KEEPING surfaces clean is crucial for preventing germs around your home and making sure it’s clean and tidy.  But there are ...

Liquid crystals are substances that flow like a liquid but maintain some of the ordered structure of crystals. Liquid-crystal molecules tend to be elongated and to orient in specific directions ...

With an innovative design that cleans floors of both wet and dry messes in one step, it’s like a vacuum and mop all in one. Think the Combo j7, but less robotic.

Why they're a waste: Another popular product your plumber really hates? Drain cleaners such as Drano and Liquid-Plumr. The ...

After going through nine liquid drain cleaners in our lab from Drano, Liquid Plumr, Green Gobbler and others we found out which ones will do the job best. During our lab testing, we found the ...

So, gentle care is definitely best. Keep laminate flooring clean with dry mopping and weekly vacuuming, using the vacuum's hard floor setting. That's all laminate floors should need most of the time.

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Southlake, TX, Aug. 26--Many household cleaning products leave floors more slippery than they were before cleaning, the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI) reported this week. NFSI released ...

You'll barely have to lift a finger. While you can sometimes get away with a quick vacuum, cleaning up big messes or spills can take more time (particularly if moisture is involved). Fortunately, ...

Not only are they durable and easy to clean, they come in plenty ... Pros of engineered wood flooring: Cheaper and more durable than solid wood Cons of engineered wood flooring: More expensive than ...