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8 small chainsaws lined up on the ground

The 8 Best Small Chainsaws, Tested and Reviewed

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

A collection of brown bugs.

Mystery Brown Stains on the Walls? One of These 5 Pests May Be to Blame

By Kaytlyn Smith

A close up of a power tool.

Tools and Equipment You Should Actually Rent, Not Buy (Plus, How to Get Started)

By Meghan Wentland

A collection of Sunday products.

Lawn Care & Gardening

We Asked 5 BobVila.com Editors to Try Sunday Lawn—and the Results Shocked Every Single One

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

Black zip ties on a pink table.

Cleaning & Organizing

Yes, It’s Possible to Undo a Zip Tie—Here’s How

By Deirdre Mundorf

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

How to Get Rid of Carpenter Ants Safely

By Deirdre Mundorf

A home entryway with painted blue walls and white trim

Painting & Finishing

The Best Low-VOC Paints for the Chemical-Conscious Painter

By Glenda Taylor

A close up of a person seeding a green lawn.

Lawn Care & Gardening

Ask a Pro: I Love My Shade Trees, But Grass Doesn’t Grow Under Them. What Can I Plant (or Do)?

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

A frog swims in a pool.

10 Ways to Keep Frogs From Hopping Into Your Pool

By Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

A person is picking tomatoes from a tomato plant in a garden.

Lawn Care & Gardening

Succession Planting: 6 Tips to Multiply Your Harvest This Year

By Debbie Wolfe, Teresa Odle

A cockroach peeks out from a drain.

Wondering What to Pour Down the Drain to Kill Roaches? You’ll Want to Rethink Your Approach

By Kaytlyn Smith

A close up of weeds in a yard.

Lawn Care & Gardening

Dealing With Your Neighbor’s Weeds: Lawn Care Nightmare, Or Annoying Eyesore?

A man seeds a lush green lawn.

Lawn Care & Gardening

Road Salt Destroyed My Lawn. What Can I Do to Save It?

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

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

Repair & Maintenance

How to Refinish Hardwood Floors

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

Tested Review: 2024’s Best Watering Cans for Your Garden

Lawn Care & Gardening

Tested Review: 2024’s 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

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, BobVila.com 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