Cleaning the Floor

Carpet Shampooer

One of the pitfalls of having carpet in your home is cleaning it. Whether you rent an apartment or own your own home, keeping your carpet clean is a must. Vacuuming an area rug or carpet may lift loose dirt and dust on the surface, but cleaning deeper dirt, dust, and spills or stains requires carpet shampooer. You might choose to shampoo your carpet because of a spill, stain, or unpleasant smell. Pet urine, wine stains, and water damage are all common reasons to give your carpet a thorough wash. But it’s also a good idea to get into the practice of shampooing your...

Remote Vacuum

Remote vacuums, also known as robotic vacuums, are one of the best cleaning products to come out in the past few years. If you aren’t a fan of cleaning – and let’s face it, not many people are – a remote vacuum can make your life easier by taking care of cleaning the floors. Features Remote vacuums offer a lot of useful features to help you optimize the cleanliness of your living space. Some models are able to recharge automatically. Most also have advanced sensors to help detect stairs and walls that might get in the way of cleaning. They also have a form of...

Multi-purpose Sweepers

You may have seen ads on television for multi-purpose sweepers, a floor cleaning product that has been popular ever since it was introduced in the late 1990s. But does it really work? And if it does, how? Like every cleaning product, there are advantages and disadvantages to using multi-purpose sweepers. Read on to find out whether it can help you to clean the hard floors in your apartment, condominium, or house. How Does it Work? Multi-purpose sweepers are not quite a broom, but not quite a mop either. It includes a long rod attached to a rectangular, swiveling cleaning...

Vacuum Cleaner

If you have carpet in your home, vacuuming is one chore that’s pretty hard to avoid. Carpets attract dust and dirt and even if your carpet doesn’t look dirty, it still needs to be cleaned. But whether you put off vacuuming as long as possible or actually look forward to it will depend on the type of vacuum cleaner that you have. There are a ton of different vacuum cleaners on the market. Read on to find out what type of vacuum cleaner suits your unique needs. Evaluations Before reading through the various types of vacuum cleaners on the market, you should take...

Wet Vac

A wet vacuum, as the name suggests, is a vacuum that can be used to pick up wet materials. Traditional vacuums are typically used on dry floors and carpets. Fluids can block or clog their mechanisms, cause damage to the machine, or even cause an electrical short in the machine. Wet vacuums, on the other hand, are specifically designed to suck up wet messes, via a specialized system that protects the suctioned water from the other parts of the vacuum. In most cases, wet vacs can also be used to pick up dry materials. They are sometimes referred to as shop vacs. How Does it...