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Buying firewood, finding a place to store it away from dampness, rodents and termites, then hauling logs into your home and sweeping wood chips up from the carpet – a roaring fireplace is more romantic when it doesn’t take as much work.
Read MoreLeaks can happen inside a refrigerator if a poorly closed condiment bottle falls over or a forgotten tomato in the back of a drawer starts to ooze. Leaks from under a refrigerator are far more serious, especially if you find black, oily stuff coming from beneath the refrigerator.
Read MoreIf you roll to the center of your mattress and sink, you have a problem with a sagging mattress. When looking for solutions, using plywood can improve your sleep in the short term. It’s not the best solution, but plywood under the mattress is a decent temporary fix.
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When you open your dishwasher, you expect to see either clean dishes that are ready to put away or dirty dishes that need to be washed. You don’t expect to see black slime or encounter a foul smell, but both could be lurking inside your dishwasher.
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You expect to see a ring around the bathtub after giving a muddy toddler a bath. A ring inside your toilet bowl, especially a blue one, could come as a surprise. The cause for the discoloration is hiding inside your water supply.
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With their large, distinctive white blooms, peace lilies come into prominence around the Easter holiday but remain lovely all year long. While lilies require little maintenance to thrive, you should still be on your guard against infection by white powdery fungus.
Read MoreThere are certain places where you don’t mind smelling stagnant water, like when you come across a pond covered in lily pads, surrounded by moss-covered rocks. If your bathroom smells like stagnant water, it is a warning that you have a fungus problem in that room.
Read MoreSome molds, such as toxic black mold occasionally found in homes, can hurt humans. Others can be beneficial like penicillin. If you see white powdery looking mold on the plants around your home, you should know it isn’t a direct threat to you or your family, although it can be indirectly harmful.
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A bad smell coming from food is a warning that something is wrong with it and you shouldn’t eat it. A musty smell coming from your bathroom is also a warning. It’s a signal that you need to make some changes to the room and to your showering routine.
Read MoreA familiar sight in babies' and children's rooms, humidifiers can offer health benefits to people of all ages. Those benefits are contingent on regularly cleaning your humidifier. Neglecting the unit's maintenance can lead to slime growing inside, which you must clean if you want to use it again.
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A foul odor coming out of your shower might be enough to make you consider trying sponge baths. Before you go out and buy a basin and some sponges, try to get rid of the odor first.
Read MoreA humidifier in your home helps counteract overly dry air. It can soothe irritated respiratory passages, improve dry skin and in general make your family more comfortable. Your humidifier is at risk for developing mold because its interior is moist and filled with water.
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Elephant ear plants contain very small, very sharp calcium oxalate crystals. If you come in contact with these irritating crystals, you could experience a reaction to them.
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Moisture is a hazard for your mattress and for your health. If you have moisture building up under your mattress, acting to correct the problem can help prevent health risks in your home.
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