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How to Remove Charcoal Stains from Carpet

Summer time is barbecue time. You’ve been firing up the grill most weekends, inviting your friends over, and cooking up tons of burgers, hot dogs, or anything else that’s “grillable”. Unfortunately, after everyone has headed home and you’ve started cleaning up the mess, you begin to notice some terrible stains in your carpet. And they’re [...]

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June 17, 2010 by America's Floor Source in Care and Maintenance, Carpet, Hints and Tips
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Carpet Care iPhone App

A few weeks ago, if someone told me that iPhone would soon have an app that provides carpet care tips, I would’ve said they were crazy. Well now there is such an app, and Shaw Floors are the ones behind it.
The Shaw Floors Carpet Stain Center created by Interactive Technologies, Inc. is a carpet cleaning [...]

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May 24, 2010 by America's Floor Source in Care and Maintenance, Carpet, Hints and Tips
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How to Remove Pet Stains from Hardwood Floors

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Imagine this: You’ve just bought an old fixer-upper with really atrocious carpeting (I’m talking 70’s purple shag), and when you pull up the carpet, you are delighted to find beautiful hardwood floors. However, in the living room, you’ve noticed some terrible pet stains in the wood, and you don’t know what to do. You’ve been [...]

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May 13, 2010 by America's Floor Source in Care and Maintenance, Hardwood / Laminate, Hints and Tips
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Removing Grass Stains from Carpet

By now you have probably fertilized your lawn and have started cutting the grass.  What happens if you accidentally walk on your carpet with your grassy shoes? 
Here are some easy instructions for how to remove grass stains:
Solvent – A non-flammable spot removal solution, or dry cleaning type solvent, is preferred. Exercise caution when using a [...]

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May 6, 2010 by America's Floor Source in Care and Maintenance, Carpet, Hints and Tips
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