Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Have you noticed the dust that has collected on your curtains in recent months? First things first: Read the care ...

The terms curtains and drapes (sometimes called draperies) are often used interchangeably, and both refer to textile panels that hang from rods and cover windows. But what sets drapes apart is that ...

Tips to help keep fabrics—and the air—fresh.

The floors are vacuumed, the clothes are laundered and the toilets are scrubbed. A clean house feels like a deep breath of fresh air, but there might be some places that have gone overlooked for too ...

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