Q: I recently inherited a beautiful chair from my grandparents. Unfortunately, they were heavy smokers, and the cigarette smell has permeated the upholstery. Is there any hope for my heirloom, or is ...

You’ve cleaned your home, washed your clothes, taken the dog in for a grooming, but your house still smells – well – stinky! “There are really dozens of reasons a house can smell,” says chemist and ...

The gurgling of a household sink working in concert with the stench of sewage, home inspector Rob Byrne ran the water. Something was wrong. He checked the main house trap. Byrne smelled the fumes — ...

You walk in the front door and something smells off. Is it trash? Dirty clothes? Something worse? A weird smell in your house can be caused by something as benign as old food that needs to be thrown ...

I don’t want to just mask the unpleasant smells with air freshener. Q: How do I cure, not mask, smells that linger in a home from cooking and just living? A: Have you ever opened the door to a house ...

Walking into a house that smells fresh and inviting sets the mood for all the activities within it. A pleasant aroma makes...

Cooking fish can lead to an unappetizing odor that often lingers in parts of the house. But if fish wasn't on your dinner menu, and you notice the distinctive smell, it's important to take immediate ...

We interrupt our regular reporting to bring you some unpleasant news: Your house stinks. No really, it does. It is not just your house, it is also ours. It is everybody's homes, in fact. But who would ...