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Six of the Best Dethatching Rake Options laying on a grass lawn
DIY

The Best Dethatching Rakes for a Healthy Lawn, Tested

By Tony Carrick

Close up view of caulk gun caulking a baseboard over painter's tape.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Caulk Baseboards

By Katelin Hill, By Bob Vila

A Bob Vila writer tests out the Black+Decker 20V Max EasyFeed String Trimmer/Edger on weeds in the lawn
Lawn Care & Gardening

Our Favorite Budget-Friendly String Trimmer Is On Sale for Only $126

By Glenda Taylor

Eight of the Best Router Bits Sets on reclaimed wood
Workshop

The Best Router Bits for Your Woodworking Projects, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, By Timothy Dale

Woman wearing safety glasses spray paints a small metal table outdoors.
Painting & Finishing

How to Spray Paint Metal

By Jennifer Noonan

A piece of pressure-treated wood, along with the materials needed to prime and paint it.
Painting & Finishing

How to Paint Pressure-Treated Wood

By Teresa Odle, By Bob Vila

Man and woman in furniture store sitting in chairs to test them out.
Furniture & Design

The Red Flags of Low-Quality Furniture (and What to Look for Instead)

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman sitting on floor painting a wall white.
Painting & Finishing

Paint Your Rental Without Regret, Courtesy of Benjamin Moore

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman uses a spray bottle and sponge to clean painted walls.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Painted Walls

By Emily Burns Morgan, By Jennifer Noonan

A white-and-black sits in a custom catio built into the window of a modern home or apartment building.
Building & Installing

10 Catio Plans That Are Purrfect for Indoor Cats

By Deirdre Mundorf

PVC pipe and the materials needed to prepare and paint the piping.
Painting & Finishing

How to Paint PVC Pipe

By Bob Vila

how to pressure wash a deck
DIY

How to Pressure Wash a Deck for Annual Maintenance

By Timothy Dale

Woman holding a power tool remodeling a bathroom
Repair & Maintenance

Live In or Move Out: The Remodeling Dilemma

By Iyna Bort Caruso

People signing a contract on a table next to two small wooden house models
Building & Installing

Contracting the Contractors

By Bob Vila

Someone wearing rubber gloves holding cleaning spray bottles and cloths
Cleaning & Organizing

The Essential Guide to Spring Home Improvement

By Manasa Reddigari

A half-constructed kitchen with an island
Building & Installing

How To: Build a Kitchen Island

By Ama Ryllis

A puppy playing in a sandbox surrounded with toys
DIY

How To: Make a Sandbox

By Dana Willard

Mean using a long pole to clean the windows outside a house
Cleaning & Organizing

Going Green and Keeping Clean: Outdoor Edition

By Alyson McNutt English, By Bob Vila

Someone using a roller to paint an exterior wall blue
Painting & Finishing

Exterior Paint 101

By Bob Vila

A basement filled with furniture and bikes flooded with water
Cleaning & Organizing

How To: Dry a Wet Basement

By Maureen Blaney Flietner, By Bob Vila

Woman in navy polo shirt uses a paint roller to paint a sheet of MDF green.
Painting & Finishing

How to Paint MDF Furniture and Cabinets

By Jennifer Noonan, By Bob Vila

The best garage shelving options set up in a garage
Tools

The Best Garage Shelving for Sturdy Storage, Tested and Reviewed

By Tom Scalisi, By Andreana Lefton

A person's hand is removing the carburetor of a lawn mower in order to clean it.
DIY

How to Clean a Lawn Mower Carburetor

By Timothy Dale

A person wearing a white glove is using a red pipe cutter to cut a copper pipe.
Workshop

How to Cut Copper Pipe

By Steffani Cameron, By Bob Vila

sawhorse plans
Easy DIY Projects

9 Sawhorse Plans You Can Build This Weekend

By Timothy Dale

Nail Guns Are on Sale at The Home Depot
Tools

Home Depot Has a Secret Sale on Nail Guns Right Now: Save Big on DeWalt, Milwaukee, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Orange weed eater string on trimmer cutting weeds
Tools

The Best Weed Eater Strings for Trimming, Edging, and Cutting, Tested

By Mark Wolfe

Young woman staining a wood deck railing
DIY

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

By Bob Vila Staff

A hen leaves a wooden chicken coop using a ramp while a farmer feeds the flock in the background.
Building & Installing

How to Build a Chicken Coop: The Basics Every Backyard Keeper Should Know

By Lori Lovely

A light wood colored laminate flooring has a scratch that was caused by the chair on top of it.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Repair Laminate Flooring: 5 Problems, Solved

By Bob Beacham

A group of the best table saw blades laid together on a large piece of wood
Tools

