If you only ever pull out the vacuum cleaner to clean carpeted floors, you may be surprised at just how versatile the household appliance actually is when you take advantage of all its seemingly ...

Robin suggests using a carpet rake or rubber broom with a low-profile head if clearance allows. “Slide it under the couch and pull debris toward the open edge. This helps loosen pet hair and compacted ...

Makita is mostly known for its power tools and is a common name around the jobsite and in home workshops. If you've spent any time in home improvement stores or doing DIY projects at home, you're ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...