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Woman washes her hands with foamy soap under a running faucet.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Make Homemade Foaming Hand Soap

By Deirdre Mundorf, Bob Vila Staff

A person removing a 3m command strip stuck to the top of a wall inside a home.

Repair & Maintenance

How to Remove Command Strips—Even Tricky Broken Ones

By Deirdre Mundorf

Colorful flowers and tire pots

Reinventing the Wheel: 12 Smart New Uses for Old Tires

By Bob Vila Staff

Mug on books and blanket.

Repair & Maintenance

Drafty Windows? Try These 12 Solutions for Every Budget

By Tony Carrick

A-guest-room-in-beige-and-blue-decor-has-a-sofa-with-a-guest-sleeper-on-one-end.

Furniture & Design

7 Easy Ways to Make a Sofa Bed More Comfortable

By Deirdre Mundorf

Decorated Christmas Tree Near Fireplace at Home

Furniture & Design

How to Make a Fake Christmas Tree Look Good—For Less

By Savannah Sher

Nails vs. Screws: Which to Use in Your Project

Skills & Techniques

Nails vs. Screws: Which Fasteners Are Right for My Project?

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

Bucket of concrete with dry cement powder.

Skills & Techniques

How to Mix Concrete Properly

By Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

Electrical socket components.

10 Pro Tips to Navigate Electrical Projects without the Shocking Results

By Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa

Woman lighting candle at wooden table in living room.

Skills & Techniques

5 Tricks to Fix a Broken Candle Wick

By Savannah Sher

Hallway Of Home Decorated For Christmas Viewed Towards Open Front Door

11 Ways to Repurpose Christmas Decor at the Holidays and Beyond

By Savannah Sher

Two raccoons sit on top of a roof.

Not-So-Subtle Signs Raccoons Live In Your Attic—And What to Do About Them

By Dan Casarella, Evelyn Auer

Little boy with brown hair and navy blue shirt colors white wall with crayon.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Get Crayon Off Walls: 4 Surefire Methods

By Deirdre Mundorf

December BV Readers' Projects

These Were the Most Popular Home Improvement Projects of 2023, According to BobVila.com Readers

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

Many lit canldes on a table in a dim room, casting a golden glow.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Candle Wax From Just About Any Surface

By Manasa Reddigari

A close up of a hand fixing a breaker box.

Repair & Maintenance

Why Is My Circuit Breaker Tripping? 4 Potential Problems and Solutions

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

Bob Vila in a plaid shirt uses a screwdriver to work on a wooden bench.

11 Home Improvement Things That Have Changed Since Bob Vila’s First Episode of This Old House

By Theresa Clement

The Best Lawn and Garden Products

Lawn Care & Gardening

The 12 Best Lawn & Garden Products of 2023, According to Our Tests

By Beth Cranston

Couple painting wall.

DIY Project Planner: The Best Home Tasks to Conquer Each Month

By Jamie Birdwell-Branson

A person hand-washing a pink sweater in a white basin full of soapy water.

How to Strip Laundry the Right Way

A group of the best winter work gloves on a picnic table before testing.

The Best Winter Work Gloves, According to Testing

Person holding empty cardboard box.

Online Shoppers: Here’s What to Do With All Those Cardboard Boxes

By Bob Vila Staff

ways to warm cold basement

10 Ways to Warm Up a Cold Basement

By Savannah Sher

Woman pruning rose bush.

Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Prune Roses of All Types

By Audrey Stallsmith

How to Get Rid of Mealybugs

How to Get Rid of Mealybugs on Indoor and Outdoor Plants

By Katelin Hill, Gretchen Heber

Person turning screw on Adirondack chair arm rest

Building & Installing

13 Adirondack Chair Plans You Can Download and DIY This Weekend

By Deirdre Mundorf

Snow-covers-the-ground-around-a-swimming-pool-and-a-sign-with-pool-hours-is-topped-with-snow.

Repair & Maintenance

6 Pool Care Tips for Winter Snow and Ice

By Deirdre Mundorf

Finished Adirondack chair in a home backyard with a graphic overlay that says downloadable project plans.

Furniture & Design

How to Build a Classic Adirondack Chair

Dryer Won’t Start

Repair & Maintenance

My Dryer Won’t Start—What’s the Problem, and How Do I Fix It?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

Wood Composite Deck

6 Wood Substitutes and When to Use Them

By Theresa Clement

Woman hanging wallpaper.

Skills & Techniques

How to Measure for Wallpaper in 6 Quick Steps

By Emily Benda Gaylord

Man holding open beer bottle.

Skills & Techniques

How to Open a Bottle Without a Bottle Opener: 10 Easy Methods

A front view shot of male uni student friends standing in their kitchen, they are wearing casual clothing and preparing a meal together. One man is stirring pasta in a cooking pan as they add the sauce.

