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A basement filled with furniture and bikes flooded with water

How To: Dry a Wet Basement

By Maureen Blaney Flietner, By Bob Vila

how to shampoo carpets

How to Shampoo Carpets

By Kat Hodgins, By Susan Pevaroff Berschler

The Best Carpet Sweeper Options

The Best Carpet Sweepers Tested for Quickly Cleaning Messes

By Emily Blackwood, By Amanda Lauren

Nine bottles and one bar of the best dish soap on a wood table

The Best Dish Soaps for Squeaky-Clean Dishes, Tested

By Amber Guetebier

Materials needed for making a DIY stainless steel cleaner.

Make Your Appliances Sparkle With This DIY Stainless Steel Cleaner Recipe

By Manasa Reddigari

A group of the best carpet cleaners before testing.

The Best Carpet Cleaners for Busy Households, Tested

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

how to get rid of mold on walls

Mold on Walls? The Key to Permanent Removal Is Knowing Where It Hides

By Michelle Ullman, By Bob Vila, By Evelyn Auer

3 of the Best Carpet Cleaner Rental Services in America, Vetted

By Katie Flannery, By Catherine Hiles

A person is holding a hanging grey curtain open in a window.

This Is the Right Way to Wash Your Curtains, According to Experts

By Savannah Sher

Dark colored mold grows in the corner of a wall with some cleaning product bottles and yellow gloves seen in the foreground.

Here’s What Really Kills Mold

By Lauren Wingo

A glass of amber liquor and a cigarette in an ashtray sit atop a a wooden table.

Professional Cigarette Smoke Smell Removal: What to Expect

By Brionna Farney, By Evelyn Auer

An inspector uses a phone to photograph mold in a shower.

Here’s How Much a Mold Inspection Typically Costs

By Meghan Wentland, By Evelyn Auer

A woman is using a cordless stick vacuum cleaner to clean a white rug.

7 Types of Vacuums Every Tidy Homeowner Should Know

By Deirdre Mundorf

All the pieces of the Holikme 30-Foot 11-Piece Dryer Vent Cleaner Kit laid out before testing.

The Best Dryer Vent Cleaning Kits, Tested

By Paul Rankin, By Becky Helzer, By Michelle Larson, By Kathleen Corlett, By Kara Illig, Additional research provided by Stacey L. Nash

A person wearing a pink rubber glove wiping above the baseboard of a yellow wall with a flat paint texture.

How to Clean Flat Paint Walls—the Trickiest of Finishes

By Savannah Sher

Person cleaning kitchen sink with sponge and spray bottle.

The 10 Germiest Spots in Your Home, According to Scientists

By Jamie Birdwell-Branson

House painter getting ready to paint white walled room.

How to Clean Walls Before Painting: 6 Simple Steps You Should Never Skip

By Tony Carrick

A group of the best degreasers together before testing.

The Best Degreasers for Tackling Stubborn Messes, Tested and Reviewed

By Katie Barton

A view through the doorway of a very old, musty basement with peeling walls.

Solved! What’s Up With the Musty Smell in My Basement?

By Michelle Ullman, By Bob Vila

A woman holds her nose while looking at green mold growing on a wall.

What Does Mold Actually Smell Like?

By Dan Casarella, By Evelyn Auer

A team of people cleans a home using cleaning spray, wipes, mops, and window cleaner.

House Cleaning Costs: A Homeowner Budget Guide

By Brie Greenhalgh, By Evelyn Auer

A group of the best wood cleaners on a wood dining table before testing.

The Best Wood Cleaners for Furniture, Floors, and More, Tested

By Tony Carrick, Additional research provided by Bob Beacham

A group of the Best Shower Tile Cleaners on a counter before testing.

The Best Shower Tile Cleaner for a Sparkling Shower, Tested

By Katie Barton, Additional research provided by Carol Benton

A group of the best bathtub cleaners before testing.

The Best Bathtub Cleaners for Your Cleaning Caddy, Tested

By Stacey L. Nash, By Alisa Martin

A group of The Best Vacuums For Apartments next to an apartment wall before testing.

The Best Vacuums to Keep Your Apartment Clean and Tidy, Tested

By Lizzy Briskin

A close up of a tool cleaning a floor.

Yes, Mold Can Grow Under Laminate Flooring—Here’s What You Need to Know

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

Woman puts a dirty plate in the dishwasher that's loaded with other dirty silverware and dishes.

16 Things You Should Never Put in the Dishwasher

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila Staff

11 Mistakes You’re Making With Your Kitchen Sponge

11 Mistakes You’re Making With Your Kitchen Sponge

By Bob Vila Staff

15 Things You Should Never, Ever Clean With Vinegar

15 Things You Should Never, Ever Clean With Vinegar

By Steph Coelho, By Margaret Foley

Sick House Syndrome: 11 Ways Your Home May Be Making You Ill

Sick House Syndrome: 11 Ways Your Home May Be Making You Ill

By Kat Hodgins, By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Suck It Up: 11 Vacuum Attachments You Should Own (and How to Use Them)

Suck It Up: 11 Vacuum Attachments You Should Own (and How to Use Them)

By Teresa Odle, By Katie Nolan

Pink mold in white tile grout.

Solved! What Is the Pink Mold in My Shower, and How Do I Get Rid of It?

By Margaret Foley, By Manasa Reddigari

A group of the best oven cleaners together before testing.

