Q: We painted our brick fireplace white. But after some use, smoke has stained the brick. What’s the best way to clean it? A: Soot is mostly carbon particles, but it often has a greasy nature that ...

Whether it comes from a burnt candlewick, a fireplace, or that fire pit you've been holding all your socially distanced gatherings around this spring, soot can leave one heck of a stain. As much as ...

The air is getting cooler, and you can practically smell winter on the doorstep. Soon, it'll be time to heap on those logs and let your fireplace do what it does best — fill your home with a warm, ...