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• Books

  Routine maintenance to emergency care.

• Ladder safety

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

• Ice cube tray

  Cleaning the refrigerator? Clean this, too, and always enjoy fresh ice.

• Laminate countertop

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

• Dry mopping

  A cousin to dusting as it applies to hard flooring.

• Ice maker

  Good ice depends on a clean freezer.

• Houseplants

  Dusting and rinsing are the answers.

• Silk houseplants

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

• Mop, mopping

  A guide to the best tools and techniques for keeping many hard floor surfaces sparkling.

• Mattress

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

• Window screens

  Take screens down to clean them. It’s a lot easier — and sometimes safer — than cleaning them in place.

• Truck-mounted extractor

  These are the dirt-busting powerhouses of carpet cleaning.

• Upholstery

  Vacuuming is your first line of defense against big cleaning hassles.

• Zodiaq

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

• Haitian cotton

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

• Corian

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

• Oven, conventional

  Clear winner of the Worst Job in the House Award.

• Tub caulk

  Durable and easily applied, caulk makes repairing cracked or broken grout easy.

• Freezer

  Defrosting is another cleaning task that helps to save energy.

• Caulk

  Durable and easily applied, caulk makes repairing cracked or broken grout easy.

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