17 Creative Ways to Reuse Grocery Store Glass Jars Around the House

By Kristen Mosier

bathroom paint color ideas

Bathroom Remodeling

The Best Tub Refinishing Kits, Vetted

By Tony Carrick

How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Wood Chipper

How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Wood Chipper?

By Katie Flannery

how to secure windows without bars

How to Secure Windows Without Bars in 9 Easy Steps

By Meghan Wentland

Garbage disposal installed under sink.

Building & Installing

How to Install a Garbage Disposal

By Tony Carrick

Excited young African American couple sit at desk at home kitchen give high five celebrate online lottery win on laptop. Happy biracial man and woman enjoy success working on computer. Luck concept.

20 Things You Should Stop Wasting Money On

A light green pothos plant on a window sill with long vines.

Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Propagate Pothos Plants: 3 Foolproof Methods, According to Experts

By Audrey Stallsmith

A woman's hand places a cell phone in a small cardboard box full of electronics for donation.

What to Do With Old Cell Phones (Because You Can’t Throw Them Away)

By Deirdre Mundorf

Open Shelving Kitchen - Modern Style

Kitchen Remodeling

The Dos and Don’ts of Updating Your Kitchen With Open Shelving

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila Staff

A female hand in yellow rubber gloves wipes a modern white kitchen wall with a microfiber cloth.

Cleaning & Organizing

7 Reasons Why You Should Clean Your Walls More Often—and How to Do it Properly

By Deirdre Mundorf

White built-in bookcase.

Building & Installing

12 Bookshelf Plans You Can Build in a Weekend

By Jasmine Harding

Man holding a string of Christmas lights with a Christmas tree in the background.

Repair & Maintenance

How to Fix Christmas Lights: Troubleshooting, Repair, and Maintenance

By Tom Scalisi, Bob Vila Staff

Retailers You Never Knew Will Recycle Your Old Stuff

13 Retailers You Never Knew Would Recycle Your Old Stuff

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila Staff

A natural gas meter on the exterior of a home with grey siding.

Building & Installing

How to Turn Off the Gas to Your House

By Timothy Dale, Theresa Clement

standard door size

Easy DIY Projects

Standard Door Size 101: Important Measurements All Homeowners Should Know

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Tom Scalisi

Woman pruning hydrangea

How to Prune Hydrangeas in 3 Simple Steps

By Audrey Stallsmith

dad and son use mosquito spray.Spraying insect repellent on skin outdoor.

How to Make Homemade Mosquito Repellent: 6 Easy, Effective Recipes

By Jennifer Noonan

AC Unit Fan Not Spinning

Repair & Maintenance

Solved! Why Is My AC Unit Fan Not Spinning?

By Katie Flannery

Painting & Finishing

Brush vs. Roller vs. Sprayer: How to Choose the Right Painting Tool

Woman kneeling on the floor of a living room holding a paint brush and preparing to paint the walls.

Painting & Finishing

How Long Does It Take to Paint a Room?

Christmas lights in trash

Don’t Throw Your Old Christmas Lights in the Trash—Do This Instead

By Tom Scalisi, Teresa Odle

15 Ways to Warm Up to Outdoor Living in Fall

Lawn Care & Gardening

15 Ways to Warm Up to Outdoor Living in Fall

By Manasa Reddigari

8 Ways to Mildew-Proof Your Bathroom

Cleaning & Organizing

8 Ways to Mildew-Proof Your Bathroom

16 Reasons You Really Need to Do a Better Job Cleaning Your Grill

Cleaning & Organizing

16 Reasons You Really Need to Do a Better Job Cleaning Your Grill

Thinking of Installing an IKEA Kitchen? Here’s What You Need to Know.

Kitchen Remodeling

Thinking of Installing an IKEA Kitchen? Here’s What You Need to Know.

By Caroline Prevost Levac

Woman in blue blouse and white apron wipes down metal countertop.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Metal the Right Way

By Savannah Sher

An organized home workshop in need of a DIY workbench.

Building & Installing

16 Workbench Plans Perfect for Big or Small Home Shops

By Timothy Dale

Finished workbench project in a clean home workshop with a graphic overlay that says downloadable project plans.

How to Build a Workbench That Fits Just About Anywhere

A senior black man in his tool shed

15 Ways to Get on Board With Pegboard

By Bob Vila Staff

Bob Vila dressed in a polo and with his trademark beard leans against a home in construction.

8 of Our Favorite Bob Vila Quotes of All Time

By Amy Anderson

overhead view of round ceramic fountain near landscaped garden

11 Inventive DIY Fountain Ideas for Your Garden

By Bob Vila Staff

Man assembling table.

Furniture & Design

15 Coffee Table Plans for Building Your Own Living Room Furniture