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• Furniture polish

  Dusting is all most modern wood furniture needs in routine cleaning.

• Denatured alcohol

  This solvent is a capable spot cleaner on many hard surfaces.

• Yellowing

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

• Window cleaner

  Consumer Reports offers an inexpensive, homemade cleaning solution.

• Fungicide

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

• Wooden beams

  Use a vacuum cleaner occasionally to keep ahead of dust, grime and cobwebs.

• Automotive exterior

  Vehicle paint is another durable, yet easily scratched surface.
• Cleaning Strategy

  Blinds, vertical

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

• Ladder safety

  How to do it right when you have to work high off the ground.

• High traffic area

  Flooring that gets the most foot traffic needs extra attention.

• Laminate floor

  These pre-finished surfaces are easily maintained by sweeping or vacuuming, and damp mopping. Avoid going overboard with cleaners and polishes.

• Sodium metasilicate

  This highly effective cleaner is a phosphate-free substitute for trisodium phosphate.

• Vacuum system, central

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

• Deck

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

• Toothbrush, old

  Toothbrushes are re-usable for cleaning tasks. They’re gentle and effective.

• Smoke alarm

  Since the introduction of smoke detectors 40 years ago, deaths from residential fires have been cut in half. Here’s how to ensure maximum protection from your alarms.

• Dust mites

  You can’t see them, but they can cause allergies and other respiratory problems.

• Wilsonart® flooring

  A high-pressure laminate floor manufactured by Wilsonart International Inc., Temple, TX.

• Fire alarm

  Professionally monitored systems are most often found in commercial settings.

• Hazardous waste

  These products can threaten your family’s health and the environment.

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