You know that smell. That damp, musty, funky smell that tells you mildew has moved in. But do you know how to remove mildew smell? It’s one of those household headaches that seems to pop up out of ...

DEAR HELOISE: Do you know how to remove the musty smell from books? We have a nice set of atlases, maybe 15 or 20 years old. They were never in a basement or anything, but they have a very musty smell ...

Mildew is a sneaky fungus that enjoys a dark, warm, moist fabric host and makes itself known with a sour, musty odor even before you see its tell-tale grey or brown specks. It feeds on detergent and ...