If your old vacuum is on its last legs or you want to upgrade to a better model, knowing how to choose a vacuum cleaner is ...

Barbara has written professionally for more than two decades. In the past five years, she has specialized in creating real estate and home improvement content. Besides writing for Forbes Home, she ...

Pets may be your best friends, but they’re your carpet’s worst enemies (and if you have young kids, you know they’re a close second). If your children or pets are constantly dirtying up your carpet, ...

Not all cleaning gadgets are created equal. Very few clean quite as well — or with the same thoroughness — as a steam cleaner. When searching for the best cleaning appliances, you’ll likely encounter ...

Best for carpet Easy to store Not so handy if you have a home with lots of stairs Tend to be noisier than other vacuum types ...

Even if you own the best vacuum, your carpets are going to get dirty, and they're not equipped to handle stains. Renting carpet steaming machines or hiring a professional can be costly. In the long ...

Our tests uncover the best and the worst. If a product performs so poorly that we think you should avoid it, we call it a Don't Buy. We've tested three steam cleaners that we've named Don't Buys. They ...