Clean brick fireplaces with a vinegar-and-water mix, avoiding harsh chemicals that can damage porous brick. Vacuum, scrub gently in small sections, and finish with a brick sealer once dry. Keep it ...

“I don’t have a great back story,” Michelle Lapanowski apologetically informed Bob DuMouchelle at a recent Trash or Treasure appraisal event at the downtown gallery and longtime auction house. “I ...