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A cluttered room in a normal American home.
Cleaning & Organizing

New Study Explores Americans’ Relationship to Clutter

By Sandi Schwartz

Best Grout Sealer Options to Protect Your Tiled Surface
Building & Installing

See Our Top Picks For The Best Grout Sealers, Including Some Expert Tips

By Andreana Lefton

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

7 Secrets to Keeping Your Carpet Looking New

By Anja Sonnenberg

The Best Cordless Caulk Guns
Repair & Maintenance

The Best Cordless Caulking Gun for A Fast, Professional Finish

By Bob Beacham, Tom Scalisi

Magnum X5 Airless Paint Sprayer Review
Painting & Finishing

I May Never Paint With a Brush Again Thanks to This Paint Sprayer

By Glenda Taylor

A woman is cleaning a bedroom's dark wooden laminate floor with a vacuum cleaner.
Building & Installing

The Pros and Cons of Laminate Flooring

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila

Woman stands in front of front-load washer, distributing laundry evenly inside.
Repair & Maintenance

What to Do When Your Clothes Washer Won’t Spin

By Bob Vila

The Best Work Gloves Options
Workshop

After Testing Work Gloves, This is The Pair We Use Daily

By Mark Wolfe, Michelle Ullman, Glenda Taylor, Bob Beacham

Handyman kneels in front of a white brick fireplace, painting it with a paint roller.
Painting & Finishing

How to Paint a Brick Fireplace

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

Ace Hardware Fall Lawn Care Essentials Options
Lawn Care & Gardening

Everything You Need for Your Fall Lawn Care Routine

By Michelle Larson

The Best PVC Pipe Cutter Options
DIY

After Testing the Best PVC Pipe Cutters, This is Our Must-Have Choice For Larger Pipes

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale

The Best Cordless Screwdriver Options
Tools

We Tested The Best Cordless Screwdrivers, See Our Favorite

By Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

Close up of an ax with its blade pointed into the round of a log.
Skills & Techniques

How to Split Firewood

By Jill Lawrence O'Hara, Bob Vila

Cutting a PVC pipe with a pipe cutter.
Workshop

The 3 Best Ways to Cut PVC Pipe

By Tom Scalisi, Bob Vila

A woman is pruning a fruit tree in front of her home.
DIY

Prune These 10 Plants Before Summer Ends (Your Future Self Will Thank You)

By Lori Lovely

A person at home using tablet with smart home control functions.
Furniture & Design

Smart Furniture Has Many Benefits—But It’s Not for Everyone

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Putty Knives
DIY

Tested: The Best Putty Knives for Spackling, Scraping, and Mudding

By Tony Carrick

Hand shaking toilet flusher.
Repair & Maintenance

Why Is My Toilet Hissing?

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

The Best Screw Extractor Options
Tools

We Tested The Best Screw Extractors to Remove Stripped Fasteners, See Our Top Picks

By Tony Carrick

A white wall with bubbling paint.
Painting & Finishing

What Causes Paint Bubbling on a Wall—and How You Can Fix It 

By Bob Vila, Updated by Evelyn Auer

A bee pollinating a purple ornamental flower.
Pest Control

The Number One Thing You Can Do to Help Protect Native Bees Where You Live, According to New Research

By Sandi Schwartz

The best drain snake option sitting on a counter next to a plunger with a sink in the background
Repair & Maintenance

The Best Drain Snakes for Clogged Showers, Bathtubs, and Sinks

By Michelle Ullman, Timothy Dale

Close up view of a table saw blade next to a pair of safety glasses.
Workshop

How to Use a Table Saw

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Bags of commercial vermiculite and perlite on a table with a pot and some succulents.
Lawn Care & Gardening

Vermiculite vs. Perlite: Which is Best for Your Potted Plants?

By Audrey Stallsmith

Two-tone white and blue painted kitchen cabinets in a DIY renovation
Kitchen Remodeling

I Was Dead Set On Stone Floors—Until I Saw These Options

By Kathleen Corlett

Painted Leather in Different Colors
Painting & Finishing

How to Paint Leather

By Manasa Reddigari

The Best Caulk Removal Tool Options
DIY

We Tested The Best Caulk Removal Tools: These Are The Must-Haves For Your Tool Kit

By Tom Scalisi, Jodi Webb

Man cleaning leaves out of gutter by hand.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Clean Gutters: 5 Effective Ways to Get the Job Done

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila Staff

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

How to Clean a Toilet Tank

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Updated by Margaret Foley

An owl standing in tall grass in a yard.
Lawn Care & Gardening

4 Ways to Attract Owls to Your Yard—And Why You Should

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

wooden board laying flat, using paintbrush and white paint.
Painting & Finishing

How to Paint Laminate

By Jenna Burger @ SAS Interiors

The Best Concrete Patch Options
Repair & Maintenance

The Best Concrete Patches for Repairing Holes and Cracks

By Tom Scalisi

Mole vs. Vole Damage
Pest Control

You Asked, a Pro Answered: A Pest Is Making My Lawn Feel Like I’m Walking on a Mattress—What Can I Do?

