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

How to Remove Duct Tape Residue

By Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

Woman uses olive oil to polish a stainless steel sink.
DIY

How to Clean a Stainless Steel Sink

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, By Bob Vila

We Tested 14 of 2025’s Best Grout Cleaners—See Which 7 We Recommend
Reviews

We Tested 14 of 2025’s Best Grout Cleaners—See Which 7 We Recommend

By Michelle Larson, By Andreana Lefton, By Chaunie Brusie

A group of the best tile cleaners group together in front of a tiled wall before testing.
Reviews

We Tested 10 Tile Cleaners to Find the Best One

By Debbie Wolfe, By Katie Barton

Person holding paint scraper against metal gutter with bubbling paint.
DIY

How to Remove Paint From Metal

By Bob Vila, By Jennifer Noonan

The Best Plugin Air Freshener Options
Reviews

Our Favorite Plug-in Air Freshener is Simple, Effective, and Affordable

By Savannah Sher

View of shoveled driveway covered with ice leading to a garage door.
Exterior

Homemade Ice Melt Recipes: 3 Solutions for When You’re Iced In

By Bob Vila, Updated by Margaret Foley

A woman in a blue shirt with red hair scrubs a pink-tiled bathtub with black mold damage.
Interior

Cleaning and Preventing Black Mold in the Bathroom

By Bob Vila, By Evelyn Auer, Updated by Teresa Odle

Peeling white paint on an old brick wall.
DIY

How to Remove Paint From Brick

By Bob Vila

Young couple cleaning windows in their home
DIY

This Old School Cleaning Hack Simply Doesn’t Work Anymore

By Sandi Schwartz

View of modern luxury kitchen with island and stainless steel appliances.
DIY

How to Remove Scratches From Stainless Steel

By Jennifer Noonan, By Phillip Tinner

Close up of person holding an aqua toothbrush pulling chewing gum out of a beige carpet.
DIY

How to Get Gum Out of Carpet

By Manasa Reddigari, Updated by Paul Rankin

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

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, By Theresa Clement

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, By 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, By 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, By Kat Hodgins, Updated by Teresa Odle

How to Remove Concrete Stains
DIY

How to Remove Concrete Stains

By Michelle Ullman, By 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, By 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, By Bob Vila, By 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, By 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, By Jill Lawrence O’Hara, By 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

A group of the best tested ash vacuums placed together in front of an indoor fireplace.
Reviews

We Tested the Best Ash Vacuums, These Are Our Favorites for Keeping Your Fireplace Clean

By Glenda Taylor, By Mike Bruton

Man wearing a baseball cap pressure washes a brown garage door, palm trees in the background.
DIY

How to Pressure Wash a House

By Gretchen Heber, By Bob Vila, By Steffani Cameron

Woman wipes a hardwood floor with a blue microfiber cloth.
Interior

The Best Way to Clean Hardwood Floors

By Theresa Clement, By Bob Vila, By Manasa Reddigari

Ice blue Keurig machine on a counter with rubber gloves, vinegar, and other cleaning supplies.
DIY

How to Descale a Keurig Coffee Maker

By Manasa Reddigari, By Savannah Sher

The Best New Cleaning Tool Options
Reviews

The Best New Cleaning Tools of 2024

By Beth Cranston

Unrecognizable woman sweeping the parquet floor, window light reflection.
Cleaning & Organizing

Spring Cleaning in the Fall? Experts Say You Should Get on Board

By Sandi Schwartz

Grime, dirt, and peeling paint are visible on the surface of a vintage wrought iron fence detailed with fleur de lis designs.
DIY

How to Clean Wrought Iron and Keep It Rust-Free

By Savannah Sher

October Innovations and New Products
Reviews

October Saw Dyson’s Newest Vacuum and Upgrades from Craftsman, John Deere, and Milwaukee

By Michelle Larson

A gardener pruning his fruit trees on a sunny day.
DIY

40 Tasks Homeowners Should Finish Before the First Frost

By Michelle Ullman, By Caitlin Castelaz, By Theresa Clement

selection of best roof cleaners packages laid out on the floor
Reviews

After Extensive Testing, This Roof Cleaner is Our Go-To Pick For Cleaning and Restoration

