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• Safe Containers and Wraps for Microwave Cooking

  Are plastics melting in your meal?

• Safe Passage to the Kid Zone

  What you can do besides nag, to keep children's bedrooms clear.

• Patio Gardens

  Transform your patio into an outdoor room.

• For Dummies® — Cleaning Outdoor Furniture

  Wooden, resin or iron garden furniture — do you know the best way to care for yours?

• Exterior House Cleaning

  Your home’s exterior takes a beating from mother nature, but you can intervene. A once-or-twice-yearly cleaning may also reveal a gutter or roof in need of attention.

• Baskets

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

• Warp

  In weaving, the warp is the set of lengthwise yarns through which the weft is woven.

• Weft

  A textile term for yarn which is drawn under and over parallel warp yarns to create a fabric.

• Plastic furniture

  The garden hose is the easiest and best tool for routine cleanings.

• Laminate floor

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

• Hamper with Wheels - Chrome Laundry Sorter

  This laundry sorter rolls on wheels and comes with three removable canvas bags.

• Slide-Lok Slat-Wall

  Slat-Wall looks just like wooden siding, complete with a “natural” wood grain. But its grooves firmly hold steel baskets and hooks that neatly provide a place for everything.

• Black and Decker 36 Volt Rechargeable Cordless String Trimmer

  The Black and Decker 36 Volt high performance rechargeable trimmer is a great alternative to gas-powered trimmers.

• The Miracle Cloth

  It dusts...It cleans...It polishes! The original Miracle Cloth® is an all-purpose microfiber cleaning cloth—use it to clean everywhere in your home.

• Swiffer Duster

  The Swiffer Duster® traps dust with a fluffy, elongated, fabric-fiber head.

• Closet Organizers for Kids

  Organize the closets in the kids' rooms.

• StarMop

  The StarMop is great for polishing and cleaning floors, as well as sweeping and picking up dust and dirt particles.

• Clean & Shield 1-Step Stainless Care

  Cleans and protects stainless steel surfaces from dust, fingerprints, and other residues for easier clean-up.

• BISSELL Acarosan Dust Mite Spray

  Kills dust mites on upholstery, mattresses, and pillows with lasting effects for up to two weeks.

• Andersen Door Mats

  Quality, attractive door mats that will reduce the dust and dirt in your home.

• Do I Dust or Vacuum First? 2nd Ed.

  Answers to the 100 toughest, most frequently asked questions about housecleaning.

• My House Is Killing Me!

  A step-by-step approach to identifying, controlling and often eliminating the sources of indoor pollutants and allergens.

• How to Clean Practically Anything

  Consumer Reports provides hundreds of timesaving solutions for all around the house.

• Houseplants For Dummies

  Cultivate your green thumb.

• The Organized Home

  Not merely a practical book about labeling boxes and finding more storage space — but a book about great design.

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