How to Clean Practically Anything
Consumer Reports | 1996-01-25 | ISBN: 0890438439 | 308 pages | PDF | 8 mb
A handy, up-to-date guide describes the most efficient and cost-effective ways to clean practically everything, with special sections on how to cope with daily cleaning regimens, eliminating germs, paint removal, oven cleaners, carpet and floor cleaning, and safe storage of cleaning supplies. Original.
Contents
FOREWORD . ............ . ........... .ix
ACKNOWIEDGMENTS .................... xi
INIRODUcnON ........................ 1
DISHES . ............................ 9
Dishwasher Detergents ....... . ........ 9
Dishwashers ...................... 10
Hand Dishwashing Liquids ............ 13
FLOORS . ........................... 17
Carpet and Rug Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
First Aid for Carpet Stains .. .. ......... 21
Floor Care ....................... . 22
Hard-Surface-Floor First Aid for Stains .... 26
FURNITURE ................ .. ........ 29
Wood Furniture .. .................. 29
Upholstered Furniture ................ 33
HOUSE CLEANING ................. .. .. .43
All-Purpose Cleaners ................ .43
Bathroom Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Drain Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Garbage Bags .. . ................ . .52
Handheld Vacuum Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Oven Cleaners ..................... 62
Paper Towels .. . .. . . ............. .. 64
Scouring Cleansers ... . .. ... .. .. ..... 67
Toilet Bowl Cleaners ....... . .. . ...... 69
Vacuum Cleaners .... . ..·.. .. ........72
Window Cleaners ................... 77
LAUNDRY . ............. .... . ..... .. . 81
Bleaches .............. : ......... .82
Boosters ............... .. ....... .85
Clothes Washers . . ... ..... .. ....... . 86
Detergents ........................ 93
Dry Cleaning .... .... .......... .. .. 98
Fabric Softeners ................... 100
Hand-Laundry Detergents .. . ... . ..... 101
METAL MAiN7ENANCE .... .. ............ 105
Metal Polishes ............. . ...... 105
Silver Care ......... ... .. .... ..... 107
MISCELlANEOUS ...... . ...... . ..... . .. 111
Air Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Auto Polishes . . .. . . . . .... .. . ... . . . 118
Paint Removal ..... . ........ . ..... 120
Power Blowers . ................ . .. 129
Water Treatment .. ... ............ . .132
PERSONAL CARE ........... . ... . ...... 145
Facial Cleansers ... .. . ... .. . ... . .. :145
Facial Tissues ..................... 146
Hand Soaps . . .................... 148
Toilet Tissues .. . .. . . ... . . ......... 150
APPENDIX A
Tips for Cleaning a yariety of Household Items ... 153
APPENDIX B
Stain Removal ......................... .177
APPENDIX C
Disposal of Household Cleaning Materials ...... . 201
INDEX . . ... .......... . ....... . ......... . 203
