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• Shower curtain

  The best way to clean a vinyl, polyester or cotton shower curtain, plus the skinny on shower rods and curtain rings.

• Oven, continuous-cleaning

  Abrasive pads and harsh cleaning agents can degrade this oven’s ability to keep itself clean.
• Deck

  Deck

  They need a physical exam yearly, just like you do.
• Chrome

  Chrome

  Clean gently — it's very easy to wear this surface down.
• Comforter

  Comforter

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

  Ashtray

  A mess that's pretty easy to clean up quickly.
• Vinyl Floors

  No-Wax Floor

  A vinyl floor with a tough, clear finish.
• Oven

  Oven, self-cleaning

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

  Iron skillet

  Here is one instance where lots of scrubbing can actually be harmful. Do it the easy way!
• Jewelry Cleaning

  Jewelry

  There’s much to consider before cleaning jewelry. If you’re not sure, it may be best to leave this job to a professional.
• Umbrella

  Umbrella

  The two kinds of umbrellas need different care.

• Yellowing

  It happens to both fabrics and hard flooring. Here’s how to deal with it.
• Blinds

  Blinds, window

  How to be proud of their appearance again, the easy way.
• Edge Cleaning

  Edge Cleaning

  Cleaning the edges of a floor, a task that may seem daunting but is rather simple.

• Shower squeegee

  A simple, effective tool that will reduce the number of cleanings showers and tubs need.
• House Cleaning Tips

  High traffic area

  Flooring that gets the most foot traffic needs extra attention.
• Book

  Books

  Routine maintenance to emergency care.
• Builders

  Builders

  These additives build on the power of detergent in a number of ways.
• Oven

  Oven, convection

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

  Chelating agent

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

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