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Tools

Our Favorite Drill Bit Sharpener Provided Near-Perfect Results in Our Tests

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

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Lawn Care & Gardening

I’m an Avid Gardener, and These Are My 10 Go-To Seed Companies

By Audrey Stallsmith

Rear view of a woman peeling paint from the wall.
Painting & Finishing

How to Remove Texture From Walls

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Ego Lawn Mower Review
DIY

I Cut My Rolling Half-Acre Lawn in Just One Charge With This Ego Mower

By Mark Wolfe

Person in blue sweatshirt and jeans driving one of the best riding mowers for hills and uneven yards
Tools

The Best Riding Lawn Mowers for Hills, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Mike Bruton, Tom Scalisi

The Best Lawn Aerator Options
Lawn Care & Gardening

Quickly Rejuvenate Your Lawn With This Handy Tool

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi, Heather Blackmore

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Lawn Care & Gardening

The Best Hose Reels for a Tidier Yard

By Glenda Taylor, Heather Blackmore, Tiffany Lewis

The Best Peel and Stick Wallpaper Option
Furniture & Design

I Transformed My Living Space Without Picking Up a Paint Brush Thanks to This Easy-to-Use Product

By Michelle Larson, Kristen Mosier, Stacey L. Nash

Man holding a paint tray in right hand and painting the gray exterior siding of a home with a paintbrush in his left hand.
Painting & Finishing

How to Paint Vinyl Siding

By Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

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

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

By Michelle Larson, Andreana Lefton, Chaunie Brusie

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DIY

How to Make Chalk Paint: 4 Super-Simple DIY Recipes

By Debbie Wolfe

How to Paint a Metal Door - Steel Entry Door Colored Yellow
Painting & Finishing

How to Paint a Metal Door

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

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Workshop

We Put Sawhorses To the Test and There Is a Clear Winner

By Glenda Taylor, Michelle Ullman

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Repair & Maintenance

How to Remove a Broken Bolt

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila

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Lawn Care & Gardening

When and How to Fertilize Your Houseplants, No Matter the Type

By Sandi Schwartz

Person wearing garden gloves cuts thick weeds with a sickle.
DIY

Homemade Weed Killers and Preventative Treatments That Really Work 

By Teresa Odle, Jennifer Noonan, Updated by Gretchen Heber

The Best Soil For Strawberries Options
Lawn Care & Gardening

The Best Soil for Strawberries

By Glenda Taylor

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Building & Installing

The 7 Best Things You Can Build With Stock Cabinets

By Theresa Clement

Lithium-ion power tool batteries on a garage workbench.
Tools

Can You Store Power Tool Batteries in a Cold Garage?

By Sandi Schwartz

How to Refinish Patio Furniture
Furniture & Design

How to Refinish Rusty Old Patio Furniture

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

A homeowner dressed in winter clothes holding a shovel to clear a driveway of ice and snow.
Repurposing

There’s a Shortage of Ice Melt Right Now—What You Can Do to Keep Your Outdoor Surfaces Safe

By Sandi Schwartz

A young woman wearing a white shirt and a hair bun paints a brick wall white.
Painting & Finishing

How to Paint Brick, According to a Pro Painter

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

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Cleaning & Organizing

We Tested 10 Tile Cleaners to Find the Best One

By Debbie Wolfe, Katie Barton

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DIY

Have You Ever Cleaned the Underside of Your Deck?

By Theresa Clement

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Easy DIY Projects

This Cheap, Homemade De-icer Recipe Will Clear Your Frosty Windshield in Minutes

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila Staff

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Bathroom Remodeling

How to Paint Behind a Toilet

By Bob Vila, Andreana Lefton

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Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Paint From Metal

By Bob Vila, Jennifer Noonan

The Best Plugin Air Freshener Options
Cleaning & Organizing

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

By Savannah Sher

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Cleaning & Organizing

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

By Bob Vila, Updated by Margaret Foley

The Best Double-Sided Tapes for Your Projects
Easy DIY Projects

Our Favorite Double-Sided Tape Holds Up to 37.5 Pounds

By Debbie Wolfe

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DIY

12 Smart Ways to Lock a Door Without a Lock

By Timothy Dale

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Repair & Maintenance

How to Fix a Noisy Radiator

By Steven Fox, Bob Vila

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Tools

Our Favorite Wood Chipper Can Handle the Toughest Branches

By Tom Scalisi, Timothy Dale, Mark Wolfe

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Lawn Care & Gardening

The Best Soils for Raised Garden Beds

By Steph Coelho, Stacey L. Nash

Best Fertilizer Spreader
Lawn Care & Gardening

Yes, You Need a Fertilizer Spreader (Not Your Hands) To Treat Your Lawn—These 9 Tested Best

