Hardwood floors are often a treasured relic — a remnant of a bygone era that imbues a home with character. Installing hardwood flooring in your home anew likewise affords a priceless, organic ...

Q: I left a can of bathroom cleaner on my shower floor, and now it has a rust stain. I’ve tried everything Home Depot sells, as well as everything Heloise suggests. I also tried white appliance paint ...

Concrete driveways, patios, and garage floors may take a beating, but that doesn’t mean they must show the signs. While these rugged surfaces are bound to receive their share of errant oil, paint, ...

An unattractive rust stain on your home's concrete patios, pool areas, garage floors, and foundation walls is a surefire way to bring down the aesthetic of your exterior. When iron (and iron alloys ...

Q: My fiberglass shower pan has a stain, presumably from hard water, that I cannot remove. The tile and glass for the shower is new, but the pan is original — 22 years old. I have tried commercial ...

Q: The marble threshold for my shower has reddish marks. How can I remove them? Annapolis, Md. A: Marble can develop reddish marks for a variety of reasons, such as spilled red wine, bacteria or ...