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  • Lampshade

    Cloth shades should be cleaned carefully with dry methods. Spot clean with wet methods only when absolutely necessary.

  • Lock

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

  • Marble

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

  • Mattress

    Turn and vacuum twice a year for better sleep — and better health.
  • Germs

    Microbes

    The scientific name for what many people call germs or bugs. Microbes contribute to foul smelling bathrooms, but also function as nature's cleaning agents.
  • Mildew

    Mildew

    Usually just another name for mold.

  • MSDS

    What’s a Material Safety Data Sheet, anyway?

  • Mud

    Spatters, spatters everywhere? Whatever you do, don’t spread them around.

  • Oil spill

    Act quickly, or these spots can be a real nightmare to clean.
  • Oven

    Oven, convection

    Even if your oven “cleans” itself, some tasks still need to be done by hand.

  • Paint cleaning

    Here’s the safe way to spot clean any painted surface.

  • Paint spot

    Latex or oil-based? Either way, take action quickly before it dries into a permanent stain.

  • Phosphates

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

  • Plexiglass

    You may not want to use even paper towels for this cleaning task.

  • Pressed wood

    Vacuuming is the best way to dust this porous surface.

  • Protective gloves

    We use this term often in describing how to perform various cleaning tasks safely. Here’s what it means.
  • Rubber Gloves

    Rubber gloves

    Some jobs require greater hand protection than others.

  • Rug, area

    These efficient dirt collectors need regular cleaning to stay in good shape.
  • Rust

    Rust stain

    Do not reach for bleach - it will make this stain worse. Here is what to do.

  • Scrubber, scrubbing pad

    The darker it is, the more likely it is to scratch and damage a surface.

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