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• Comforter

  Comforter

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

  Computer tower

  Dusting reduces buildup on sensitive components inside the case.

• Radiator heating system

  Cleaning is straightforward when you think safety first.
• Hot Water Extraction

  Hot water extraction

  Carpet cleaning that’s highly effective at flushing out dirt.
• Carpet Extractors

  Extraction cleaning

  Process in which a hot, water-based cleaning solution is injected into and extracted from the carpet nap, taking with it the loosened soil.
• Baskets

  Baskets

  A tisket, a tasket ... here's how to clean your basket.
• Oven

  Oven, convection

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

• Radon

  Why you should care about this odorless and colorless gas — and what you can do about it.
• Dust Mopping

  Dry mopping

  A cousin to dusting as it applies to hard flooring.
• Mold

  Mold

  The term is interchangeable with “mildew.” However, mold can be very destructive to the home itself.
• Oven

  Oven, self-cleaning

  The self-cleaning cycle works by incinerating stuck-on food and grease at high temperatures.
• Respirator

  N95 respirator

  An essential tool used to protect people from hazardous fumes during certain jobs.
• Fungicide

  Fungicide

  Mildew and mold are fungi. Bleach, borax, and other common chemicals effectively fight outbreaks.

• Vacuum system, central

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

  Tub caulk

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

  Vacuum cleaner

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

  Furnace

  Replacing or cleaning the filter regularly is key.
• Caulking

  Caulk

  In the bathroom, caulk makes repairing cracked or broken grout easy.

• MERV

  A standard for rating heating and air-conditioning filter efficiency.
• Mildew

  Mildew

  Usually just another name for mold.

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