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

Husky Work Light Review
Workshop

This Husky Work Light Illuminates Projects Without Increasing the Heat

By Mark Wolfe

The Best Ryobi Drill Options
DIY

The Best Ryobi Drills for Your Budget and Needs, Tested

By Tony Carrick

The Best Work Lights
Workshop

The Best Work Lights for the Workshop or Jobsite, Tested

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

Man with glasses installs a curtain rod above a window in a room with peach-colored walls.
Building & Installing

How to Install Curtain Rods

By Jill Lawrence O'Hara

A bagworm pupa hangs from a thin tree branch.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Get Rid of Bagworms

By Bob Vila

Bedroom door with old-fashioned hardware cracked open to reveal bed duvet.
Repair & Maintenance

4 Ways to Soundproof a Door That Really Work

By Robert Ferguson, Bob Vila

A view of a springtail farm.
Pest Control

You Asked, a Pro Answered: What Are These Small, Tiny Jumping Bugs That Come Up My Bathtub Drain?

The Best Silicone Spray Options
Repair & Maintenance

The Best Silicone Sprays for All Your Household Needs

By Timothy Dale

Woman wearing safety glasses attaches a smoke detector to the wall above a door.
Building & Installing

How to Install a Smoke Detector

By Tom Scalisi, Bob Vila

The Bio Green Palma Heater: A Hands-On Review
DIY

The Bio Green Palma Heater: A Hands-On Review

By Mark Wolfe

The DeWalt DWS780 Review
Tools

The DeWalt DWS780: A Tested Top-Notch Miter Saw for Pros and Serious DIYers 

By Glenda Taylor

Best Chainsaw Review
Tools

The Stihl MSA 300 Electric Chainsaw Outperforms Gas Models

By Zach Lazzari

Three boxes in DeWalt Tool Box Set
Workshop

Does the DeWalt ToughSystem 2.0 Tool Box Stack Up?

By Glenda Taylor

toilet parts inside toilet tank
DIY

How to Replace a Toilet Flapper

By Timothy Dale

The Best Nut Driver Set Options
Repair & Maintenance

The Best Nut Driver Sets for Working on Appliances and Cars, Tested and Reviewed

By Tony Carrick

The Best Rakes for Pine Needles Options
DIY

Keep Your Yard Tidy With The Best Rakes for Pine Needles

By Tony Carrick

How to Use a Multimeter
Tools

How to Use a Multimeter

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Fly perched on the edge of a drinking glass.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Get Rid of Flies in the House

By Margaret Foley, Bob Vila Staff

A mouse peeks out of a hole in a blue wall.
Pest Control

How to Get Rid of Mice for Good in 16 Steps

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Evelyn Auer

What to Do When You Hear Mice in the Walls
Pest Control

Here’s What to Do About Mice in the Walls

By Amy Lynch, Bob Vila

Person's hand holding seeds and placing them in soil.
DIY

5 Smart Ways to Get Free Seeds for Your Home Garden

By Sandi Schwartz

A close up image of a small black bug.
Pest Control

What Are These Tiny Black Bugs That Look Like Poppy Seeds?

By Kaytlyn Smith

A picture of small black flies in a trap.
Pest Control

8 Insects That May Be The Small Black Flying Bugs in Your House (That Aren’t Fruit Flies)

By Melissa Graham

A person wearing a dark blue shirt scratches at a bug bite on their upper arm.
Pest Control

No-See-Um Bites vs. Bed Bug Bites: 6 Ways to ID the Bug Behind the Sting

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

A professional kitchen fitter, in the process of completing the kitchen installation, fitting the new mixer Tap.
Building & Installing

How to Replace a Kitchen Faucet

By Theresa Clement, Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Materials needed to clean baseboards, including dryer sheets and baby wipes, assembled on a hardwood floor.
DIY

How to Clean Baseboards

By Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Potted plants outside a window in summer time; grey stucco exterior.
Painting & Finishing

How to Paint Stucco

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

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

How to Make Your Own Homemade Hardwood Floor Cleaner

By Ayn Monique Klahre

The Best DeWalt Miter Saw Options
DIY

The Best DeWalt Miter Saws, According to Our Testing

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Beacham

Got Pests? Our Next Webinar “How to Prevent & Eliminate Pest Invasions” Is For You!
Pest Control

Got Pests? Our Next Webinar “How to Prevent & Eliminate Pest Invasions” Is For You!

By Bob Vila Staff

Budget-Friendly Finds for Your Garage Options
Cleaning & Organizing

12 Budget-Friendly Finds for Your Garage

By Michelle Larson