The gurgling of a household sink working in concert with the stench of sewage, home inspector Rob Byrne ran the water. Something was wrong. He checked the main house trap. Byrne smelled the fumes — ...

You’ve cleaned your home, washed your clothes, taken the dog in for a grooming, but your house still smells – well – stinky! “There are really dozens of reasons a house can smell,” says chemist and ...

“Smells can tell you a lot about what’s going on in your home,” says Scottie Pitts, a general contractor and the owner of ...

You've noticed an awful stench lurking around your house lately, but you haven't quite figured out its hiding place. Going through all of the possibilities, you conclude it's neither the trash cans ...

You walk in the front door and something smells off. Is it trash? Dirty clothes? Something worse? A weird smell in your house can be caused by something as benign as old food that needs to be thrown ...

First things first—you must find the source of the odor since just using fragrant candles and air fresheners isn't going to fix the problem. Consider all the options, such as mold and mildew, an ...

Have you noticed some houses have this distinct smell, or have you been told that your house smells, but you can’t figure out why or what is causing the odour? There are two main reasons your house ...

As climate change leads to increased flooding and more severe freezes, added moisture and humidity means that more homes and businesses are susceptible to mold growth. Mold can lead to a host of ...

In the early 1990s, the U.S. was shocked by the mysterious deaths of 12 babies in Cleveland’s poorest neighborhoods. Evidence, while not conclusive, suggested the babies died from breathing in toxic ...

Damp carpet smells are typically caused by trapped moisture, mold, or bacteria. Use an enzyme-based or vinegar-water solution depending on whether mold is present or not. The key to preventing musty ...