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HOW TO CLEAN PRACTICALLY ANYTHING FOURTH EDITION/UPDATED HOW TO CLEAN PRACTICALLY ANYTHING FOURm EDmON/UPDATED THE EDrmRs OF CONSUMER REPORTS BOOKS WITH EDWARD KJpPEL Consumer Reports Books A Division of Consumers Union Yonkers, New York Copyright © 1996 by Consumers Union of United States, Inc., Yonkers, New York 10703. Published by Consumers Union of United States, Inc., Yonkers, New York 10703. All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data How to clean practically anything/the editors of Consumer Reports Books with Edward Kippel.-4th ed.lupdated p. em. Includes index ISBN 0-89043-843-9 1. House Cleaning. 2. Cleaning. I. Kippel, Edward. II. Consumer Reports Books. TX324. H69 1996 648.5-<1c20 95-37498 CIP Design by Suzette Ruys * First printing, January 1996 This book is printed on recycled paper. Manufactured in the United States of America How to Clean Practically Anything, Fourlh Edition/Updated is a Consumer Reports Book published by Consumers Union, the nonprofit organization that publishes Consumer Reports, the monthly magazine of test reports, product Ratings, and buying guidance. Established in 1936, Consumers Union is chartered under the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law of the State of New York. The purposes of Consumers Union, as stated in its charter, are to provide consumers with information and counsel on consumer goods and services, to give information on all matters relating to the expenditure of the family income, and to initiate and to cooperate with individual and group efforts seeking to create and maintain decent living standards. Consumers Union derives .its income solely from the sale of Consumer Reporls and other publications. In addition, expenses of occasional public service efforts may be met, in part, by nonrestrictive, noncommercial contributions, grants, and fees. Con sumers Union accepts no advertising or product samples and is not beholden in any way to any commercial interest. Its Ratings and reports are solely for the use of the readers of its publications. Neither the Ratings, nor the reports, nor any Consumers Union publications, including this book, may be used in advertising or for any com mercial purpose. Consumers Union will take all steps open to it to prevent such uses of its material, its name, or the name of Consumer ReporiS. Contents FOREWORD . ............ . ........... .ix ACKNOWIEDGMENTS ....................x i INIRODUcnON ........................1 DISHES . ............................9 Dishwasher Detergents ....... . ........9 Dishwashers ......................1 0 Hand Dishwashing Liquids ............1 3 FLOORS . ...........................1 7 Carpet and Rug Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 First Aid for Carpet Stains .. .. .........2 1 Floor Care ....................... .2 2 Hard-Surface-Floor First Aid for Stains .... 26 VI CONTENTS FURNITURE ................ .. ........2 9 Wood Furniture .. ..................2 9 Upholstered Furniture ................3 3 HOUSE CLEANING ................. .. .. .43 All-Purpose Cleaners ................ .43 Bathroom Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Drain Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Garbage Bags .. . ................ . .52 Handheld Vacuum Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Oven Cleaners .....................6 2 Paper Towels .. . .. . . ............. ..6 4 Scouring Cleansers ... . .. ... .. .. .....6 7 Toilet Bowl Cleaners ....... . .. . ......6 9 Vacuum Cleaners .... . ..·.. .. ........72 Window Cleaners ...................7 7 LAUNDRY . ............. .... . ..... .. .8 1 Bleaches .............. : ......... .82 Boosters ............... .. ....... .85 Clothes Washers . . ... ..... .. ....... .8 6 Detergents ........................9 3 Dry Cleaning .... .... .......... .. ..9 8 Fabric Softeners ...................1 00 Hand-Laundry Detergents .. . ... . .....1 01 CONTENTS VII METAL MAiN7ENANCE .... .. ............1 05 Metal Polishes ............. . ......1 05 Silver Care ......... ... .. .... .....1 07 MISCELlANEOUS ...... . ...... . ..... . ..1 11 Air Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111 Auto Polishes . . .. . . . . .... .. . ... . . . 118 Paint Removal ..... . ........ . .....1 20 Power Blowers . ................ . .. 129 Water Treatment .. ... ............ . .132 PERSONAL CARE ........... . ... . ......1 45 Facial Cleansers ... .. . ... .. . ... . .. :145 Facial Tissues .....................1 46 Hand Soaps . . ....................1 48 Toilet Tissues .. . .. . . ... . . .........1 50 APPENDIX A Tips for Cleaning a yariety of Household Items ...1 53 APPENDIX B Stain Removal ......................... .177 APPENDIX C Disposal of Household Cleaning Materials ...... .2 01 INDEX . . ... .......... . ....... . ......... . 203 Foreword This book contains valuable information based on Consumers Union's unbiased tests of detergents, cleaning chemicals, and cleaning equipment. In past editions, Ratings of tested products were included. But as you might imagine, these Ratings were soon out of date. So a more generic book was created, designed to be used in conjunction with recent Consumer Reports articles high lighting the best products' for each need. If you want to find a recent report on a particular class of product, see the index in the latest issue of Consumer Reports, visit your local library, or contact Consumer Reports Facts by FAX at 800-766-9988. (There is ,a charge for each report obtained from this service.)
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