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• Television

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

• Carbon monoxide

  You can’t see it, smell it or taste it, but that doesn’t make it any less deadly.

• Spills, spots

  A guide to the best ways of preventing stains on floors, rugs, carpet and upholstery.

• Wet (soak) mopping

  What to do when damp mopping no longer effectively cleans a vinyl, tile or sealed-stone floor.

• DVDs

  Make a habit of handling digital video discs carefully, and they’ll live a long life.

• CDs (Compact Discs)

  Handle with care, and they’ll live a long life.

• Emulsification

  The process that makes so many cleaning products effective.

• Skunk odor

  A tomato-juice bath isn’t as effective as this home remedy, several experts say.

• Label removal

  Think before you reach for the blade or scraper.

• Gas grill

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

• Refrigerator exterior

  Blessed are the short, for they don’t have to see what the top of the ‘fridge looks like.

• Rubbing alcohol

  An inexpensive, highly useful household solvent. Use carefully — it’s flammable.

• Chelating agent

  A "builder" that gets dissolved minerals out of the way of laundry detergent.

• Hot water extraction

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

• Extraction cleaning

  A method that’s highly effective at flushing out dirt from many carpets and some rugs.

• Mildew

  It’s a persistent, worthy enemy of the healthy housekeeper.

• Quilt

  This is another cleaning challenge with no one-answer-fits-all solution.

• Truck-mounted extractor

  These are the dirt-busting powerhouses of carpet cleaning.

• Damp mopping

  Used where lots of water could damage the floor or the subfloor.

• Spray bottle

  Keeping a clean house would be a lot harder without these handy tools.

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