When you’re lucky enough to live in a home with original hardwood floors, you’re generally willing to make every effort to keep those precious floorboards in tip-top condition. In my case, that means ...

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Ralph asks: We have some beautiful oak flooring beneath the old carpet in our house, but there are a few stains. Is there a way to remove those without sanding the whole floor? Danny Lipford: ...

QHow can we remove a dark pet stain from a hardwood floor? A When stains made by pets or water on wood are dark, it is usually an indication that the stain has penetrated the wood, working its way ...

Are home remedies worth trying when store-bought cleaners aren’t getting the job done? Local experts weigh in on reviving your flooring. Q: How do I get cat urine stains out of a hardwood floor? I ...

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Q:There are some black stains on my hardwood floors, and I heard Coca- Cola will take them out. Before I try it, I'd like your opinion. A: You probably heard about that in the Handyman's column, so ...

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Q. One of the wood floors in the house I just moved into has a couple of dark stains on the wood. Can I use bleach to get these stains out, or does the floor have to be completely refinished? A. I don ...

When you're cooking with grease in your kitchen, no matter how careful you might try to be, the inevitable happens: Drops of grease spill and splatter onto the floor, staining the surface and creating ...

If you’re lucky enough to have hardwood floors in their home, it’s easy to see how much warmth, character, and durability they add. Their beauty and construction, however, does not make them ...