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A group of the best lightweight vacuums grouped together against a wall before testing.

The Best Lightweight Vacuums of 2025, Tested and Reviewed by Our Experts

By Katie Barton

A group of the best vacuum mop combo options grouped together on a tile floor.

Testing the 4 Best Vacuum Mop Combos for Spotless Floors

By Alexa Erickson, Amanda Lauren

Person using Dremel power scrubber to scour tough stains from a pan

The Best Power Scrubbers for Deep-Cleaning, Tested

By Katie Barton, Savannah Sher, Glenda Taylor

Best Rust Removers Options tested

Rust Removers That Actually Work—We Put the Top Products to the Test

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Beacham

Dyson Ball Animal Vacuum on sale for Prime Day 2025

Dyson’s Top Vacuum Dropped 40% for Amazon Prime Day

By Glenda Taylor

Swiffer Sweep & Mop Deluxe on sale for Prime Day

Swiffer’s Most Innovative Sweep-and-Mop Kit Is Just $15 for Prime Day

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Mop Options

After 8 Weeks of Scrubbing, We Found the 10 Best Mops for Every Hard Floor Type

By Katie Barton, Debbie Wolfe, Kat Hodgins

A home basement with boxes and other disorganized items.

How to Get Rid of the Musty Smell in Your Basement

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

A group of the best carpet cleaners before testing.

The Best Carpet Cleaners for Busy Households, Tested

By Michelle Larson, Amber Guetebier, Debbie Wolfe, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

Narwal Flow exiting its dock to mop tile floors

The Best New Cleaning Tools of 2025

By Stephanie Cronk, Glenda Taylor

8 of the Best Upholstery Steam Cleaners lined up on wood floor

The Best Handheld Steam Cleaners Based on Our Tests

By Carol Benton, Katie Barton

Woman wearing cleaning gloves sprays water into sink from faucet.

8 Ways to De-Stink Your Kitchen Sink

By Manasa Reddigari

A moldy shower head in need cleaning.

How to Clean a Shower Head With Vinegar and Baking Soda

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Hand wearing blue nitrile glove uses cotton swab to swab fungus or mold off white wood wall.

How to Test for Mold in Your Home

By Deirdre Mundorf, Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer, Updated by Paul Rankin

Woman wipes a hardwood floor with a blue microfiber cloth.

The Best Way to Clean Hardwood Floors

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila, Manasa Reddigari

The Best Window Squeegee Option

We Put The Best Window Squeegees Through 8 Hours of Hands-On Testing—Here Are The Results

By Stacey L. Nash, Glenda Taylor

Mold grows in the section of a washing machine door where the seal meets the metal.

What to Do About Mold in a Washing Machine

By Timothy Dale, Bob Vila

Close up of woman's hand holding a dry scrub brush to a fluffy carpet.

How to Get Mold Out of Carpet

By Steffani Cameron, Donna Boyle Schwartz, Updated by Margaret Foley

The Best Mop for Vinyl Floors Option

The Best Mops for Vinyl Floors, Tested and Reviewed

By Jasmine Harding, Amanda Lauren

Woman cooking big meal in kitchen overhead shot.j

How to Clean an Electric Oven

By Manasa Reddigari, Margaret Foley