There’s nothing cozier than a glowing fireplace on a chilly evening. But over time, that beautiful view can become clouded with soot, haze, and stubborn residue that can dull the flame’s warm glow.

RemediH2O, a Colorado-based disaster restoration company, has released details of a comprehensive fire damage restoration project in Rifle, Colorado, demonstrating the critical importance of ...

Brick fireplaces may be cozy and charming, but they also blacken easily. Smoke and ash penetrate the brick during every fire and leave behind dark stains. Cleaning brick can be very challenging ...

ROSELAND, La. — Friday will mark two weeks since an explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland. Cleanup crews and neighbors are still working to remove soot that coated nearby properties and leaked into ...

Dear Heloise: Martha D., in Southfield, Michigan, missed the point about flowers at a funeral in a recent column of yours. Of course, the dead person can’t “appreciate the beauty,” But family and ...