Dealing with mold and mildew in your home is essential for maintaining a healthy living environment and ensuring the longevity of your home's interior surfaces.

These handy devices make quick work of food scraps, but are you careful to make sure the water is on every time you use it? Here's why you should.

Do you believe that your appliances are invincible? Think again. Even the sturdiest machines can succumb to neglect and misuse. We all want our homes to run smoothly, but sometimes, our habits ...

For years, Chicago has been struggling to replace its lead pipes. The city has more than 412,000 confirmed and suspected lead service lines — the most of any city in the country — but it doesn’t ...

Erie Water Works is in the process of a $72 million project to replace nearly 7,400 lead service lines. The project aims to protect public health by removing deteriorating pipes that could contaminate ...

Upgrading a shower head can be a small change that makes a noticeable impact. A new shower head can save you money and make your time in the shower more relaxing. The task is simple, too. Many of ...

Does it seem like your coffee mugs never come clean no matter how many times you run them through the dishwasher? The tannins in coffee are very good at penetrating porous ceramic (as well as our ...

Everyone who manages his or her own finances can relate to the headache. A half dozen apps and logins… Investments spread across several retirement and taxable accounts, employer-sponsored 401(k)s and ...

From baking cookies to roasting chicken, your oven gets a lot of use during the week. Unless you’re using it to store extra pots and pans (which we don’t advise), there’s probably a bit of buildup on ...

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 ...