Even with regular vacuuming, carpeting accumulates a great deal of dust, dirt, and debris. So if and when you finally decide to rip it up, be sure to give the floor covering one last good vacuuming.

Wall-to-wall carpeting can seem, well, terrifying. It likely brings to mind the far-from-elegant texture underfoot in your childhood bedroom or basement rec room, most likely the opposite of the ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Like jeans and haircuts, home decor goes in and out of style. Wall-to-wall carpet, once a mainstay in ...