Both bamboo and hardwood are environmentally-friendly flooring options that have a variety of benefits. Bamboo and hardwood are both aesthetically pleasing materials that complement many different dcor styles. When comparing the two, however, bamboo flooring takes the lead for the following reasons:

• Faster Source Replenishment:Bamboo is one of the most sustainable products that you can put in your home. The trees that supply hardwood can take 15-100 years to completely grow back, but bamboo, a grass, grows extremely fast?within 3-7 years, it will replenish itself! While this is great news for the environment, it is also helpful to consumers: Since bamboo is so plentiful, it is a cost-effective flooring material.
• Greater Stability:The stability of a floor depends on its ability to expand and contract in relation to the temperature and climate. Bamboo is actually 50% more stable than wood, since the material is better able to adapt to a variety of climates. Stability like this is especially helpful in areas with drastically different seasons, like the Northeast.

• Extensive Warranty:Bamboo is incredibly durable and easy to maintain. Because of this, manufacturers feel confident enough to outfit it with a long-term warranty to protect it against damage. As long as you properly care for it and damp-mop it instead of soak it, it should last you for many years.

How does Mohawk?s SmartStrand carpet stand up to a full-sized rhino? Extremely well?even a rhinoceros can?t combat its stain-fighting powers!

As you can see in this clip, Ricko the rhino loves his SmartStrand carpet. Even after many days spent walking and rolling around on it, the carpet still does not show wear and tear. SmartStrand proves that it is extremely durable, even against a worthy adversary like Ricko.

Someone may have knocked over a red candle onto your carpet, but that doesn?t have to mean that you?re stuck with an ugly red wax stain forever. In fact, there are only a few steps you need to take in order to clean your carpet. This video features step-by-step instructions on how to quickly pull up hardened wax from your carpet.

You?ll first learn about the three common household items you?ll need. Watch the video below to see how these items are used to remove a wax spill from a white carpet.