DIY (Page 27)

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Lawn Care & Gardening

How Soil Amendments Can Improve Your Garden

By Mark Wolfe, Gretchen Heber

Repair & Maintenance

How to Use a Plunger the Right Way

By Jill Lawrence O'Hara, Phillip Tinner

Skills & Techniques

How To: Make a Tire Swing

By Leslie Grimmett

Painting & Finishing

How To: Mix Sand with Paint for Non-Slip Surfaces

Repair & Maintenance

How to Clean Pewter

By Tony Carrick

Easy DIY Projects

How to Pour Concrete the Right Way

By Theresa Clement, Steffani Cameron

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Mold From Wood

By BobVila.com Staff

Building & Installing

Sanded vs. Unsanded Grout: Which Should I Use?

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila, Katelin Hill, Updated by Teresa Odle

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Outdoor Cushions

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Jennifer Noonan

How to Get a Free DeWalt Battery and Charger Kit at Home Depot (While Supplies Last)

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Concrete Bonding Agents for Your Project

Lawn Care & Gardening

Homemade Plant Food Recipe for Indoor and Outdoor Plants

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

The Best Plunge Routers for Woodworking

How to Get Rid of Chipmunks

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila

Cleaning & Organizing

5 Things You’re Forgetting to Deep Clean in Your Outdoor Space

By Deirdre Mundorf

Repair & Maintenance

14 Ways You Never Thought to Use Q-Tips

By Glenda Taylor

Repair & Maintenance

How to Seal a Driveway

By Larry Bilotti, Bob Vila

Rare Deal Alert: The DeWalt Impact Drill/Driver Kit Is Only $139

By Stephanie Cronk

The Best Makita Drills for DIYers and Professionals

Painting & Finishing

The Best Exterior Paints for Every Outdoor Surface

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Paper Cutters for Crafting Projects, Tested

By Deirdre Mundorf, Glenda Taylor

DeWalt Tools Are Practically 2-For-1 in This Prime Day Sale

By Stephanie Cronk

Painting & Finishing

How to Open a Paint Can the Right Way

By Jill Lawrence O'Hara, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Split Hostas

By Steph Coelho

Here’s How Your Pool Attracts Bees—And How You Can Keep Them Away (Without Killing Them)

By Stephanie Mickelson

Building & Installing

10 Heat-Resilient Materials That Prove Home Building Is Adapting to Climate Change

By Sandi Schwartz

Repair & Maintenance

How to Patch Plaster Walls

8 Gazebo Plans for Building a Shaded Hangout in Your Yard

By Deirdre Mundorf

Skills & Techniques

How to Build a Brick Patio

By Steve Bernstein

How to Get Rid of Crickets

By Brenda Silva, BobVila.com Staff

Cleaning & Organizing

The Best Dish Soaps for Squeaky-Clean Dishes, Tested

By Amber Guetebier

Lawn Care & Gardening

Strategic Hardscaping Can Make Your Outdoor Space More Sustainable—Here’s How

By Sandi Schwartz

Repair & Maintenance

6 Reasons Why Your Dishwasher Isn’t Drying

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila, Updated by Margaret Foley

Building & Installing

Installing a Pocket Door

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Concrete Floors and Driveways

By Joe Provey, Tom Scalisi

Cleaning & Organizing

Make Your Appliances Sparkle With This DIY Stainless Steel Cleaner Recipe

By Manasa Reddigari

How to Make a Homemade Ant Trap: 3 Methods That Really Work

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Lawn Care & Gardening

Join Us for the Very First BobVila.com Webinar: “How a More Eco-Friendly Yard Can Beat the Summer Heat”

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

The Best Reciprocating Saws for Demolition and Pruning, Tested

By Tony Carrick, Glenda Taylor

Pruning Tomato Plants: 6 Mistakes Most First-Time Gardeners Make

By Lori Lovely, Updated by Gretchen Heber

How to Get Rid of Phorid Flies in 7 Steps—Even If You’ve Tried Everything

By Kaytlyn Smith

Take Up to 50% Off Tools at Lowe’s This July 4th

By Perri Kressel

The Best Tin Snips for Your Metalwork Projects, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Make Weed Killer: 6 Methods That Are Both Natural and Effective

By Glenda Taylor, Manasa Reddigari

Easy DIY Projects

7 Picture-Hanging Hacks Home Editors Swear By

By Kathleen Corlett

Cleaning & Organizing

50 Ways to Repurpose Your Clutter

By Deirdre Mundorf

The Best Torque Wrenches for Precision Tightening, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

Building & Installing

All You Need to Know About Asbestos Floor Tiles

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Solved! I Have Bites—But No Signs of Bugs in My Home. What’s Happening?

By Brie Greenhalgh

Solved! What Are These Tiny Red Bugs In My Home?

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

Repair & Maintenance

Why Is My Central AC Not Blowing Cold Air?

By Brie Greenhalgh, Evelyn Auer

10 Little Things That Bother Me About My Home—And How I Live Around Them

By Phillip Tinner

Lawn Care & Gardening

Solved! Here’s Exactly When You Should Aerate the Lawn

By Teresa Odle, Bob Vila, Manasa Reddigari

Building & Installing

This Cheap Hack Allowed Me to Vent a Portable AC Unit in a Crank Window

By Amy Baumhoefner

Cleaning & Organizing

Mold on Walls? The Key to Permanent Removal Is Knowing Where It Hides

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

Lawn Care & Gardening

The Best Rototillers for Soil Prep and Garden Maintenance, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Heather Blackmore, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

Bathroom Remodeling

Bathroom Remodel Cost: A Budgeting Guide for Homeowners

By Meghan Wentland, Evelyn Auer

The 7 Best Moving Companies in America, Vetted

By Brie Greenhalgh, Sabrina Serani, Jeff Keleher

Budgeting & Home Finance

Here’s How to Get Your Home Insurance to Pay For an Air Conditioner

By Tara Seboldt

13 Pergola Plans for Building the Ultimate Outdoor Living Space

By Deirdre Mundorf

Cleaning & Organizing

Consider This Before Restocking Your Magic Erasers

Furniture & Design

How to Turn Nearly Any Space in Your Home Into a Laundry Room

By Sara Carpenter, Cody Calamaio

Cleaning & Organizing

13 Handy Household Uses for Diatomaceous Earth

By Savannah Sher, Teresa Odle

Repair & Maintenance

Heat Pump Not Cooling? This Is Why—and What to Do About It