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A photo of a bathroom transitioning into a bathroom planning sketch.
Bathroom Remodeling

By Joe Provey, By Bob Vila

8 small chainsaws lined up on the ground
Tools

By Tom Scalisi, By Mark Wolfe

A collection of brown bugs.
Pest Control

By Kaytlyn Smith

A close up of a power tool.
Tools

By Meghan Wentland

A collection of Sunday products.
Lawn Care & Gardening

By Sophie Kaemmerlé, By Becky Helzer, By Catherine Hiles, By Paul Rankin, By Jenny Stanley, By Daryna Tobey

Black zip ties on a pink table.
Cleaning & Organizing

By Deirdre Mundorf

A group of carpenter ants are moving across a damaged piece of wood.
Pest Control

By Deirdre Mundorf

A home entryway with painted blue walls and white trim
Painting & Finishing

By Glenda Taylor

A close up of a person seeding a green lawn.
Lawn Care & Gardening

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

A frog swims in a pool.
Pest Control

By Danielle Fallon-O’Leary

An aerial shot of a landscaped lawn.
Lawn Care & Gardening

By Meghan Wentland

A person is picking tomatoes from a tomato plant in a garden.
Lawn Care & Gardening

By Debbie Wolfe, By Teresa Odle

A cockroach peeks out from a drain.
Pest Control

By Kaytlyn Smith

A close up of weeds in a yard.
Lawn Care & Gardening

By Evelyn Auer

A man seeds a lush green lawn.
Lawn Care & Gardening

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

A-persons-hands-use-pliers-to-fix-a-kitchen-faucet.
Repair & Maintenance

By Deirdre Mundorf

A wax applicator brush is being used to apply clear polyurethane to a sanded hardwood floor.
Repair & Maintenance

By Joe Provey

A man kneeling to check out lawn mower.
Tools

By Timothy Dale

A man and woman are looking at remodeling plans in a bathroom.
Bathroom Remodeling

By Sarah Littleton, By Theresa Clement

A close up of violet flowers.
Lawn Care & Gardening

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

how to install a window ac unit
DIY

By Bob Vila, By Tony Carrick

Woman wipes a granite countertop with a cloth as a cat looks on from the floor.
Repair & Maintenance

By Steffani Cameron, By Phillip Tinner

A puddle of water is leaking from the bottom of a toilet onto the grey tiled floor.
Repair & Maintenance

By Brenda Silva, By Bob Vila

A person using the best chainsaw sharpener to sharpen a chain blade during testing.
Workshop

By Mark Wolfe, By Glenda Taylor

A person relaxing in the best soaking tub surrounded by windows.
Bathroom Remodeling

By Jodi Webb

Woman uses a bristle paintbrush to apply polyurethane to a piece of wood.
Furniture & Design

By Bob Vila

A collection of the best watering cans in a garden cart before testing.
Lawn Care & Gardening

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Tiffany Lewis, Additional research provided by Heather Blackmore

A group of the best degreasers together before testing.
Cleaning & Organizing

By Katie Barton

A view through the doorway of a very old, musty basement with peeling walls.
Cleaning & Organizing

By Michelle Ullman, By Bob Vila

How to Build a Cinder Block Wall
Building & Installing

By Oliver Harriett

9 Tips for Improving Bathroom Ventilation
Repair & Maintenance

By Michelle Ullman, By Bob Vila

Concrete Repair - New Look
Repair & Maintenance

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, By Bob Vila

Laundry Chute
Building & Installing

By Steven Fox, By Bob Vila

Woman wearing dust mask uses a sander to sand a wood drawer.
Skills & Techniques

By Timothy Dale, By Chris Gardner

The Gardyn Home Kit 3.0 growing lots of leafy greens during testing.
Lawn Care & Gardening

By Jenn Ryan

A person planting in a raised bed using the Miracle-Gro Performance Organics Raised Bed Mix.
Lawn Care & Gardening

By Lauraine Velez

A person using the TopCon’s RL-H5A Laser Level for surveying during testing.
Building & Installing

By Glenda Taylor

Woman uses sharpening stone to sharpen one blade of a scissor.
Easy DIY Projects

By Jennifer Noonan

The Ryobi RY40710 Cordless Earth Auger partially embedded in a field during testing.
Tools

By Glenda Taylor

The Oregon 410-120 Bench Grinder Chain Sharpener mounted to a board during testing.
Tools

By Mark Wolfe

Woman pours a cup of water into a large bucket, a can of white paint next to the bucket.
Painting & Finishing

By Bob Vila

Man's hand holding a hand full of grass seed near a patch of green grass.
Lawn Care & Gardening

By Amy Lynch, By Teresa Odle

Woman slides neodymium magnet along the shaft of a screwdriver to magnetize it.
Tools

By Bob Vila

Ingredients to make DIY Dawn Powerwash, including dish soap, rubbing alcohol, and essential oils.
DIY

By Deirdre Mundorf

A woman holds her nose while looking at green mold growing on a wall.
Cleaning & Organizing

By Dan Casarella, By Evelyn Auer

How to Get Rid of Carpet Beetles
Cleaning & Organizing

By Gretchen Heber, By Bob Vila Staff

Woman whitewashes a wood dresser with two drawers removed.
Easy DIY Projects

By Bob Vila

View of one tire on car, along with tire pressure gauge and inflating apparatus.
Skills & Techniques

By Timothy Dale

A gas grill with the top open, surrounded by materials and tools for cleaning it (including a plastic bin, garden hose, dish soap and more).
Cleaning & Organizing

By Teresa Odle, By Amy Lynch

Close up of a person holding a mosquito between two fingers.
Pest Control

By Megan Stein

Small brown mixed-breed dog standing in front of dog pee-stained grass.
DIY

By Deirdre Mundorf

A person kneeling down to spray Sunday Weed Warrior Grass and Weed Killer on a specific area in a flower garden.
Lawn Care & Gardening

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

Somebody dispersing coffee grounds with a teaspoon into the soil of a small raised garden bed.
DIY

By Audrey Stallsmith

A person using the Harper Convertible Hand Truck to move a heavy 5-gallon bucket.
Tools

By Glenda Taylor

A couple is seen embracing in front of a beige house.
Building & Installing

By Tara Seboldt

An unseen person wipes away shower wall tile grime, leaving behind a clean white streak.
Cleaning & Organizing

By Kristen Mosier

Bostitch Palm Nailer A person using the Bostitch PN100K Impact Nailer Kit to install framing during testing.
Tools

By Glenda Taylor

A person using the Fiskars Stand-Up Weed Puller to pull a dandelion during testing.
Lawn Care & Gardening

By Glenda Taylor

A view of hardwood flooring samples.
Repair & Maintenance

By Katie Flannery, By Catherine Hiles, By Evelyn Auer

A view of a worker fixing an electrical component.
Skills & Techniques

By Evelyn Auer, By Catherine Hiles

A group of the best quiet air compressors in front of a garage door before testing.
Workshop

By Glenda Taylor, By Mark Wolfe

A person in a hazmat suit uses a tool to spray a pest control solution in a kitchen.
Pest Control

By Katie Flannery

A close up of a hand painting a wooden fence.
Painting & Finishing

By Brie Greenhalgh

A shovel filled with mulch is sitting in a leveled pile of mulch in a backyard.
Lawn Care & Gardening

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, By Bob Vila, By Sandi Schwartz