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Kitchen Remodeling

I Had This Simple Kitchen Upgrade For Only 6 Months—And It’s Worth Every Penny

Woman crouches inside her bathtub behind dirty shower door, cleaning it with a squeegee.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Soap Scum From Tubs and Showers

By Jennifer Noonan, Phillip Tinner

A woman in a yellow shirt prunes a lemon tree with shears.

How to Prune a Lemon Tree the Right Way

By Audrey Stallsmith

Young woman blowing her nose with a tissue at home on her couch.

Cleaning & Organizing

Why Am I Suddenly Allergic to My House?

By Sandi Schwartz

A welder using a stick welder to weld a metal project in the garage.

How to Stick Weld Like a Pro

By Tony Carrick

A built-in bookshelf displaying and storing books and decor in a dining room.

Cleaning & Organizing

9 Built-In Bookshelf Ideas for Customizable Storage and Display

By Deirdre Mundorf

Woman plugs coffee maker into an electrical outlet in a kitchen.

Repair & Maintenance

Electrical Outlet Not Working? 8 Common Reasons Why and How to Fix Them

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

Woman pulls a smoke detector off its bracket, which is positioned above a doorframe.

Repair & Maintenance

Why Is My Smoke Detector Beeping?

By Tom Scalisi, Bob Vila

Orange peel textured blue-and-white striped walls in an Alice in Wonderland-themed bathroom.

Painting & Finishing

How to Texture Walls 5 Different Ways

By Michael Franco, Bob Vila, Updated by Teresa Odle

Man putting dry firewood into brick-surrounded fireplace at home.

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

By BobVila.com Staff

The Best Cordless Glue Guns Options

After Hours of Crafting, We Have a Clear Favorite Cordless Glue Gun

By Michelle Larson, Carol Benton

The Best Benchtop Drill Press Option

The Best Benchtop Drill Presses, Tested and Reviewed

Diamond rink in sink next to an open sink drain.

How to Fix a Bathroom Sink Stopper

By Timothy Dale

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6 Astonishing Uses for Wax Paper Around the House

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best LED Shop Lights Options

The Best LED Shop Lights

By Bob Beacham, Mark Wolfe

Exterior white vent of a clothes dryer on a house with light blue siding.

Building & Installing

How to Install a Dryer Vent

By Michael Franco

31 Vintage Christmas Ideas Worth Revisiting This Year

Easy DIY Projects

31 Vintage Christmas Ideas Worth Revisiting This Year

By Jamie Birdwell-Branson

How to Remove Concrete Stains

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Concrete Stains

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila

Problems You Can Fix With Just Glue

Repair & Maintenance

12 Problems You Can Fix With Just Glue

By Timothy Dale

A DIYer using a belt sander to remove wood from a porch beam with a graphic overlay that says Tool Tutorial.

How to Use a Belt Sander

Wooden illuminated greenhouse in backyard

Building & Installing

12 DIY Greenhouse Plans for Gardeners on a Budget

By Deirdre Mundorf

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How to Use a Torque Wrench

By Timothy Dale

Woman is under sink examining the garbage disposal under the sink.

Repair & Maintenance

What to Do When Your Garbage Disposal Stops Working

By Tony Carrick, Glenda Taylor

A man in jeans using an oscillating tool on an air vent embedded in wooden floors.

Skills & Techniques

The Case for Why Every DIYer Needs an Oscillating Tool

By Timothy Dale

A cream-colored carpet with indentation from furniture.

Repair & Maintenance

How to Get Dents Out of Carpet

By Manasa Reddigari

Young women's feet crossed at the edge of a white freestanding bathtub

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean a Bathtub

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Kelly Weimert

The Best Crimping Tool Options

The Best Crimping Tools For Every Job, Tested and Reviewed

By Bob Beacham, Tom Scalisi

Materials for unclogging a garbage disposal under a sink, including plunger, vinegar, baking soda, etc.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Unclog a Garbage Disposal

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila, Brenda Silva

The Best Wallpaper Remover Option

Repair & Maintenance

The Best Wallpaper Removers for Updating Your Home’s Interior

By Jasmine Harding

A hand is wiping dust off window blinds.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Get Rid of Dust: 20 Simple Home Cleaning Tips

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Jennifer Noonan

A happy woman keeps her home clean by wiping off the kitchen table. with a rag and a sprayer.

Professional Cleaners Reveal 5 Secrets to Get the Cleanest Home Yet

By Sandi Schwartz

Person is about to drop an orange peel into a garbage disposal.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean a Garbage Disposal

Person putting pipe insulation on a copper basement pipe.

