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Previous edition: 2005.

Who has hours to spend cleaning? Not us! And not you, either, we suspect. So, the experts here at Reader's Digest have brought you the fastest, most effective ways to make dirt and grime disappear from more than 300 common items, including airconditioners, antiques, carpets, furniture, china and clothing and just about everything you own. Maximum results, minimum effort is our mantra in this fully revised and updated edition that features expanded entries on digital cameras and computer equipment, plus hand-held gaming devices, MP3 players, DVD players, smartphones and more. There's information on coping in an emergency (sewage backing up through drains, big party mess to clean up, mud walked in on a rug...) and you'll learn exactly which commercial and home-made cleaning agents are the ones that really deliver. Become a super efficient cleaning expert with this comprehensive A-Z guide and still find time to put your feet up.