| Cleaning hard surfaces |
| Mop floors once a week with soapy water |
| Clean window sills and the area around the windows once a week with soapy water |
| Use paper towels or set aside a sponge for lead cleaning only |
| Use separate buckets for wash and rinse water |
| Lightly spray floors with water before sweeping |
| Seal wood floors to provide a smooth, easy-to-clean surface |
| Put a blanket or rug on bare floors where children play |
| Keep children and their clothes and toys away from windows |
| Open double-hung windows from the top |
| Cleaning carpeted surfaces |
| Use a HEPA* vacuum for cleaning if possible, or |
| - Use a "HEPA-type" or "allergy" filter bag, or |
| - Lightly coat new vacuum bags by spreading and vacuuming flour or cornstarch |
| Use a vacuum with an agitator head |
| Be thorough when you vacuum |
| When steam cleaning carpets, consider adding Calgon to the cleaning solution. (It has a chemical that can improve cleaning.) |
| Be careful when removing older carpets that already have a lot of lead dust trapped in them |
