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- The best advice is “easy does it” when trying to remove scuff marks.
- Drapes, rugs, carpets and upholstery faded by solar exposure usually can't be restored. Here's how to protect these expensive furnishings.
- The best way to clean a vinyl, polyester or cotton shower curtain, plus the skinny on shower rods and curtain rings.
- Preventing the buildup of soap scum and water deposits is a lot easier than removal later.
- Plastics clean easily. Check for colorfastness before cleaning fabric plants with water.
- Whether in the kitchen or bath, a sink’s material — not location — determines the cleaning method.
- Enamel is a tough, attractive finish, but it can be scratched or chipped.
- Be gentle, since true porcelain cracks and scratches easily.
- Traditionally used for rope and twine, sisal has many uses, including paper, cloth, wall coverings and carpets.
- Since the introduction of smoke detectors 40 years ago, deaths from residential fires have been cut in half. Here’s how to ensure maximum protection from your alarms.
- This highly effective cleaner is a phosphate-free substitute for trisodium phosphate.
- A guide to the best ways of preventing stains on floors, rugs, carpet and upholstery.
- Its name refers to rust and stain resistance, but it’s not stain-proof. Here’s how to deal with everyday blemishes.
- Since 2004, this former Dupont trademark name for carpet fiber has been owned by Invista of Wichita, KS, a division of Koch Industries, Inc.
- Cleanup is a snap. That’s why so many people like Teflon.
- Fingerprints and grime come off these hard-plastic appliances easily.
- These appliances attract a lot of dust. Here's how to prevent or remove it.
- How much time should be devoted to housekeeping? It depends....
- For safety’s sake, unplug this appliance and let it cool first.
- Another kitchen appliance where it will pay to stay ahead of crumbs, grime, grease and spatters.

