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• Home Maintenance

  Preventive maintenance

  Take care of household systems and cleaning tools, and they’ll take care of you.
• Drains

  Drain

  Homeowners can resolve many problems before calling a professional.
• Damp Mopping

  Damp mopping

  Used where lots of water could damage the floor or the subfloor.
• Vacuum Cleaners

  Air watt

  This standard measures the cleaning power of a vacuum cleaner.
• Coffee Maker

  Coffee maker

  Keep it clean, and your coffee will taste noticeably better — guaranteed!
• Scouring

  Abrasive (scouring) cleaners

  They're great aids in deep cleaning, but be careful — don't cause damage that can only complicate future cleaning.
• Corian

  Corian

  A solid surface countertop line for kitchens, baths, sinks and lavatories, manufactured by E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Wilmington DE.
• Countertops

  Gibraltar

  A solid-surface kitchen and bath countertop line manufactured by Wilsonart® International Inc., Temple, Texas.

• Kitchen

  Timeliness is key in cleaning the most heavily used room in the house.
• Heater

  Heater, portable

  If it has a plug, make sure it’s nowhere near an outlet before cleaning.

• Window cleaner

  Consumer Reports offers an inexpensive, homemade cleaning solution.
• Backpack Vacuums

  Backpack vacuum cleaner

  Pros use this machine all day, avoiding back strain and repetitive stress injury.

• Shower stall

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

  Oven, self-cleaning

  The self-cleaning cycle works by incinerating stuck-on food and grease at high temperatures.
• Flooding

  Floods

  Basic steps for staying safe and coping during both a flood and its immediate aftermath.
• Concrete

  Concrete floor

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

  Charcoal grill

  Maintenance is easy, even though ashes must be discarded after every use.
• Baking Soda

  Baking soda

  This mild abrasive is also a decent deodorizer.
• Chrome

  Chrome

  Clean gently — it's very easy to wear this surface down.

• Residue

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

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