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• Spray bottle

  Keeping a clean house would be a lot harder without these handy tools.

• Shower stall

  Preventing the buildup of soap scum and water deposits is a lot easier than removal later.

• Fungicide

  Mildew and mold are fungi. Bleach, borax, and other common chemicals effectively fight outbreaks.

• Disinfectant

  Solutions that kill the bugs, but not necessarily any spores.

• Answering machine

  Make quick work of cleaning this small appliance.

• Spills, spots

  A guide to the best ways of preventing stains on floors, rugs, carpet and upholstery.

• Dilution

  Proper dilution is key to making cleaning concentrates work best, but how do you figure out those ratios?

• Grout

  It’s a pesky cleaning problem. Here’s a tip for making it less of a drag in the future.

• Radon

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

• Chlorine bleach

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

• Automotive interior

  That new-car appearance and smell won’t last forever. These tips will keep the ride pleasant for many years.

• Haitian cotton

  Cleaning this natural-look upholstery fabric is a real challenge, even for professionals.

• Ladder safety

  How to do it right when you have to work high off the ground.

• Bathtub ring

  An easy way to keep a yucky problem at bay.

• Inkjet printer

  The automatic cleaning cycle helps keep print heads clean, but other measures may also be needed.

• pH

  Following is a quick lesson in the chemistry of cleaning.

• Rinse

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

• Oven, continuous-cleaning

  Abrasive pads and harsh cleaning agents can degrade this oven’s ability to keep itself clean.

• Yellowing

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

• Biofilm

  More than just gross, that slime is a bacterial fortress.

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