What You Should Know Before You Start
Get stains out with ingredients you probably already have around the house.
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Removing Marks
Hardwood Floors
Consider your floor's finish before trying to remove a mark. If the stain is on the surface, your floor probably has a hard finish, such as urethane. If the stain has penetrated through to the wood, the floor probably has a soft oiled finish -- common in older homes whose floors have not been refinished and resealed. Wipe surface stains from a hard finish with a soft, clean cloth. Never use sandpaper, steel wool, or harsh chemicals on such a surface because they can permanently damage the finish.
What Causes a Musty Carpet Smell?
Removing Musty Smell from Carpets
Carpets can enhance the beauty of your home’s décor. But they also need to be cleaned and brushed regularly to ensure that they remain hygienic.
Actions that Will Help to Reduce Humidity
Prevent Condensation
Vent appliances that produce moisture, such as clothes dryers, stoves, and kerosene heaters to the outside where possible. (Combustion appliances such as stoves and kerosene heaters produce water vapor and will increase the humidity unless vented to the outside.)
Carpet Enhances Your Home
Benefits of Carpet and Rugs
Provides Warmth and Comfort. Guys playing chess on carpetCarpet provides actual thermal resistance, or R-value. In colder climates or seasons, it retains warm air longer, an energy conservation benefit. Carpet also provides a comfortable place to sit, play or work and gives a room an overall warmer feeling.
