A mouse scurrying around the house is cause for alarm since they can carry disease. Do the mothballs in your closet keep mice away? Here's why you shouldn't use them.

If you suspect you have fleas or ticks in your home, follow our helpful tips to confirm whether you have a problem and when to call in an expert.

If your sofa was made between 1970 and 2014, its foam is likely loaded with flame retardants—chemicals that can escape into dust and end up in the air you breathe. A new study led by the California ...

Over the summer, my husband and I finally bought our first property after a decade of renting. Our two-bed home in a family-friendly area of Edinburgh seemed like an ideal place for us to raise our ...

When President Donald Trump introduced his “Liberation Day” tariffs in April, many economists predicted Americans would soon experience massive price increases. While inflation has ticked up in the ...

Winter's warmth and shelter attract common pests like lizards, rats, cockroaches, ants, and spiders indoors. These unwelcome ...

Vacuuming removes up to 95% of flea eggs and larvae if done daily. Apple Cider Vinegar alters skin pH but does not kill adult fleas. Natural heartworm prevention is highly controversial and often ...

There are a lot of ways to declutter out there—the pile method and the discernment method are two of them, and now, everyone’s hushing their house.

Silksong has 18 spool fragments scattered about Pharloom, and for every two fragments you find, Hornet's spool can hold a bit more thread. After acquiring all 18 fragments, you can hold enough silk to ...

The middle child, Mick slept in a fold-out “settle bed” in the kitchen with his two brothers. The mattress was three bags of straw, “and there’d be fleas hopping around, and if you had horses as good, ...

Canadian-Korean writer-director Shelly Hong is reteaming with novelist Lynda Simmons for the female-led supernatural comedy being shopped at the Whistler Film Festival. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau ...

While an animal control expert is your best and safest bet to get a raccoon out of the house, a few simple sensory deterrents ...