The Best Oven Cleaners for Removing Baked-On Messes, Tested

By Stacey L. Nash, By Glenda Taylor

A close up of a person in yellow cleaning gloves holding cleaning supplies with their hands on their hips.

Here’s How Much Deep Cleaning a House Typically Costs

By Meghan Wentland

A group of the 10 best kitchen cleaners on a counter before testing.

The Best Kitchen Cleaners for Grease, Grime, and Food Messes, Tested

By Katie Barton, By Ana Chevalier

A group of the best floor cleaners before testing.

The Best Floor Cleaners for Every Type of Hard Flooring in Your Home, Tested

By Katie Barton, By Mark Wolfe

A suited worker points at mold growing on walls.

Mold Remediation and Removal: What to Know and How Much You’ll Pay

By Meghan Wentland, By Evelyn Auer

An inspector uses a phone to photograph mold in a shower.

This Is the Only Pro You Need to Call for Mold Inspection

By Melissa Graham

Man cleaning dryer vent in home.

Dryer Vent Cleaning Cost: What to Know and How Much You’ll Pay

By Brionna Farney, By Evelyn Auer

The 10 best bathroom cleaners grouped together before testing.

The Best Bathroom Cleaners for Different Surfaces

By Katie Barton, By Manasa Reddigari, By Timothy Dale

The Rejuvenate All Floors Cleaner next to a mop during testing to clean a wood floor.

Rejuvenate All Floors Cleaner Review: Does This Gentle Formula Work?

Woman using baking soda and brush to clean sink, with lemons on the counter next to her.

30 Spring Cleaning Tasks You Can Tackle With Natural Ingredients

By Caitlin Castelaz

A person opening a toilet lid.

Does Closing the Toilet Lid Before Flushing Reduce the Spread of Germs?

By Deirdre Mundorf

The Best Drain Cleaners for Hair Option

The Best Drain Cleaners for Hair and Grime

By Brittany Varano

Person putting spray bottle with other cleaning supplies in supply closet.

How to DIY the Ultimate Cleaning Supply Cabinet

By Kristen Mosier

Light carpet being cleaned with a black-and-red standing vacuum cleaner with a bagless dust compartment.

Yes, Your Vacuum Needs to Be Cleaned Regularly—Here’s How to Do It

By Savannah Sher

A-persons-hands-in-yellow-gloves-use-spray-cleaner-and-a-magnetic-sponge-to-clean-refrigerator-shelves.

5 Ways You Can Use Magnets to Clean Your Home

By Deirdre Mundorf

The Levoit LVAC-200 Cordless Vacuum on a hard floor surface during testing.

A Review of the Levoit LVAC-200 Cordless Vacuum: Ideal for Apartment Living

By Lizzy Briskin

Birds in Your Dryer Vent

Birds in Your Dryer Vent? Here’s How to Remove Them Safely and Humanely

By Melissa Graham

The cleaning heads of Dyson vs Shark on a rug before head-to-head testing.

Dyson vs Shark: The Ultimate Cordless Vacuum Showdown

By Glenda Taylor

Several unopened packages of Tru Earth laundry sheets on a table before testing.

The Future of Laundry: A Review of Tru Earth’s Eco-Friendly Strips

By Debbie Wolfe

Blue junk container gets hauled away by white truck.

What Does the Junk Hauler Do With Your Old Stuff—And Why You Should Care

A soapy yellow dish sponge sits on the edge of a kitchen sink.

How to Clean a Sponge: 3 Ways That Really Work

By Manasa Reddigari, By Bob Vila Staff

A person holding a wool dryer ball in front of an open front-loading dryer while doing laundry.

What Do Dryer Balls Do—and Do They Actually Work?

By Savannah Sher

Woman wearing a flannel shirt and cleaning gloves reaching into her dishwasher to access the filter.

How to Clean a Dishwasher Filter

By Tony Carrick

Nine all-purpose cleaners on a countertop in front of white subway tile

The Best All-Purpose Cleaners to Make Your Entire Home Sparkle, Tested

By Katie Barton, By Jasmine Harding, By Carol Benton

Sewage Backup Cleanup Cost

How Much Does Sewage Backup Cleanup Cost?

By Katie Flannery

Hand turning on self-clean function on white oven.

How to Use the Self-Cleaning Mode on Your Oven

By Manasa Reddigari, By Gretchen Heber

Cleaning microwave smells

12 Ways to Remove Odors from a Microwave

By Sarah Littleton

Person vacuuming teal area rug with purple Dyson V15 Detect stick vacuum

Dyson V15 Detect Review: Is This Cordless Stick Vacuum Worth It?

By Glenda Taylor

The Roborock Q Revo robot vacuum in its docking station while next to its packaging during testing.

The Roborock Q Revo Vacuum and Mop Saves Me Hours Every Week

By Katie Barton

Gray and orange ProHeat 2X Lift-Off Pet Upright Carpet Cleaner on cleaned carpet

Stains Were No Match for The Bissell ProHeat 2X Lift-Off Pet Carpet Cleaner During Our Tests

By Amber Guetebier

Woman applies rubbing alcohol to a caulk stain on clothing.

How to Get Caulk Out of Clothes: 3 Effective Methods

By Stacey L. Nash

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

The Best Lightweight Vacuums for Spotless Floors

By Emily Blackwood, By Katie Barton