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Old air conditioner and focus evaporator of dirty, foul, be putrid Before cleaning on the purple wall in the home office in the summer and circuit board control.

Convinced There’s Mold in Your Window Air Conditioner? Take Your AC Apart. Convinced There’s Mold in Your Window Air Conditioner? Take Your AC Apart.

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

A person cleaning house windows from outside using a homemade window cleaner recipe.

How to Make Homemade Window Cleaner How to Make Homemade Window Cleaner

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Deirdre Mundorf

Two women cooking food in a pan on a hot stove in a kitchen.

When You Spring Clean Your Kitchen, Move These 5 Items Away From the Stove When You Spring Clean Your Kitchen, Move These 5 Items Away From the Stove

By Sandi Schwartz

A woman folds her clothes and puts them in metal black baskets and boxes. Nordic style minimalism.

35 Ideas for the Most Organized Home Ever 35 Ideas for the Most Organized Home Ever

By Manasa Reddigari, Margaret Foley

Gluing carpeting down on concrete floor.

How to Remove Carpet Glue How to Remove Carpet Glue

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila

Woman with yellow rubber gloves uses a long-handled brush to clean beige vinyl siding on a home.

How to Clean Vinyl Siding How to Clean Vinyl Siding

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila

A group of concrete cleaners on a concrete driveway

We Tested the Best Concrete Cleaners and Our Results Were Extraordinary We Tested the Best Concrete Cleaners and Our Results Were Extraordinary

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

Person wearing yellow rubber gloves cleans tile grout with a toothbrush and a white powdery scrub.

8 Ways to Clean Stained Grout 8 Ways to Clean Stained Grout

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

A group of the best pressure washer soaps outside before testing.

Our Favorite Pressure Washer Soap Easily Cleaned All of Our Outdoor Spaces Our Favorite Pressure Washer Soap Easily Cleaned All of Our Outdoor Spaces

By Glenda Taylor, Tony Carrick

How to Clean a Humidifier - On a Weekly Basis

How to Clean a Humidifier How to Clean a Humidifier

By Jennifer Noonan

Using a broom to dust a popcorn ceiling.

How to Clean a Popcorn Ceiling How to Clean a Popcorn Ceiling

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila

Colorful flowers planted in dirt, a trowel stuck in alongside.

Bob Vila’s 10 “Must Do” Projects for May Bob Vila’s 10 “Must Do” Projects for May

By Bob Vila Staff

Woman kneels on tile floor sponging floor next to orange bucket.

How to Remove Grout Haze How to Remove Grout Haze

Organize Your Home With These Budget-Friendly Organizers

Organize Your Home With These Budget-Friendly Organizers Organize Your Home With These Budget-Friendly Organizers

By Bob Vila Staff, Jasmine Harding

Woman wearing an apron and rubber gloves cleaning granite countertops with a spray bottle and yellow cloth.

How to Make Your Own All-Natural Granite Cleaner How to Make Your Own All-Natural Granite Cleaner

By Manasa Reddigari

A man with yellow rubber gloves cleans an oven.

3 Ways to Steam Clean an Oven 3 Ways to Steam Clean an Oven

By Deirdre Mundorf, Updated by Margaret Foley

Modern tidy bedroom with sage green bedspread and light wood furniture.

6 Minimalist Bedroom Ideas for Creating—and Maintaining—a Serene Space 6 Minimalist Bedroom Ideas for Creating—and Maintaining—a Serene Space

By Sandi Schwartz

A freshly wet backyard deck has a house plant and puddles of water on it.

How to Make a Homemade Deck Cleaner That Works Like a Charm How to Make a Homemade Deck Cleaner That Works Like a Charm

By Glenda Taylor

A mother and son scraping off old wallpaper and glue off a bedroom wall.

How to Remove Wallpaper Glue How to Remove Wallpaper Glue

Rolls of duct tape, duct taped items, and cleaning materials laid on a counter.

How to Remove Duct Tape Residue How to Remove Duct Tape Residue

By Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin