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A man kneeling to check out lawn mower.

Lawn Mower Maintenance and Repair Tips: Our Best Advice

By Timothy Dale

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

Bathroom Remodeling

7 Mistakes to Avoid When Remodeling Your Bathroom

By Sarah Littleton, Theresa Clement

A close up of violet flowers.

Lawn Care & Gardening

I Plucked 700 Little Rose of Sharon Sprouts, But I Can’t Keep Up—Help!

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

how to install a window ac unit

How to Install a Window Air Conditioner

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

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

Repair & Maintenance

Solved! What to Do About a Leaking Toilet Tank

By Brenda Silva, Bob Vila

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

Bathroom Remodeling

The Best Soaking Tubs to Transform a Bathroom Into a Spa

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

Furniture & Design

How to Apply Polyurethane Sealer

A collection of the best watering cans in a garden cart before testing.

Lawn Care & Gardening

Tested Review: The Best Watering Cans for Your Garden

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

A group of the best degreasers together before testing.

Cleaning & Organizing

The Best Degreasers for Tackling Stubborn Messes, Tested and Reviewed

By Katie Barton

How to Build a Cinder Block Wall

Building & Installing

How To: Build a Cinder Block Wall

By Oliver Harriett

9 Tips for Improving Bathroom Ventilation

Repair & Maintenance

The Dos and Don’ts of Bathroom Ventilation

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila

Concrete Repair - New Look

Repair & Maintenance

Give Your Worn-Out Concrete a Brand-New Look

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

Building & Installing

So, You Want to… Install a Laundry Chute

By Steven Fox, Bob Vila

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

Skills & Techniques

How to Sand Wood

By Timothy Dale, Chris Gardner

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

Lawn Care & Gardening

The Best Bagged Compost for Garden Soil

By Lauraine Velez

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

Building & Installing

TopCon’s RL-H5A Laser Level: A Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor

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

Is the Ryobi Auger a Must-Have for Digging Holes? Find Out in This Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor

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

Precise, Fast, Adjustable: Oregon Chainsaw Sharpener Review

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

Painting & Finishing

How to Thin Latex Paint

Man's hand holding a hand full of grass seed near a patch of green grass.

Lawn Care & Gardening

When to Plant Grass Seed to Get the Lushest, Greenest Lawn

By Amy Lynch, Teresa Odle

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

How to Magnetize a Screwdriver

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

Dawn Powerwash Recipe: How to DIY the Ultimate Dish Soap

By Deirdre Mundorf

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

Cleaning & Organizing

What Does Mold Actually Smell Like?

By Dan Casarella, Evelyn Auer

How to Get Rid of Carpet Beetles

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Get Rid of Carpet Beetles and Carpet Beetle Larvae

By Gretchen Heber, Bob Vila Staff

Woman whitewashes a wood dresser with two drawers removed.

Easy DIY Projects

How to Whitewash Wood

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

Skills & Techniques

How to Use a Tire Pressure Gauge

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

How to Clean a Gas Grill the Right Way

By Teresa Odle, Amy Lynch

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

3 Cheap and Easy Ways to Make a DIY Mosquito Trap

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

Is Dog Pee Killing Grass in Your Lawn? Here’s How to Fix It

By Deirdre Mundorf

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

How to Use Coffee Grounds in the Garden

By Audrey Stallsmith

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

How Efficient is the Harper Convertible Hand Truck? A Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor

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

Building & Installing

Ready to Build the House of Your Dreams? Here’s How to Finance the Project in 12 Steps

By Tara Seboldt

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

Cleaning & Organizing

Your Most Common Spring Cleaning Questions, Answered

By Kristen Mosier

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

Nailed It: A Bostitch Palm Nailer Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor

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

Lawn Care & Gardening

The Eco-Friendly Power of the Fiskars Weed Puller: A Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor

A view of hardwood flooring samples.

Repair & Maintenance

How Much Does It Cost to Refinish Hardwood Floors?

By Katie Flannery, Catherine Hiles, Evelyn Auer

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

The Best Quiet Air Compressors for Low-Volume Workspaces, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe

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

How to Get a Pest Control License in Every U.S. State

By Katie Flannery

A close up of a hand painting a wooden fence.