Repair & Maintenance

How to Keep Pipes From Freezing and Bursting

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Phillip Tinner

All soldering stations

We Tested the Best Soldering Stations, Here Are Our Top Picks for Seamless Joints and Repairs

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

A woman pouring the best septic tank treatment option into a toilet

With Help From a Plumbing Expert, These Are the Best Septic Tank Treatments To Keep Your Septic System Healthy

By Timothy Dale

A DIYer using a miter saw in a home workshop for projects and repairs with a graphic overlay that says Tool Tutorial.

How to Use a Miter Saw to Make Miter and Bevel Cuts

Best of the Test 2024, Best Outdoor Power Tools

The 7 Best Outdoor Power Tools We Tested in 2024

By Beth Cranston

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The Best Power Tools and DIY Essentials Tested in 2024

By Beth Cranston

The Best Pin Nailers Option

We Tested the Best Pin Nailers and Our Favorite Can Handle 2-Inch Nails

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

Woman looks puzzled as she looks into top-load washing machine.

Cleaning & Organizing

Washing Machine Smells: Common Causes and Easy Fixes

By Deirdre Mundorf, Jill Lawrence O'Hara, Bob Vila

Woman wearing a plaid flannel shirt removes a light bulb from a small lamp with a beige shade.

Repair & Maintenance

Why Are Lights Flickering in My Home?

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila, Updated b Teresa Odle

layout of the options of best belt sanders

We Tested the Best Belt Sanders, Our Favorite Features Auto-Belt Alignment and Ticks All of Our Boxes

By Timothy Dale

Two men hanging artwork on the wall in a home.

Furniture & Design

7 Ways to Make Your Home Look More Expensive, According to Designers

By Sandi Schwartz

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We Tested the Best Borescopes for Inspecting Pipes, Engines, and Walls, Our Top Pick Has a Dual Camera Lens Design

Wine Bottle DIYs

Skills & Techniques

How to Cut Glass Wine Bottles

By Kristina Grosspietsch

A tool box, tool buck, wrench organizer, tool organizer trays, and a socket organizer on a driveway

The Best Tool Box Organizers for Garage and Workshop Sanity, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Bob Beacham

A homeowner on a ladder caulking gutters on a house.

Easy DIY Projects

Quick Fix Survival Guide: 15 Home Repairs Everyone Should Know How to Do

By Timothy Dale

November’s Top Tool and Tech Innovations

Cleaning & Organizing

November’s Top Tool and Tech Innovations Will Have You Ready for the Holidays

By Michelle Larson

Cyber Monday deals

Last Call: 20+ Cyber Week Deals We’re Shopping Until They’re Gone

By Glenda Taylor, Kathleen Corlett

Woman pushes the test and reset buttons on a GFCI outlet.

Repair & Maintenance

Why Won’t My GFCI Outlet Reset?

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

Cyber monday tool deals

I’m a Contractor, and These Are My Favorite Cyber Monday Tool Deals So Far

By Glenda Taylor

Worker's hands mixing grout for filling space between ceramic tiles.

Building & Installing

How to Mix Grout

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I Found the Best DeWalt Cyber Monday Deal on Amazon–This 4-Piece Tool Kit is a Must-Buy and Under $100

By Glenda Taylor

Cyber Monday furniture deals

Furniture & Design

The Best Cyber Monday Furniture Deals Include the Ultimate Storage Bed for Under $200 and Couches Under $400

By Kathleen Corlett

Cyber Monday lawn and garden deals

Lawn Care & Gardening

I’m an Outdoor Expert, and These Are the Lawn and Garden Cyber Monday Deals That Caught My Eye

Cyber Monday ryobi deals

The Best Ryobi Cyber Monday Deal Is a Starter Set of 6 Power Tools for $199 (Save More Than $370)

By Kathleen Corlett

A group of the best mechanic tool sets option open to show their vast variety of tools

The Best Mechanic Tool Sets, Tested and Reviewed

By Timothy Dale, Tony Carrick

Happy couple packing boxes that say donate, sell, or recycle.

Think Twice Before Bringing These Items Into Your Home—They’re a Hassle to Get Rid Of

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Cordless Leafblowers

Lawn Care & Gardening

We Tested the Best Cordless Leaf Blowers, and Our Favorite Provides Massive Power for Cleaning Yards

A group of the best scroll saws in a workshop together before testing.

The Best Scroll Saws for the Workshop, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

A backyard flock of hens of various breeds stand in fresh snow outside their chicken coop.

Building & Installing

How to Keep Your Chickens Warm in the Winter

A monstera plant with bright-green leaves climbs up a thick homemade moss pole.

Easy DIY Projects

How to Make a DIY Moss Pole for Climbing Houseplants

By Audrey Stallsmith

How to Get a Free Tool on Black Friday

How to Get a Free Tool for Black Friday

By Glenda Taylor

A green door to a brick home with a pair of keys hanging from a lock.

Building & Installing

How to Change a Door Lock in 7 Steps

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi, Reviewed by Bob Vila