
- Easy does it. Leave the gritty cleansers and rough pads to more demanding jobs.
- A guide to the best ways of preventing stains on floors, rugs, carpet and upholstery.
- A simple, effective tool that will reduce the number of cleanings showers and tubs need.
- Just chuck them into the washing machine.
- Removes dirt where you can't use liquids.
- A relatively new mop material that captures and removes soil through use of tiny, dense arrangements of synthetic fibers.
- Plastics clean easily. Check for colorfastness before cleaning fabric plants with water.
- The scientific name for what many people call germs or bugs. Microbes contribute to foul smelling bathrooms, but also function as nature's cleaning agents.

