Carpet

Sunday, November 8, 2009

  • Home upgrades that don't pay off

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    By Real Simple Magazine, on Mon Mar 2, 2009 10:23am PST

    Aimee HerringFive renovation projects that experts say just aren’t worth your time (or money).

    • Home office: “If you convert a bedroom into an office, your home will be listed as having one less bedroom―big mistake,” says CNN’s Gerry Willis. Barbara Corcoran, founder…
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  • 51st Annual Grammy Awards - Red Carpet Arrivals

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    By FashionMag, on Mon Feb 9, 2009 3:33am PST

    THE SHOW MUST GO ON !2009 Grammy Awards definitely didn’t disappoint.The evening was stunning with performance by U2, and it just kept getting better with other performers like Justin Timberlake and Al Green, Coldplay, Carrie Underwood, Kid Rock, Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers… Read More »

  • Treatments for every type of carpet stain

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    By Real Simple Magazine, on Tue Dec 9, 2008 8:37am PST

    <em><img alt="Wendell T. Webber " title="Wendell T. Webber" src="http://img.timeinc.net/realsimple/i/p/Dec_Jan03/1203_home_carpet_dirt.jpg" align="right" width="180" height="240">No matter what kind of spill (soda, salad dressing) or what kind of carpet (synthetic, seagrass), these all-purpose stain treatments will lift up whatever&#39;s underfoot</em><br><br> <p><strong>Easy Carpet-Stain Solutions</strong><br> These stain-busters are made of products you probably have on hand. But follow the recipes exactly. &quot;In cleaning carpet, more is never better,&quot; says Barbara Wilson, technical-information manager for the Carpet and Rug Institute. And don&#39;t approach carpet cleaning the same way you scrub the tub: Rubbing a spot vigorously will not make the stain disappear faster, but it can damage the carpet fibers and make the stain set in deeper. The following pages will fill you in on when and how to use these various solutions to remove beverage, mud, oil, and various other carpet stains. Read More »

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