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• Garbage bags

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

• Comforter

  Care is fairly easy for inexpensive comforters. Protect expensive down comforters with a duvet cover.

• Television

  These appliances attract a lot of dust. Here's how to prevent or remove it.

• Fireplace ash

  Clean the hearth first, before cleaning the rest of the room. Patience is a virtue!

• Bathtub

  Enamel or plastic? Know before you clean.

• Tub caulk

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

• Ketchup spills

  Fast action will help reduce chances this spot will become permanent.

• 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.

• Acrylic fixture

  Stash the abrasive cleaners elsewhere. Abrasives will damage this plastic material.

• Trash bags

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

• Caulk

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

• Audio/video components

  These things are dust magnets. Upkeep, thankfully, is pretty easy.

• Radiator, baseboard (forced hot water)

  Regular dusting and vacuuming will make them look better, and they’ll work better, too.

• Needlework

  When cleaning this, it pays to be gentle.

• Rust stain

  Don’t reach for bleach — it will make this stain worse. Here’s what to do.

• Computer tower

  Dusting reduces buildup on sensitive components inside the case.

• Zircon

  A gemstone which occurs naturally in parts of Asia.
• Cleaning Strategy

  Blinds, vertical

  Introducing a handy tool for making quick work of this task.

• Gas grill

  These patio appliances need occasional safety checks to ensure an enjoyable summer.

• Vomit

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

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