How to Get Rid of a Smoke Smell in Your New Home
As hard as it is to believe, a lot of people still smoke cigarettes—nearly 30 million people in this country alone. Aside from the well-proven health impact, smoking also has…
This Whisper-Quiet Air Purifier is 71% Right Now
Photo: DG FotoStock (Shutterstock) Whether you live in a fire-prone area, have pets, or burn your food often, you could benefit from having a great air purifier. And it doesn’t…
How to Stop False Smoke Alarms When You’re Cooking
Smoke detectors: Can’t cook with them, won’t survive a midnight blaze without them. If you spend any time in the kitchen, a food-triggered false alarm has probably happened to you.…
The Best Ways to Stop Your Smoke Detector From Going Off While Cooking
Smoke detectors are essential home safety fixtures, but some can be a bit overzealous—sounding their alarm if you leave your English muffin in the toaster a minute or two too…
Why Your Smoke Detector Is Still Beeping With New Batteries
Smoke and carbon dioxide detectors serve an important, potentially life-saving function, and should be located throughout every home. In addition to installing them in the right places, you should also…
Three Ways to Help Your Garden Recover From Wildfire Smoke
Over the past few weeks, gardeners on the east coast and other parts of the country have been experiencing their first wildfire season. This means that even people who have…
The Best (and Worst) Places to Put Your Air Purifier
Photo: 220 Selfmade studio (Shutterstock) As we’ve learned over the last few weeks, wildfire smoke is no longer a problem primarily confined to the west coast, and is also likely…
How to Actually Get That Smoky Smell Out of Your House (and What Won’t Work)
Whether you live on the East Coast and the wildfire smoke drifting from Canada is choking you, or you foolishly allowed someone to smoke a cigarette in your home, you’re…
When Will the Wildfire Smoke Go Away?
The blanket of orange haze currently surrounding New York City and Philadelphia may dissipate soon—at least temporarily. When air quality will improve on the east coast depends not only on…
Here’s How Much an N95 Mask Protects You From Wildfire Smoke
I woke up to an air quality alert this morning, as probably a lot of you did. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has drifted toward the eastern half of the U.S.,…