Homes

Dust may affect performance of home theatre and stereo speakers. Jennifer Braniff-Harmon, local covert operations agent with Best Buy's Geek Squad, says that if noticeable dust is building up on the exterior of your speakers, it's time to clean them.

Debbie Travis >E3

Q: We have had natural hardwood floors for five years. During that time we had a rug under a coffee table. This week we removed the rug and the wood floor was a much lighter colour.

Mike Holmes >E2

A spiritual reverence for all people can only be maintained through renewal

You know that new-home smell? Or the smell of a new car? A lot of us love it. But you may not like to hear that what we're really smelling are VOCs - and they can be harmful.

Architect plays with the ebb and flow of natural light in his north-facing, two-storey waterfront home

Murky stormwater ponds, ugly waste-water lagoons and threatened wetlands might soon look and feel better.

Helen Chesnut >F3

Dear Reena: Do you have any tips for controlling fruit flies? Glynis Dear Glynis: You need a big plastic juice jug with a removable lid. Inside the juice jug, place a bowl of wine (red or white). Put banana peels inside the jug around the bowl.