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• Garbage bags

  What to look for on product labels. Plus, tips on re-using plastic shopping bags.

• Marble

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

• Pressed wood

  Vacuuming is the best way to dust this porous surface.

• Trash bags

  What to look for on product labels. Plus, tips on recycling bags for trash disposal.

• Vomit

  Remove as much as you can immediately and dilute with water, experts say. Then follow these tips.

• Lock

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

• Mattress

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

• Spills, spots

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

• Dryer

  Lint control is the name of the game here. Plus, what to do if clothing dyes stain the surface.

• Figurine

  Proceed gently. Consider placing them in a glass display case.

• Microfiber mop

  A relatively new material that removes soil by "hooking" it.

• Laminate countertop

  Cleanup is a snap, but be careful to prevent surface damage.

• Driveway

  Sweep and spray to remove dirt. Also, the right way to soak out oil stains.

• Iron, clothes

  A little maintenance goes a long way with this appliance.

• Zodiaq

  A quartz/polymer solid surface countertop line for kitchens manufactured by E.I. Du Pont de Nemours and Co., Wilmington, DE.

• MSDS

  What’s a Material Safety Data Sheet, anyway?

• Haitian cotton

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

• XRF

  X-ray fluorescence (XRF) technology is a fast, highly accurate method for analyzing the soil removal capability of cleaning products such as vacuum cleaners.

• Lampshade

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

• Janitorial goods supplier

  The place to find professional tools.

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