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Colorful microplastics sitting in the palm of a hand.
DIY

How to Reduce Microplastics in Your Home in 2025

By Sandi Schwartz

DeWalt FlexVolt 60V MAX Cordless Power Cleaner Review
Reviews

I Hated Scrubbing My Patio Furniture Clean—Now I Don’t Need To

By Mark Wolfe

A homeowner with walking canes washing dishes at the kitchen sink.
DIY

10 Easy Ways to Keep a Clean House When You Have Low Mobility

By Deirdre Mundorf

how to hide tv wires
DIY

12 Genius Ways to Hide Every Wire in Your Home

By Manasa Reddigari, Theresa Clement

Roll of duct tape with end taped to a wood table, a cardboard box next to the tape.
DIY

How to Remove Duct Tape Residue

By Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

Woman in rubber gloves cleans a shower door with a sponge.
DIY

How to Make Homemade Shower Cleaner

By Marisa Villarreal

Woman crouches inside her bathtub behind dirty shower door, cleaning it with a squeegee.
Interior

How to Remove Soap Scum From Tubs and Showers

By Jennifer Noonan, Phillip Tinner

Young woman blowing her nose with a tissue at home on her couch.
Interior

Why Am I Suddenly Allergic to My House?

By Sandi Schwartz

A built-in bookshelf displaying and storing books and decor in a dining room.
Interior

9 Built-In Bookshelf Ideas for Customizable Storage and Display

By Deirdre Mundorf

A young couple assembling kitchen cabinets in their new apartment.
DIY

17 Home Updates You Can (and Should) Do in Winter

By Theresa Clement, Jamie Birdwell-Branson

Woman selecting clothes from her wardrobe for donating to a Charity shop.
DIY

25 Things to Get Rid of Before 2025

By Steph Coelho, Kat Hodgins, Updated by Teresa Odle

How to Remove Concrete Stains
DIY

How to Remove Concrete Stains

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila

Young women's feet crossed at the edge of a white freestanding bathtub
DIY

How to Clean a Bathtub

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Kelly Weimert

Materials for unclogging a garbage disposal under a sink, including plunger, vinegar, baking soda, etc.
Interior

How to Unclog a Garbage Disposal

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila, Brenda Silva

A hand is wiping dust off window blinds.
Interior

How to Get Rid of Dust: 20 Simple Home Cleaning Tips

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Jennifer Noonan

Person is about to drop an orange peel into a garbage disposal.
DIY

How to Clean a Garbage Disposal

By Bob Vila

Woman looks puzzled as she looks into top-load washing machine.
Interior

Washing Machine Smells: Common Causes and Easy Fixes

By Deirdre Mundorf, Jill Lawrence O’Hara, Bob Vila

A person is squeezing epoxy glue from a bottle onto a square piece of wood.
DIY

How to Remove Epoxy From Different Surfaces

By Bob Vila

Using a broom to dust a popcorn ceiling.
Interior

How to Clean a Popcorn Ceiling

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila

November’s Top Tool and Tech Innovations
Reviews

November’s Top Tool and Tech Innovations Will Have You Ready for the Holidays

By Michelle Larson