Carpet & Rug Cleaning Tips and How-Tos

Very few products that I've purchased in my lifetime have had the positive quality-of-life impact as has this amazing little floor-cleaning robot.

Tips on getting the best results when using a carpet shampoo machine.

Treat your carpet stains with simple and inexpensive homemade carpet cleaning solutions.

If you have dogs, dust, and dirt to contend with in your home or car, you're going to love the lightweight, easily adaptable Shark Lift-Around Canister vacuum. It's intuitive and intelligent!

This article explores some of the best carpet cleaning solutions for pesky pet stains

What's the difference between the Dyson digital slim DC59 Animal and the new DC59 Motorhead version?

This review compares an old Roomba 400 series against the least-expensive robotic vacuum I could find. Although normally unbranded, these low-priced Chinese vacuums are sometimes labeled with names such as Corile or Wohome.

When you do the “the big clean”, you really need to know what you’re doing and be prepared for a thorough job. My personal recommendation is to use The Rug Doctor. You can rent one of these in most supermarkets in the US. They’ll sell you all of the cleaning supplies you’ll need, and the machine will cost about $25–$30 to rent for 24 hours.

Spilling red wine on white carpet is a huge bummer. But let me tell you, I've been there done that. It's much easier to clean up than you know. Here are some tips and tricks for getting those red wine stains out of carpet with items in your house.

To remove candle wax or hair-removal wax from your carpets, use an iron or hair dryer and a paper towel to melt the wax into the paper and out of your carpet.

A product review of the Shark Navigator NV22L. This includes: the pros, the cons, basic troubleshooting tips, the customer care number, and my personal experience with the Shark Navigator.

Check out my review of the Shark Lift Away vacuum cleaner.

A step-by-step DIY home remedy for removing the smell of dog urine from carpets quickly without chemicals and how to find invisible stains with a UV black light!

What's the difference between the Neato Botvac 70e, 75, 80 and 85 robot vacuums?

We tested six top-rated and top-selling vacuums from Hoover, Shark, Dyson, Miele and Bissel and rated them according to durability and best overall value. The results surprised us and will surprise you too.

Save money by making your own carpet deodorizer at home. Using a few simple ingredients you already have in your kitchen, you can easily make a greener, fresher version of commercial carpet freshener.