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To help you keep your home and clothes stain-free, we’ve gathered the smartest, simplest stain-removal advice and tools to tackle common offenders, starting with food spills. First, some ground rules: ...

The more people in a kitchen, the more opportunity for spills. Except for quartz and granite, stone counters had a hard time fending off stains in Consumer Reports tests. It’s best to deal with stains ...

Painting your home can transform spaces, but some surfaces demand their natural beauty or functionality over a fresh coat.

The ubiquity of stone as a building material might lead you to assume that it is a maintenance-free addition to your home. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Stone is actually a fairly fragile ...

We tested the patio cleaner brands, both in the Good Housekeeping Institute lab and with a panel of at-home patio owners.

Read more about dealing with carpet stains. Natural stone countertops: For granite, soapstone, and quartz, make a baking soda paste (see "Ground Rules for Dealing With Stains," above), apply to the ...