Rust may form on certain types of metal, but it can damage more than that. Its distinctive, deep reddish-brown color easily transfers to other materials, resulting in stains. Unfortunately, getting ...

It’s just the worst feeling, isn’t it? That moment you pull your favorite white shirt out of the laundry basket, only to see a jarring orange stain. Before you toss it in the rag pile, take a deep ...

Notice an odd black stain on your freshly-ironed blouse, a strange white residue on your newly-pressed black pants or a rusty tinge on your just-steamed sweater? If you're sensing a pattern here, ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Within a few seconds of walking into the bathroom of my new apartment, I knew I'd be living in one of the majority of American homes with hard water.

If there’s one subject that shows up in my inbox more often than any other, it has to be rust. Ugly, orange-ish stains on tubs, showers, toilets, washing machines, sinks and even stainless steel. One ...

May I give all of you a compliment? The readers in Houston, from Katy to Humble and so many towns in between come up with the best questions. You inspire me to come up with answers and to research ...

The previous owner of our West Seattle cottage left behind an ancient metal chiminea, which had drizzled a rusty stain onto the patio. But not just any rust stain: This one had really hit its mature ...