Our sense of smell plays a big role in our lives, even if doesn’t seem that way all the time. For instance, even if my house looks spotless, I can’t consider it truly clean if it doesn’t smell clean ...

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Dear Heloise: I have a chest of drawers that is a family heirloom. My great-grandfather made it by hand as a wedding gift for my grandmother. It’s really beautiful, and I’m proud to have it in my home ...

Ever give your neighbor a wave or reach for something overhead only to catch a whiff of unpleasant aroma? If so, you probably wanted to figure out how to get rid of armpit odor fast. As much as we’d ...

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If your bathroom doesn't greet you with the welcoming scent of a spa, don't despair. We all know what happens in a bathroom and that unpleasant smells are inevitable. Unfortunately, those pesky odors ...

Bacon. Cauliflower. Seafood. Anything fried. These are some of my favorite things to cook and eat, but while their aromas can be enticing in the moment, no one wants to smell these foods hours or even ...

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 ...