Most of us would consider having a basement an advantage. It can be used to store toys, old furniture, hobby supplies and all the things that accumulate over the years safely out of sight. Safely, ...

Q. This week: We have our bedroom in the basement. This works well for most of the year, but in summer it's quite damp. There a musty odor and the drawers in our dresser stick and won't open easily.

Lawn mowers will work better if the blade housings are kept free of old grass clippings. Thick accumulations of clippings often get moldy, and they can interfere with proper cutting action of the ...