Read on for our advice on the best ways to maintain your carpet and expert tips for banishing stains. To keep your carpet looking good, vacuum it regularly. Make sure you're using the correct settings ...

CNN reporters and hosts said Monday that President Biden's decision to pardon his family members in the waning minutes of his administration tarnished his reputation and was "a stain on his legacy." ...

And, as it turns out, Tide Free & Gentle is great for pretreating stains too, especially greasy or oily ones. I took this advice, but to make pretreating easier, I put Tide in a spray bottle with ...

This study presents a valuable finding on the role of secretory leukocyte protease inhibitors (SLPI) in developing Lyme disease in mice infected with Borrelia burgdorferi. The evidence supporting the ...

Nope. Turns out Towns just had sweaty pits. "Sweat stains ain’t it on ESPN," Towns wrote on X after the game, referring to the fact it was nationally televised in the U.S. "Had to pull another ...

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I tried scrubbing the rim of the toilet with my usual Method Antibacterial Toilet Bowl Cleaner, but it did next to nothing for the stains. Then I bought some Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner with bleach ...

Pink fire retardant has stained houses and buildings in Los Angeles as the authorities continue to try and slow down the blazes that have killed at least 24 people. The spray, known as Phos-Chek ...

Ugly, orange-ish stains on tubs, showers, toilets, washing machines, sinks and even stainless steel. One reader (who shall remain nameless, as I have hopelessly misplaced your message) wrote that ...

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