DEAR TIM: I purchased a used teak outdoor table from Craigslist. It was a great deal, but it needs some tender loving care. How do I clean it? Should I just pressure wash it? After cleaning it, how ...

You're likely familiar with cleaning with bleach, but you might not know there is actually a gentler, less pungent form of bleach. Oxygen bleach is a laundry and household cleaning product made famous ...

Q: I purchased a used teak outdoor table from Craigslist. How do I clean and preserve it? A: Teak is a great wood for outdoor use. To clean it, don’t use a pressure washer, which can damage the wood.

Q: I own a summer home on a lake that has a dock and large deck. I also have my primary home, which has an outdoor patio surrounded by huge trees and expensive landscaping. All of these things, as ...

Q.My house must be a magnet for algae. I have green algae on the shaded parts of my deck; it's also on my patio and my vinyl siding. Furthermore, I believe there's black mildew on my siding. Then ...

Question: I need your help. I own a summer home on a lake that has a dock and large deck. I’ve also got my primary home, which has an outdoor patio surrounded by huge trees and expensive landscaping.

Chlorine bleach is a powerful disinfectant, but it can cause damage and create safety hazards when used incorrectly. Bleach is a powerful cleaning and whitening agent used to disinfect household and ...

Do you struggle and work too hard to get things clean around your home? A plethora of cleaning products assaults you at the grocery store and in TV commercials. I’ve tried many of them, but 30 years ...

DEAR TIM: My house must be a magnet for algae. I have green algae on the shaded parts of my deck; it’s also on my patio and my vinyl siding. Furthermore, I believe there’s black mildew on my siding.