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• Vacuum cleaner soil removal

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

• Vacuum cleaner dust release

  The best vacuums minimize the amount of dust released into the air.

• CRI

  An acronym for the Carpet and Rug Institute, an industry association.

• Carpet and Rug Institute

  The Carpet and Rug Institute, headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, is the national trade association for the carpet and rug industry.

• C.E.H.

  C.E.H. (Certified Executive Housekeeper) is an educational designation of the International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA).

• Green cleaning

  Safer product purchases and methods that may help spare the environment.

• No-wax floors

  The name is a bit of a misnomer.

• R.E.H.

  The highest educational designation offered by the International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA).

• Concrete floor

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

• Residue

  Preventing this problem is why you’re frequently advised to rinse well.

• Cellulosic Browning

  Brownish discoloration on a carpet or rug after cleaning may be cellulosic browning.

• Carpet

  Vacuum often to maintain appearance and long life.

• Hot water extraction

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

• Extraction cleaning

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

• Pressed wood

  Vacuuming is the best way to dust this porous surface.

• Portable extractor

  These machines are best for light cleanings. For tough jobs, call a professional.

• 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.

• Truck-mounted extractor

  These are the dirt-busting powerhouses of carpet cleaning.

• Wooden beams

  Use a vacuum cleaner occasionally to keep ahead of dust, grime and cobwebs.

• Wicking

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

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