By Mark Wolfe, Updated by Michelle Larson

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Lawn Care & Gardening

The Best Soil Test Kits According to Our Tests

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Hose Nozzle Options
Lawn Care & Gardening

After 50 Hours of Testing, We Found the Absolute Best Hose Nozzle

By Heather Blackmore, Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

A homeowner trying to fix a plumbing leak with duct tape.
Repair & Maintenance

We Asked Plumbers the 3 Biggest DIY Repair Mistakes to Avoid

By Sandi Schwartz

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Lawn Care & Gardening

Ace Is the Place—For a New Lawn Care Subscription Service

By Amber Guetebier

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Tools

I Never Thought I Needed a Suction Lifter—But Once I Tried It, I Had to Grab Two

By Glenda Taylor

An empty room with painted baseboards and carpet.
Painting & Finishing

This Is the Easiest Way to Paint Baseboards With Carpet 

By Timothy Dale

A person using a belt sander on a rough wood table.
Skills & Techniques

This Is Why You Need a Belt Sander in Your Home Workshop

By Timothy Dale

Sharpening an orange hedge trimmer on work bench with work gloves on.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Sharpen Hedge Trimmers

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

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

Cleaning and Preventing Black Mold in the Bathroom

By Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer, Updated by Teresa Odle

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Tools

In Just 2 Months, This Tool Has Transformed My Workshop

By Mark Wolfe

Tiny black bugs near a window.
Pest Control

What Are the Tiny Black Bugs in My House Near the Window?

By Nicole Fallon-Peek, Updated by Paul Rankin

A weed eating sits in a patch of grass with its red string poking out.
Skills & Techniques

How to String a Weed Eater the Right Way

By Tony Carrick

Peeling white paint on an old brick wall.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Paint From Brick

By Bob Vila

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DIY

This Major Power Tool Brand Wants to Help You Clean Your Pool

By Stephanie Cronk

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DIY

How to Use Painter’s Tape the Right Way

By Savannah Sher

Person wearing gloves rips up vinyl flooring.
Easy DIY Projects

How to Remove Linoleum Flooring

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila, Jennifer Noonan

The Best Lawn Mower Snow Blower Combos Options
DIY

Use Your Lawn Mower Year-Round With This Handy Attachment

By Tom Scalisi

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Pest Control

How to Get Rid of Caterpillars

By Brenda Silva

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Tools

We Tested 2025’s Best Single-Stage Snow Blowers and Found 9 Top Models You Can Rely On

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi, Zach Lazzari

The Best Metal Cutting Saws Options
DIY

The Best Metal-Cutting Saws Can Slice Through Brass, Aluminum, Copper, and More

By Bob Beacham

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Repair & Maintenance

7 Things You Should Know How to Do When Moving to a Cold State

By Sandi Schwartz

Young couple cleaning windows in their home
Cleaning & Organizing

This Old School Cleaning Hack Simply Doesn’t Work Anymore

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman places a domed seed-starting tray on a table next to a sunny window.
Lawn Care & Gardening

How Starting Seeds Indoors This Year Will Help You Grow a Better Garden Than Ever

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe, Updated by Teresa Odle

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Building & Installing

4 Outdated Home Features That Are Easy to Fix—and 1 That’s a Major Red Flag

By Sandi Schwartz

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Painting & Finishing

The 8 Best ​​Paint Primers for Indoor, Outdoor, and General Use

By Manasa Reddigari, Debbie Wolfe

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Tools

Keep Your Snow Blower Running Efficiently With These High-Quality Oil Options

By Tony Carrick

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DIY

How to Finish Concrete

By Mark Wolfe

Woman wearing purple rubber gloves wipes leak from garbage disposal under the kitchen sink.
Repair & Maintenance

What to Do About a Leaking Garbage Disposal

By Bob Vila

The girl saws off a piece of drywall with a special saw
Tools

This Tool is a Must-Have for DIY Renovation Projects

By Timothy Dale