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• Backpack vacuum cleaner

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

• Duct

  These metal conduits distribute heated or cooled air from a furnace or central air conditioner. No one’s sure whether they need regular professional cleaning.

• Carbon monoxide alarm

  Every home should have at least one CO detector.

• Vacuum cleaner

  Which style is best? Choose on personal preference and the jobs at hand.

• Heater, portable

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

• Garbage can

  With the right tools and timing, this job isn’t so daunting.

• Vacuum cleaner maintenance

  A well-maintained machine is a real timesaver.

• Carpet and Rug Institute

  The Carpet and Rug Institute, headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, is the national trade association for the carpet and rug industry.

• Room air conditioner

  Cleaning this appliance is best done in autumn.

• Furnace

  Replacing or cleaning the filter each month is key.

• Time

  How much time should be devoted to housekeeping? It depends....

• Wooden beams

  Use a vacuum cleaner occasionally to keep ahead of dust, grime and cobwebs.

• Vacuum system, central

  These powerful units offer many advantages over upright and canister vacuums.

• Fire alarm

  Professionally monitored systems are most often found in commercial settings.

• MSDS

  What’s a Material Safety Data Sheet, anyway?

• Smoke alarm

  Since the introduction of smoke detectors 40 years ago, deaths from residential fires have been cut in half. Here’s how to ensure maximum protection from your alarms.

• HEPA

  A term relating to filter effectiveness. HEPA filtration removes 99.97 percent of all particles 0.3 microns and larger.

• Edge cleaning

  Carpets and floors next to walls aren’t daunting to clean. Here’s why.

• Vacuum filtration

  Keeping the dust inside your vacuum.

• Books

  Routine maintenance to emergency care.

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