Regardless of whether you’ve placed your area rug in a high-traffic or low-traffic spot, it’s important to clean it regularly to prevent dust, grime, and dirt accumulation. Below, we’ve asked a home ...

W hat I soon found was that a cushiony, anchoring under-rug pad was about the same price as my $150 vintage handmade carpet, which, in my Goodwill-calibrated brain, is a capital “S” splurge. I had no ...

Regardless of whether you’ve placed your area rug in a high-traffic or low-traffic spot, it’s important to clean it regularly to prevent dust, grime, and dirt accumulation. Below, we’ve asked a home ...

I used to think vacuuming my area rug was as simple as flipping the switch and going to town—until I noticed the edges looking a little worse for wear. At first, I chalked it up to normal wear and ...

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