Dear Martha: How can I prevent wet spills from causing stains on my sisal rugs? I have sisal area rugs covering the beautiful oak floors in several rooms of my house in Maine. My dogs adore these ...

How do you deep-clean an interior rug? When it comes to cleaning your area rug, it’s always best to check the manufacturers’ guidelines, often found on the care label on the underside of your rug.

If you’ve ever had a carpet freshly cleaned or rolled out a new area rug only to watch in horror as it became a stain magnet for everything from pet accidents to spilled wine and dirty shoes, you know ...

You may think you know the basics of how to clean a rug, but when was the last time you gave your rug a true cleaning? (Not like a “swept or vacuumed a few crumbs” or “spot cleaned a wine or coffee ...