Avoid storing textiles directly in cedar chests, as they can be stained or damaged by the wood's acidity. Use proper plastic coverings instead. Leather items can dry out and become brittle or retain ...

In the thrift store, there's always the exciting possibility that you'll come across an expensive antique for just a couple of bucks — making all those hours scouring the racks worth it. That recently ...

Sept. 4 -- Despite consumer agency efforts to recall items that are unsafe for children, some of these hazardous, and even deadly, household accessories are still out there, and still not repaired.

WASHINGTON – The recent suffocaton deaths of two children who became trapped in a 75-year-old Lane cedar chest, prompted the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to reissue its warning to ...

To make a cedar chest smell good again, sand it lightly to open the pores and thus activate the cedar smell. The same goes for cedar hangers. There also are cedar oils that can be rubbed in but use ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers to remove or replace the latch and lock on the recalled Lane and Virginia Maid brand cedar chests. Fourteen children have suffocated after ...