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- Spruce up your forgotten stuff and you can have a garage sale to remember, says home fix-up expert Beverly DeJulio.
- Carpets receive the greater part of daily household abuse: pet stains, drink spills, food stains, soil, sun-fade, bleach discoloration and lots more. So before you discard the old floor covering for a new one, consider an alternative that’s a lot easier on the pocketbook – professional color restoration.
- Consumer Reports helps homeowners choose deck treatments that can "weather" summer and winter.
- Should you spot clean or paint? And if you wage wall dirt war, what's the best way to remove offending marks without creating more problems? Our HC experts weigh in on the best ways to clean your walls.
- Do your own carpet cleaning, or let the carpet cleaning pros handle it.
- Don't let cleaning take over your schedule.
- Get free housekeeping guidance by phone.
- The United States is home to some 68 million dog owners and 73 million cat owners, according to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association. That’s a lot of love — and a lot of carpet stains. Accidents on carpet require quick cleanup to remove bacteria and odor.
- Moisture makes a fertile breeding ground for mold and mildew.
- These tips can help you keep your carpet looking newer, longer - saving time and money.
- The closest thing you'll find to a miracle cleaning material:
microfiber is hot.
- Extend the useful life of upholstered furniture and keep it looking great by caring for it properly.
- How to handle food stuffs, kitchen surfaces, and fabrics that come into contact with flood water.
- Preventing excess build up remains the single most important key to easier, faster cleaning.
- With an organized and well-designed laundry room, it’s almost effortless to launder even the largest loads.
- Act Quickly! Ninety percent of the spots on carpet and upholstery can be removed completely if they are absorbed, blotted and flushed within two or three minutes.
- Wash, fold, and remain environmentally conscious.
- Clean hardwood floors according to the type of finish.
- Here are some tips from the International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA) on how to properly care for and maintain one of the hardest working surfaces in your house.
- Special care products to make fabric cleaning easy, fast and economical.