The Best Table Saw Blades

By Tony Carrick, By Mark Clement

diy fire pit ideas
Building & Installing

9 Easy DIY Fire Pit Ideas

By Chris Gardner

still life of a modernist sink.
Kitchen Remodeling

How To: Make Concrete Countertops for Your Kitchen

By Glenda Taylor, By Michael Franco

how to winterize a sprinkler sprinkler in grass sunset
Repair & Maintenance

How to Winterize a Sprinkler System

By Steffani Cameron, By Bob Vila, By Gretchen Heber

how to etch glass
Easy DIY Projects

How to Etch Glass—and How to Fake the Look Using Spray Paint

By Kat Hodgins, By Ama Ryllis

how to stain a concrete floor
Skills & Techniques

How to Stain Concrete

By Joe Provey

how to get rid of ladybugs
Pest Control

How to Get Rid of Ladybugs

By Jennifer Noonan

Citric acid powder in a small glass bowl next to a spray bottle, cloth, and sponge
DIY

8 Ways to Clean Your House With Citric Acid

By Deirdre Mundorf

philodendron plant care 101 - how to grow philodendron indoors
Lawn Care & Gardening

Philodendron Care 101

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila Staff

how to shampoo carpets
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Shampoo Carpets

By Kat Hodgins, By Susan Pevaroff Berschler

Garage Dodge Charger
Workshop

How To Build the Perfect Starter Mechanic’s Garage

By Hank O’Hop

how to recover a chair
Furniture & Design

How to Recover a Chair

By Kat Hodgins, By Jennifer Noonan

lemon tree plant care 101 - how to grow lemon tree indoors
Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Grow Lemon Trees Indoors

By Mark Wolfe

Two female gardeners working in an urban vegetable garden
Lawn Care & Gardening

How Soil Amendments Can Improve Your Garden

By Mark Wolfe, By Gretchen Heber

how to insulate a garage door
Repair & Maintenance

Thinking About Insulating Your Garage Door? Here’s What You Need to Know

By Glenda Taylor

How to Use a Plunger the Right Way
Repair & Maintenance

How to Use a Plunger the Right Way

By Jill Lawrence O’Hara, By Phillip Tinner

how to make a tire swing
Skills & Techniques

How To: Make a Tire Swing

By Leslie Grimmett

add sand to paint
Painting & Finishing

How To: Mix Sand with Paint for Non-Slip Surfaces

By Bob Vila

Overhead view of various antique vintage dishes on black table.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Clean Pewter

By Tony Carrick

How to Pour Concrete
Easy DIY Projects

How to Pour Concrete the Right Way

By Theresa Clement, By Steffani Cameron

man looking at mold on white wood panel on wall
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Mold From Wood

By Bob Vila Staff

Hand using scrape to spread grout on beige tiles.
Building & Installing

Sanded vs. Unsanded Grout: Which Should I Use?

By Tony Carrick, By Bob Vila, By Katelin Hill, Updated by Teresa Odle

A green bird bath surrounded by the materials needed to clean it.
DIY

How to Clean a Bird Bath the Right Way

By Deirdre Mundorf

A patio chair with cushion surrounded by a vacuum cleaner and materials needed to clean the cushions.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Outdoor Cushions 

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, By Jennifer Noonan

A person is pushing a lawn mower on a lawn to shred leaves for mulch.
Lawn Care & Gardening

Why Mulching Leaves Is Better Than Raking Them

By Jennifer Noonan, Updated by Gretchen Heber

DeWalt 20V Oscillating Multi-Tool cutting through a sheet of OSB
Tools

How to Get a Free DeWalt Battery and Charger Kit at Home Depot (While Supplies Last)

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Concrete Bonding Agents Option
Tools

The Best Concrete Bonding Agents for Your Project

By Tom Scalisi

Two houseplants alongside ingredients needed to make homemade plant food.
Lawn Care & Gardening

Homemade Plant Food Recipe for Indoor and Outdoor Plants

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila

The Best Plunge Router Options
Workshop

The Best Plunge Routers for Woodworking

By Tom Scalisi

A close up portrait of a striped chipmunk in a colorful bed of flowers.
Pest Control

How to Get Rid of Chipmunks

By Andreana Lefton, By Bob Vila

A residential backyard with a paver patio, outdoor furniture, plants, and more.
Cleaning & Organizing

5 Things You’re Forgetting to Deep Clean in Your Outdoor Space

By Deirdre Mundorf

Front view of glass jar full of cotton swabs on a wooden background
Repair & Maintenance

14 Ways You Never Thought to Use Q-Tips

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Paint Rollers Option
Painting & Finishing

The Best Paint Rollers and Covers, Tested and Reviewed

By Michelle Ullman, By Debbie Wolfe

Older man in jeans and cap coats asphalt driveway with a seal using proper equipment.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Seal a Driveway

By Larry Bilotti, By Bob Vila