By Mike Larson, By Tom Scalisi

Woman uses garden hose to rinse debris from air conditioner compressor.
Interior

How to Clean Air Conditioner Coils

By Theresa Clement, By Bob Vila, By Jason Brick

interior car detailing
DIY

5 Interior Car Detailing Tricks You Can Do at Home

By Nicole Shein

A used and a new furnace filter, propped side by side.
Interior

This Is How Often You Should Change Your Furnace Filter

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila

A group of the best portable carpet cleaners sitting together on a patterned rug.
Reviews

Testing the 7 Best Portable Carpet Cleaners for Spills and Stains

By Savannah Sher, By Debbie Wolfe, By Amanda Lauren

Prime Day Robotic Pool Cleaner Deals
Reviews

This Cordless Robot Cleaned My Entire Pool on One Charge—and It’s $300 Off for Prime Day

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Gutter Guard option installed on a gutter.
Reviews

We Tested the Best Gutter Guards—These Are Our Favorites

By Glenda Taylor, By Timothy Dale, By Tom Scalisi, By Tony Carrick

A man is holding a stack of clothes in one hand and is staring at the clothes on the bed so he can organize the closet behind him.
DIY

How to Organize Your Closet for a Total Wardrobe Makeover

By Deirdre Mundorf

A cluttered room in a normal American home.
Interior

New Study Explores Americans’ Relationship to Clutter

By Sandi Schwartz

A general interior view of a room with beige sofa, two accent lounge chairs, black sideboard, bookshelves and a new beige carpet.
Interior

7 Secrets to Keeping Your Carpet Looking New

By Anja Sonnenberg

Materials needed to clean a toilet tank sitting on top of the toilet, including vinegar and dish soap.
DIY

How to Clean a Toilet Tank

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Updated by Margaret Foley

A barefoot woman is cleaning the vinyl plank flooring inside of a living room with a dry mop.
Interior

How to Clean Vinyl Plank Flooring

Updated by Teresa Odle Donna Boyle Schwartz, By Bob Vila

A bagworm pupa hangs from a thin tree branch.
Lawn & Garden

How to Get Rid of Bagworms

By Bob Vila

Fly perched on the edge of a drinking glass.
Interior

How to Get Rid of Flies in the House

By Margaret Foley, By Bob Vila Staff

Materials needed to make homemade floor cleaner and apply it to hardwood floors, including spray bottle, mop, and castile soap.
DIY

How to Make Your Own Homemade Hardwood Floor Cleaner

By Ayn Monique Klahre

Budget-Friendly Finds for Your Garage Options
Exterior

12 Budget-Friendly Finds for Your Garage

By Michelle Larson

Woman wearing yellow gloves uses a caulk remover tool to remove caulk from atop a baseboard.
DIY

How to Remove Caulk

By Bob Vila

Woman wearing a plaid shirt and yellow cleaning gloves wipes white kitchen cabinets with a cloth.
Interior

How to Remove Grease From Kitchen Cabinets

By Bob Vila, By Katelin Hill, By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Woman wearing cleaning gloves pours salt through a funnel into a mason jar.
DIY

How to Make Homemade Drain Cleaner

By Bob Vila

Woman wearing cleaning gloves removes oven racks for cleaning.
DIY

7 Easy and Effective Ways to Clean Oven Racks

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, By Bob Vila Staff

How to Make Your Own Oven Cleaner
DIY

How to Make Your Own Oven Cleaner

By Manasa Reddigari

How to Clean a Porcelain Sink
DIY

How to Clean a Porcelain Sink

By Andreana Lefton, By Bob Vila

Ingredients needed to make a homemade degreaser (including vinegar and baking soda) assembled on a counter.
DIY

How to Make a Homemade Degreaser That’ll Conquer Kitchen Grime

By Theresa Clement, By Manasa Reddigari

Materials needed to clean wood furniture (including mineral spirits and dish soap) collected on a small wood table.
DIY

How to Clean Wood Furniture

By Bob Vila

How To Clean Mirrors Streak Free
DIY

How to Clean a Mirror: 4 Tips for a Streak-Free Finish

By Jill Lawrence O’Hara, By Phillip Tinner