Painting & Finishing

Fence Painting Cost: What to Expect and How Much You’ll Pay

By Brie Greenhalgh

A shovel filled with mulch is sitting in a leveled pile of mulch in a backyard.

Lawn Care & Gardening

16 Types of Mulch for Landscaping and Gardening

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila, Sandi Schwartz

A dad and daughter doing laundry at home.

Cleaning & Organizing

Your Laundry Routine Is Probably Outdated—Here’s the Modern Way

By Savannah Sher

An orange tabby cat named Morris sits on a rack in a home improvement garden center.

Lawn Care & Gardening

Home Improvement Store Cats and the DIYers Who Love Them

A weed-free vegetable garden in a suburban backyard.

Lawn Care & Gardening

Weed-Free Gardening: 7 Tips to Get Weeds Under Control for Good

By Lauren Landers

14 Emergency Plumbing Tools All Homeowners Should Have on Hand

By Melissa Graham, Bob Beacham

The Bosch 18V Compact Brushless ½-Inch Drill/Driver Kit on a workbench.

Building & Installing

Bosch’s Cordless Drill Is Compact, Powerful, and Home-Workshop Worthy

By Tony Carrick

A worker installs panels beige siding on the facade of the house.

Repair & Maintenance

Siding Repair Cost: What to Know and How Much You’ll Pay

By Stephanie Mickelson

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

The Best Portable Air Compressors for On-the-Go Power, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

A metal antique-looking door hinge on a brown wood door.

Repair & Maintenance

How to Fix a Squeaky Door

By Tony Carrick

Tools the Bob Vila Team Swears By for Spring Cleaning

Cleaning & Organizing

9 Tools the Bob Vila Team Swears By for Spring Cleaning

By Perri Kressel

A rat sits on the edge of a toilet.

Yes, Rats Can Absolutely Come Up Toilets—Here’s How, and How to Flush Down the Problem if You See It

By Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

11 Ways to Make Your House Smell Like Christmas

Easy DIY Projects

11 Ways to Make Your House Smell Like Christmas

By Jennifer Noonan, Margaret Foley

How to Close a Summer Home

How to Close a Summer Home

By Bob Vila, Teresa Odle

17 Clever Ways to Use Toothpaste Around the House

Cleaning & Organizing

17 Clever Ways to Use Toothpaste Around the House

By Cody Calamaio, Savannah Sher

17 Clever Household Uses for Rubbing Alcohol

Cleaning & Organizing

17 Clever Household Uses for Rubbing Alcohol

By Manasa Reddigari, Savannah Sher

30 Things in Your House That Are Attracting Bugs and Rodents

30 Things in Your House That Are Attracting Bugs and Rodents

By Savannah Sher, Mark Wolfe

Buy or DIY: 12 Clever Solutions for Storing Pots and Pans

Easy DIY Projects

Buy or DIY: 12 Clever Solutions for Storing Pots and Pans

By Savannah Sher, Tracy Anderson

Beware of These 14 Pests That Only Come Out at Night

Beware of These 14 Pests That Only Come Out at Night

By Nicole Shein, Steph Coelho

16 Improvements Most Homeowners Get Wrong

Repair & Maintenance

16 Improvements Most Homeowners Get Wrong

By Theresa Clement, Jill Lawrence O'Hara

The 13 Painting Mistakes Almost Everyone Makes

Painting & Finishing

The 13 Painting Mistakes Almost Everyone Makes

By Marie Proeller Hueston, Margaret Foley

Person jars colorful vegetables.

Lawn Care & Gardening

The 10 Best Vegetables to Grow for Water Bath Canning

By Lauren Landers

Colorful root vegetables.

Lawn Care & Gardening

The 10 Best Vegetables to Grow for Winter Storage

By Lauren Landers

A multigenerational group of people wearing matching green t-shirts work together to plant a tree.

Lawn Care & Gardening

The Story Behind Arbor Day—And 6 Local Celebrations That Have Us Green With Envy

By Deirdre Mundorf

Open boxes and single pieces of the best drywall screws on a work bench before testing.

Building & Installing

The Best Drywall Screws for Hanging Sheetrock, Tested

By Tony Carrick

50 Things Every Homeowner Should Know How to Do

Building & Installing

50 Things Every Homeowner Should Know How to Do

By Jennifer Noonan, Kat Hodgins, Caitlin Castelaz