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Ceiling fans are a wonderful addition to any room, offering a cool breeze and providing a pleasant decorative accent....
There is nothing like a long, leisurely soak in a luxurious hot bath to soothe away the stresses of the day—that is, ...
There’s nothing like a freshly tiled floor or backsplash—but there’s nothing more frustrating than seeing those beaut...
Homemade recipes from Karyn Siegel-Maier’s "The Naturally Clean Home" empower you to freshen, clean, and disinfect without chemicals.
The sleek look of stainless steel lends sophistication to any kitchen. But keeping those surfaces gleaming takes care...
It's spring, the season for cleaning. Washing windows is at the top of our list. Many commercial window-cleaning prod...
Vinyl siding is a durable, versatile, and resilient building material, but it does require some routine care and clea...
From shower doors to stainless steel, concrete, and slate, we've collected our best scrub-and-polish advice to aid in your spring cleaning.
Window blinds are an extremely popular decorating option. But for blinds to look their best, they require regular car...
Brass brings a warm, burnished glow to household items, ranging from switch plates, door knockers, and lamps to bathr...
It's always a challenge to clean shower doors, but that doesn’t mean you have to use powerful cleansers made with amm...
Vinyl tile and laminate flooring is attractive, durable, and long-lasting, even under a home's highest-traffic condit...
For many of us, area rugs are a significant investment in decor. They warm up and add color to our rooms. They provid...
When it comes time to clean concrete, you don't need to be delicate; after all, it's a very hard material. In order t...
Tile is beautiful, durable, and generally easy to clean, but cleaning grout? That's a different story. Because of its...
I have a slate fireplace surround that makes my living room feel really warm and earthy, even if the fire is not lit....
Special problems need special solutions—and that's particularly true of wood flooring. When accidents happen, first ...
If your oven had a busy holiday season, January is a great time to do some oven cleaning before it makes a smoky mess...
Gleaming and shiny, stainless steel brings a bright and polished air to any kitchen. Keeping that brilliant sheen, ho...
Entertaining at home has become one of our favorite pastimes: houses are increasingly designed around our passion for...
One of the wonders of the modern age, vacuum cleaners range in price from $60 to almost $2,000. What’s different abou...
Cleaning green is becoming more important to many people, especially those with allergies, sensitive pets, or childre...
Cleaning your painted walls may seem like a daunting task, but it’s actually quite simple (though somewhat time-consu...
While spring is generally considered the month for cleaning windows, airing out the house, reorganizing the cupboards...
You can get several years’ worth of grime off your deck and siding in minutes with a pressure washer. Whether you buy...
Bob Vila Radio is a newly launched daily radio spot carried on more than 60 stations around the country (and growing)...
Even if you’re diligent about cleaning year-round, when winter’s over there’s always some spring cleaning in order. T...
Like everything with moving parts—your car, your computer, your body—your power tools will last longer and work bette...
When we were weighing options for our home, a new construction, I was almost certain we wouldn’t elect to put in a ce...
A handful of valuable tips on maintaining a sawdust- and debris-free workshop
You want to stay environmentally conscious, but can that really extend to your cleaning habits? Turns out, it's as easy as opening your pantry door.
If you think environmentally-friendly products aren't strong enough to clean the grime off your house then think again-- green cleaning is tough on dirt and soft...
Bob talks with the installer of a new on-demand tankless water heater that is more energy efficient than tank water heaters.
Bob discusses the chemicals and process used to clean and restore the home's vintage bathtub. And a new finish of synthetic porcelain is applied to the pedestal s...
In the final step of the pool's contruction, the basin is washed and vacuumed before plastering begins. Bob discusses the materials and the mixing ratio used in t...
Bob meets with Bob Ryley and Al Worth to install a pair of Andersen mulled windows with a transom, as well as an interior window seat. Bob discusses the window it...
Painter Kip Wanamaker power-washes the exterior of the Naples project house.
Brick worker Dan Webb explains how the brick façade is power-washed to remove several layers of ugly paint.
