A stuck drawer can drive you to distraction. Your pull becomes a tug, the tug becomes a yank, and then it comes free and flings the drawer's contents all about. And when you try to push it back in, ...

One of my most prized pieces of furniture is a small chest of drawers my grandfather built. It’s beautiful and full of ...

Dear Heloise: I have a chest of drawers that is a family heirloom. My great-grandfather made it by hand as a wedding gift for my grandmother. It’s really beautiful, and I’m proud to have it in my home ...

Q: I have an antique four-drawer wooden dresser. Whenever I open or close the drawers, they stick. Is there anything I can do to make them slide easily? A: The sticking can be caused by a number of ...

DEAR HELOISE: I have a chest of drawers that is a family heirloom. My great-grandfather made it by hand as a wedding gift for my grandmother. It’s really beautiful, and I’m proud to have it in my home ...

Dear Heloise: My trash can smells awful! For a few years now, it’s sat in the hot Texas sun, and the smell of garbage just seems to be soaked up by the heat. How can I get rid of trash can odors? -- ...

One thing I love about my home is the solid wood cabinetry in the kitchen, which has held up for at least a couple decades and has a couple more in it, too. But there are little ways those cabinets ...