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• Silk houseplants

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

• Lead paint

  If it’s in good shape, it just needs regular cleaning to avoid hazards.

• Houseplants

  Dusting and rinsing are the answers.

• Fireplace ash

  Clean the hearth first, before cleaning the rest of the room. Patience is a virtue!

• Recycling symbol, plastic

  How to “read” plastic containers for recycling.

• Alabaster

  Don't even think of getting that vase wet. Here's what to do.

• Enzyme

  These important stain fighters occur throughout nature.

• Plastic furniture

  The garden hose is the easiest and best tool for routine cleanings.

• Skunk odor

  A tomato-juice bath isn’t as effective as this home remedy, several experts say.

• Baskets

  A tisket, a tasket ... here's how to clean your basket.

• Room air conditioner

  Cleaning this appliance is best done in autumn.

• Drain

  Homeowners can resolve many problems before calling a professional.

• Relative humidity

  Even humidity is relative.

• Window screens

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

• Microfiber mop

  A relatively new material that removes soil by "hooking" it.

• Cattle tracks

  These paths aren’t caused by livestock.

• Surfactant

  It makes water wetter!

• 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.

• Oriental rug

  This is another easy-does-it job. When in doubt, seek professional help.

• Concrete floor

  Seal these floors, and you’ll simplify this cleaning hassle once and for all.

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