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• Pre-finished floor

  Sweep or vacuum the floor at least weekly.

• Toxoplasmosis

  A concern for pregnant women and anyone with a weakened immune system.

• Phosphates

  Once widely used to soften water for use in washing machines, some makers have reduced use of these chemicals.

• Answering machine

  Make quick work of cleaning this small appliance.

• Marble

  Solid as a rock? Not quite, if it’s unsealed marble.

• Videotape cassette

  Dusting videocassettes keeps the inside of your VCR cleaner.

• Builders

  These additives build on the power of detergent in a number of ways.

• Wet (soak) mopping

  What to do when damp mopping no longer effectively cleans a vinyl, tile or sealed-stone floor.

• Biological contaminants

  Keeping these at bay is the main point in a lot of cleaning tasks.

• Cutlery

  Why hand washing is better when it comes to your knives.

• Pressed wood

  Vacuuming is the best way to dust this porous surface.

• Oriental rug

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

• Eyeglasses

  It's a lot easier than you think to damage prescription lenses.

• Dry sponge

  Removes dirt where you can't use liquids.

• Lock

  Once-a-year maintenance that should take less than 5 minutes. Promise!

• Silk houseplants

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

• Needlework

  When cleaning this, it pays to be gentle.

• Hazardous waste

  These products can threaten your family’s health and the environment.

• Brick, exterior

  Do these things if your chimney really needs cleaning.

• Computer tower

  Dusting reduces buildup on sensitive components inside the case.

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