Often used for backsplashes, flooring, and showers, tile is a long-lasting material that’s generally easy to maintain with regular cleaning. When spills and other accidents happen, however, tile ...

Rust stains come from iron in the water supply, and the best way to get rid of them is dissolving them. We asked cleaning ...

Hardwood floors are often a treasured relic — a remnant of a bygone era that imbues a home with character. Installing hardwood flooring in your home anew likewise affords a priceless, organic ...

Your countertops aren’t only an investment purchase; they’re the pièce de résistance of your kitchen. So keeping them looking their best (read: free of unsightly stains) is pretty darn important. We ...

If there’s one subject that shows up in my inbox more often than any other, it has to be rust. Ugly, orange-ish stains on tubs, showers, toilets, washing machines, sinks and even stainless steel. One ...

QI followed your advice of a couple of weeks ago (“How to remove a rust stain on a shower floor,” June 24) and successfully used CLR to remove rust stains from limestone (I think) tile. However, the ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Within a few seconds of walking into the bathroom of my new apartment, I knew I'd be living in one of the majority of American homes with hard water.

Over the summer months, patios and paving can become stained with rust from barbecues and metal garden furniture. Rust stains can look unsightly and can be especially tricky to remove as they often ...

Q. I have a plowing company. Last winter while plowing, I left rust streaks on two properties. Though they are not very noticeable, they are noticeable. Do you have any ideas or solutions to removing ...