Mary Ellen Waghorn of Greenhome offers these recipes for homemade cleansers: – All-purpose cleaner: Mix together 2 tablespoons borax, 2 tablespoons white vinegar, 1 tablespoon liquid soap and 1 1/2 ...

You have to face facts. Carpets are kind of nasty. They accumulate dust and debris, hold smells, and just get generally dingy with use. You can have them cleaned (or rent a cleaner), but that's not ...

While store-bought cleaners are effective, many contain unnecessary chemicals that aren't really needed to get the job done. When it comes to deep cleaning your home, some of the best cleaners can be ...

Whether your latest carpet stain resulted from a Merlot mishandling or a Chardonnay snafu, your first reaction is often sheer panic—followed by frantic googling for “homemade carpet cleaner.” Not only ...