From baking soda and vinegar to salt and water, there are a variety of homemade solutions to spot treat, clean, and freshen ...

As Ideal Home’s expert in all things floorcare, you’d think I’d make smart flooring choices in my own home. But I will hold my hands up and say that I didn’t anticipate (or research) the care ...

Unfortunately, there is no straightforward answer to the best way to clean a rug because it depends on what type of rug you have and what type of cleaning it needs. But if you're dreaming of a clean ...

As an innately clumsy person (my name's Millie, but my partner affectionately calls me Spillie), I had no business buying a white carpet for my bedroom. And sure enough, within a few months of buying ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? It’s safe to say you probably have a vacuum cleaner, but even the most powerful ...

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While a good vacuum cleaner can get rid of a lot of the dust and dirt that gets trapped in carpet fibers, there are messes — spilled food, pet accidents, muddy footprints, plus the embedded grit that ...

Despite the wide variety of residential flooring products now available—laminate, bamboo, tile, vinyl, wood, stone, and cork—carpeting remains extremely popular. In fact, the carpet industry in the ...