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Workshop

How To Build the Perfect Starter Mechanic’s Garage

By Hank O’Hop

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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

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

Person using a DeWalt impact drill to screw a nail into wood
Tools

Rare Deal Alert: The DeWalt Impact Drill/Driver Kit Is Only $139

By Stephanie Cronk

The Best Makita Drill Options
DIY

The Best Makita Drills for DIYers and Professionals

By Bob Beacham

The Best Exterior Paints Options
Painting & Finishing

The Best Exterior Paints for Every Outdoor Surface

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Paper Cutter for Craft Projects Option
Tools

The Best Paper Cutters for Crafting Projects, Tested

By Deirdre Mundorf, By Glenda Taylor

Man using dewalt circular saw to cut wood
Tools

DeWalt Tools Are Practically 2-For-1 in This Prime Day Sale

By Stephanie Cronk

Person opening a can of white paint.
Painting & Finishing

How to Open a Paint Can the Right Way

By Jill Lawrence O’Hara, By Bob Vila, By Theresa Clement

Person wearing gardening gloves pulls hosta plants apart.
Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Split Hostas

By Steph Coelho

A close up of a been in a pool.
Pest Control

Here’s How Your Pool Attracts Bees—And How You Can Keep Them Away (Without Killing Them)

By Stephanie Mickelson

A person is repairing a white plaster wall with a plaster trowel.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Patch Plaster Walls

By Bob Vila

gazebo plans
DIY

8 Gazebo Plans for Building a Shaded Hangout in Your Yard

By Deirdre Mundorf

A backyard brick patio with tables under green umbrellas and potted plants.
Skills & Techniques

How to Build a Brick Patio

By Steve Bernstein

Close up view of a cricket on a wood table.
Pest Control

How to Get Rid of Crickets

By Brenda Silva, By Bob Vila Staff

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

The Best Dish Soaps for Squeaky-Clean Dishes, Tested

By Amber Guetebier

Sustainable hardscaping in a residential outdoor space with a retaining wall, stairs, and a permeable stone pathway.
Lawn Care & Gardening

Strategic Hardscaping Can Make Your Outdoor Space More Sustainable—Here’s How

By Sandi Schwartz

Colorful dishes in the top rack of a dishwasher are wet.
Repair & Maintenance

6 Reasons Why Your Dishwasher Isn’t Drying

By Michelle Ullman, By Bob Vila, Updated by Margaret Foley

Installing Pocket Doors - Sliding Doors for Separating Small Spaces
Building & Installing

Installing a Pocket Door

By Bob Vila

A person wearing rain boots pressure washing a concrete driveway.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Concrete Floors and Driveways

By Joe Provey, By Tom Scalisi

Materials needed for making a DIY stainless steel cleaner.
Cleaning & Organizing

Make Your Appliances Sparkle With This DIY Stainless Steel Cleaner Recipe

By Manasa Reddigari

Materials needed to make three different kinds of ant traps, including borax, shortening, and wax paper.
Pest Control

How to Make a Homemade Ant Trap: 3 Methods That Really Work

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila

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Lawn Care & Gardening

Join Us for the Very First BobVila.com Webinar: “How a More Eco-Friendly Yard Can Beat the Summer Heat”

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

Eight of the Best Reciprocating Saws resting on a 2 by 4 on a concrete driveway
Tools

The Best Reciprocating Saws for Demolition and Pruning, Tested

By Tony Carrick, By Glenda Taylor

An open can of wood stain sitting on a deck next to 2 paint brushes
Painting & Finishing

The Best Stain for Cedar Decks, Fences, and Furniture

By Tom Scalisi

Mature woman in blue shirt prunes a tomato plant.
DIY

Pruning Tomato Plants: 6 Mistakes Most First-Time Gardeners Make

By Lori Lovely, Updated by Gretchen Heber

A close up of phorid flies.
Pest Control

How to Get Rid of Phorid Flies in 7 Steps—Even If You’ve Tried Everything

By Kaytlyn Smith

A woman in denim overalls sprays her garden using a pump sprayer.
Lawn Care & Gardening

Homemade Insecticidal Soap Recipe: Kill Garden Bugs Naturally

By Glenda Taylor

Lowe's July 4th Sale
Tools

Take Up to 50% Off Tools at Lowe’s This July 4th

By Perri Kressel

A large group of the best tin snips on a table before testing.
Workshop

The Best Tin Snips for Your Metalwork Projects, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

Woman wearing yellow rubber gloves sprays weeds in her driveway.
Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Make Weed Killer: 6 Methods That Are Both Natural and Effective

By Glenda Taylor, By Manasa Reddigari

Gallery wall arranged with home editor-approved picture-hanging hacks
Easy DIY Projects

7 Picture-Hanging Hacks Home Editors Swear By

By Kathleen Corlett

A woman is carrying boxes with personal belongings in a cluttered living room.
Cleaning & Organizing

50 Ways to Repurpose Your Clutter

By Deirdre Mundorf

A group of the best torque wrenches on a workbench before testing.
Tools

The Best Torque Wrenches for Precision Tightening, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

DIY sawhorses set up and folded with a graphic overlay that says downloadable project plans.
Easy DIY Projects

You Can’t Buy These Versatile Sawhorses—But You Can Make a Set for Less Than $100

By Matt Boley

Asbestos Floor Tile 101: How to Know If You're Living with Hazardous Building Material (and What to Do About It)
Building & Installing

All You Need to Know About Asbestos Floor Tiles

By Glenda Taylor, By Bob Vila

Bites But No Signs of Bugs
Pest Control

Solved! I Have Bites—But No Signs of Bugs in My Home. What’s Happening?

By Brie Greenhalgh

Tiny Red Bugs
Pest Control

Solved! What Are These Tiny Red Bugs In My Home?

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

Central AC Not Blowing Cold Air
Repair & Maintenance

Why Is My Central AC Not Blowing Cold Air?

By Brie Greenhalgh, By Evelyn Auer

A small, bright room in a stylish studio-style room or apartment.
DIY

10 Little Things That Bother Me About My Home—And How I Live Around Them

By Phillip Tinner

When to Aerate the Lawn? Solved!
Lawn Care & Gardening

Solved! Here’s Exactly When You Should Aerate the Lawn

By Teresa Odle, By Bob Vila, By Manasa Reddigari

Materials used to vent a portable AC unit in a casement or crank window.
Building & Installing

This Cheap Hack Allowed Me to Vent a Portable AC Unit in a Crank Window 

By Amy Baumhoefner

how to get rid of mold on walls
Cleaning & Organizing

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

By Michelle Ullman, By Bob Vila, By Evelyn Auer

A group of the best rototillers on a lawn before testing.
Lawn Care & Gardening

The Best Rototillers for Soil Prep and Garden Maintenance, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale, By Heather Blackmore