It’s the end of the month, which means it’s time for us to put the spotlight on a deserving San Antonio nonprofit organization. This month, we’re recognizing the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County. For years, the United Way has worked to improve the...
Though on first glance our carpets might seem relatively safe and clean, in reality an unclean carpet can harbor all sorts of dangers and risks for you and your family. Every square inch of your carpet could contain up to nearly 200,000 bacteria and several...
Ever thought of installing a whole-home vacuum system in your house? The claims of vacuum system manufacturers seem pretty attractive: more power, no more hauling around a vacuum, etc. But is a whole-home vacuum system really a good choice? The argument for a whole-home vacuum system: It’s...
If you’re having new carpet installed in your home, someone may have asked you if you want the installers to use carpet adhesive. If you’re like most people, this is one part of carpet installation you’ve never thought about, but it’s an important part. Surprisingly enough,...
We saw something fascinating recently, and we just have to tell our readers about it: Porcelain tile that looks just like wood. Until this discovery, our only experience with fake wood floors had been with laminates (which are beginning to look close enough to wood...