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 for sale and been overpowered by the scent of an air freshener? It’s ...

Your brain essentially “tunes out” constant smells in your home. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: Getty Images) You’ve probably walked into someone else’s home and noticed the lingering scents ...

My apartment typically smells like a mix of night-blooming jasmine — and, if I'm honest, printer toner and locally sourced cortisol. But a recent mystery odor with top notes of fried fish had me ...

Where is that musty, foul stench coming from? Well, if you have houseplants, they could be the cause. Luckily, it's an easy ...

Open all the windows and doors to let fresh air in and turn on fans to push the bad smell out. Put out bowls of vinegar, baking soda, or activated charcoal to absorb the odor. Make a skunk ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

If you were lucky enough to get through the L.A. wildfires with your home still intact, you might be facing another problem: that smell. As anyone who ever tried concealing the clingy smell of ...

You’ve probably walked into someone else’s home and noticed the lingering scents of last night’s salmon dinner, pet odor, musty bedrooms or slightly mildewy bathrooms. But why is it so hard to tell if ...

I remember when my family cat got skunked. It was bad - she must have been right next to the critter when it happened - and we tried everything to clean her up, including a bath with strong shampoo, ...