Maintenance & Tips

Spilled a glass of red wine: it always happens just when you’re getting comfortable. Fortunately, a red wine stain on carpet or a rug can often be removed—if you act...

A splash of wall paint, varnish or primer on your vinyl, PVC or LVT floor happens in no time. The good news: in many cases, you can safely remove paint...

A walkway path in carpet or fitted carpet is easy to recognize: a dark strip in the place where you walk most often, such as the hallway, landing, or stairs....

Spilled powder on your carpet, sofa or floor? Think makeup, baby powder, chalk dust, detergent or flour. It may look dry and easy to remove, but that is exactly why...

A spilled glass of beer: it happens faster than you think. The tricky part is that beer doesn’t just leave a wet stain, but also sugars, proteins, and colorants. This...

Peanut butter on the sofa, in the carpet or on the floor: it may seem harmless, but its high fat content can cause such a stain to “set in” quickly....

Granol is a popular decorative plaster, but accidents happen: a splash on the floor, a streak on the sofa, or powder residue in the carpet. The tricky part is that...

A quick wipe with a damp cloth after a walk, children playing in the garden, or a pet enthusiastically coming inside: chlorophyll and grass stains often appear in an instant....

Spilling soda on laminate happens faster than you think: a tipped-over glass, playful children, or a party. The problem is rarely just the visible stain. Soda often contains sugars, acids,...

Super glue is ideal for quick repairs, but a drop on your floor, sofa, or rug can happen in no time. The good news: with the right approach, you can...

A piece of liquorice under your shoe, a melted bit of liquorice on the rug or a sticky spot on the sofa: liquorice stains may seem harmless, but because of...

Mud stains: you run into them before you know it. A wet shoe sole on the carpet, paw prints on the sofa, or a dried stain on the floor. It...