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• Food processor

  Stay ahead of the game — clean after each use.

• Kitchen

  Timeliness is key in cleaning the most heavily used room in the house.

• Pre-finished floor

  Sweep or vacuum the floor at least weekly.

• Rust stain

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

• Dishwasher

  While not high-maintenance, it does need a little care occasionally.

• CADR

  Look for these numbers when comparing portable room air cleaners.

• Toaster

  For safety’s sake, unplug this appliance and let it cool first.

• Toaster oven

  Another kitchen appliance where it will pay to stay ahead of crumbs, grime, grease and spatters.

• Bleach

  It's not just from a chlorine bottle anymore.

• Water softener

  A powder can help with laundering in hard water. There’s also a more permanent solution.

• Drain

  Homeowners can resolve many problems before calling a professional.

• Tub caulk

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

• Telephone

  Fingerprints and grime come off these hard-plastic appliances easily.

• Computer monitor

  Flat panels are cleaned differently than the older CRT screens.

• Ivory

  If you have a genuine ivory heirloom, clean it with care. Plastic is easier to maintain and doesn't endanger wildlife.

• Caulk

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

• Oven, conventional

  Clear winner of the Worst Job in the House Award.

• Earthstone

  A solid-surface kitchen and bath countertop line manufactured by Wilsonart International Inc., Temple, Texas.

• Brick, interior (untreated)

  This porous surface can be cleaned using the right methods.

• Phosphates

  Once widely used to soften water for use in washing machines, some makers have reduced use of these chemicals.

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