December often brings freezing weather and many gardeners prefer to stay warm indoors, but now is one of the best times to remove moss and weeds. Weeds and moss can survive through winter by growing ...

If you’ve been busy googling ‘how to remove algae from a fence’ of late, you’re not alone; it’s been a very damp (and dark) winter, which means it’s been near-perfect conditions for algae to thrive.

Musty smells often arise in damp areas like the laundry room, basement, and bathroom. Outdoor porches also get musty from constant humidity and wet weather. Moisture invades your porch cushions and ...

Hundreds of households that live around a chain of artificial lakes in Melbourne’s south-east are being asked to pay a significant extra charge on their water bills to deal with recurrent outbreaks of ...

A small company in eastern Norway has developed a peat moss mixture with unusually good absorbent qualities. The material could be a useful tool for clearing up oil-spills after minor incidents or ...

Catacombs of Domitilla, Rome, Italy(Courtesy Pontifical Commission for Sacred Archaeology) Deep in the heart of Rome’s largest catacombs, laser beams have unveiled stunning 1,600-year-old early ...

A vast, mostly invisible ecosystem shapes life on Earth, from the food we eat to the air we breathe. And the more scientists learn, the more they say it’s in trouble Photographs by Shane Gross; Text ...

Your house is only as clean as the tools you clean them with. Here's a simple guide on how to clean your broom, mop, toilet ...

Protect your monitors and make scrolling much more pleasant by cleaning them regularly. This is how to clean a computer monitor without leaving streaks and smudges behind.

To clean your classic Ugg boots, start by brushing them off with a suede or shoe brush to remove any loose debris and get all the fibers going in the same direction. Dip a sponge, towel or cloth in ...

How do you reach a spill or greasy film that gets between the glass panes on your oven door? Try our best trick for cleaning ...

Flying: sometimes you wonder why anyone does it. The retail gauntlet at the strip-lit airport; the crowd-control techniques ...