As the UK braces for more cold and wet weather, you don't want your drains blocking up and causing water to flood your garden. Here's a simple method to keep them clear ...

A mix of vinegar and baking soda is often touted as being the best all-natural combination when it comes to home cleaning, but there's one specific task professional cleaners warn us not to use it for ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Neglecting blocked drains and gutters could result in costly repairs when autumn leaves fall, but a ...

Baking soda might just be the most versatile staple in your pantry. Also known as sodium bicarbonate, baking soda is an alkaline compound that produces small bubbles of carbon dioxide gas when mixed ...

Dear Heloise: When using the vinegar-and-baking-soda combination to clean drains, I don't use the baking soda I've got for baking. I save the box that I use in my fridge or freezer. After it's been in ...

If you're dealing with a blocked drain, there's a simple method to unclog it and remove any bad odours - and you probably already have the ingredients to hand.