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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

The Best Paint Brushes for Cabinets Option

Give Your Kitchen Cabinets New Life With This Handy Tool Give Your Kitchen Cabinets New Life With This Handy Tool

By Will Briskin

Water sprinklers irrigate the lawns of several bungalow homes.

How to Install an Underground Sprinkler System How to Install an Underground Sprinkler System

By Michael Franco, Updated by Timothy Dale

Group shot of jump starter with air compressors

We Tested 11 Jump Starters with Air Compressors, But These 7 Are the Best We Tested 11 Jump Starters with Air Compressors, But These 7 Are the Best

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

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

Woman uses mesh drywall tape to cover a hole in drywall.

How to Patch Drywall How to Patch Drywall

A designer and contractor painting a wall beige and looking at paint fan deck.

The 11 Best Beige Paint Colors for Any Room in Your Home The 11 Best Beige Paint Colors for Any Room in Your Home

By Savannah Sher

A crack running through a white interior wall.

When Should You Worry About Cracks in Your Walls? When Should You Worry About Cracks in Your Walls?

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

Woman nails the front of a birdhouse onto the rest of the structure.

How to Build a Birdhouse How to Build a Birdhouse

By Chris Gardner, Tom Scalisi

A dry basement after cleaning up leaking walls.

Waterproofing Basement Walls: The Dos and Don’ts Waterproofing Basement Walls: The Dos and Don’ts

By Glenda Taylor, 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

How to revive a winter-weary lawn

Dormant, Not Dead: 7 Ways to Bring a Tired and Weary Lawn Back From the Brink Dormant, Not Dead: 7 Ways to Bring a Tired and Weary Lawn Back From the Brink

By Amber Guetebier

how to move a hot tub

How to Move a Hot Tub How to Move a Hot Tub

By Timothy Dale

A hand holding a cloth to wipe a wooden countertop

Countertop Care 101 Countertop Care 101

A professional landscaper mows a beautiful lawn.

The 18 Best Things You Can Do for Your Lawn The 18 Best Things You Can Do for Your Lawn

By Jennifer Noonan, Teresa Odle

View from inside of man looking into an empty refrigerator.

Why Is My Fridge Making Noise? Why Is My Fridge Making Noise?

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila, Updated by Timothy Dale

10 of the Best Electric chainsaws on grass near chopped wood

The Best We Tested 15 Electric Chainsaws—Only 7 Made The CutChainsaws, According to Our Testing The Best We Tested 15 Electric Chainsaws—Only 7 Made The CutChainsaws, According to Our Testing

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

Several router bits lined up in wood shavings.

15 Types of Router Bits Every DIYer Should Know 15 Types of Router Bits Every DIYer Should Know

By James Fitzgerald, Updated by Theresa Clement

Many wasps all over edge of a table.

How to Get Rid of Wasps With Vinegar How to Get Rid of Wasps With Vinegar

By Tony Carrick