Pamela Sherrod

We're not trying to rush the end of summer but, hey, as the pop group The Temptations will tell you, it always pays to get ready. When you decide it's...

We love our golden retriever, but his hair is nearly impossible to remove from the carpeting. The vacuum cleaner gets a lot of it, but is there anything else we...

I was given a child-size kimono as an infant 55 years ago. I want to display it but I'm concerned about the fabric, color loss and deterioration. -- Pat Killoran,...

I was given a child-size kimono as an infant 55 years ago. I want to display it but I'm concerned about the fabric, color loss and deterioration. -- Pat Killoran,...

Cleaning paint brushes and rollers in the bathtub caused a major backup that required the help of a $130 Roto-Rooter man! Any suggestions for paint clean-up? -- D.C., Elmhurst Dennis...

The Salvatore Ferragamo design house, best known for its fine leather shoes and silk scarves, also makes a lesser-known touch of luxe, which we recently discovered: downy-soft throw and floor...

I like to spend lazy summer days and evenings on the balcony off my living room. Lately, I've been chased inside by coin-sized spiders that have claimed my balcony as...

My future in-laws are coming to visit and I need a quick way to change the wallpaper in my bathroom. What are the pros and cons of painting over existing...

"The Best of Martha Stewart Living: Arranging Flowers" by Martha Stewart (Clarkson Potter, $26). Martha Stewart's book brims with information on seasonal blooms, the importance of pruning, vase selection and...

I'm not sure how to clean the black Bakelite top of my Art Deco bistro table. I have tried glass cleaners and found they leave the surface smeared and sticky....