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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, BobVila.com 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, BobVila.com Staff

Retailers You Never Knew Will Recycle Your Old Stuff

13 Retailers You Never Knew Would Recycle Your Old Stuff

By Tony Carrick, BobVila.com 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

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Easy DIY Projects

Standard Door Size 101: Important Measurements All Homeowners Should Know

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Tom Scalisi

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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 BobVila.com 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 BobVila.com Staff

Man assembling table.

Furniture & Design

15 Coffee Table Plans for Building Your Own Living Room Furniture

A one-piece toilet with the lid up to reveal a silver bidet spray nozzle.

Building & Installing

How to Install a Bidet Attachment

By Timothy Dale

Closeup of a young woman dropping an effervescent antacid in a glass of water.

19 Surprising Alka-Seltzer Uses for the Home and Garden

By Savannah Sher

Visual 1 - HomeAdvisor - Hardwood Flooring Cost - Cost Range + Average - July 2023

Building & Installing

How Much Does Hardwood Flooring Cost?

By Katie Flannery, Evelyn Auer

Beadboard wall in a beautiful home office

Skills & Techniques

How to Install Beadboard

By Theresa Clement, Mark Clement, BobVila.com Staff

White door opening into clean bathroom.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Get Your Bathroom Guest-Ready in 20 Minutes or Less

By Debra Immergut

How To Fix A Stuck Zipper

Repair & Maintenance

How to Fix a Stuck Zipper

By Amy Lynch, Gretchen Heber

A before and after comparison of a remodeled bathroom.

11 Lessons I Learned Renovating My Old Home

By Kristen Mosier

View of neighborhood with fall leaves on the ground

16 Leaf-Raking Lessons No One Ever Taught You

By Glenda Taylor, BobVila.com Staff

Modern toilet in bathroom

Repair & Maintenance

How to Replace a Toilet Seat in Less Than 30 Minutes

By Joe Provey, Tony Carrick, BobVila.com Staff

The Best Paint for Metal, Solved!

Painting & Finishing

Solved! What’s the Best Paint for Metal Surfaces?

By Manasa Reddigari, BobVila.com Staff

Genius Solutions for Retrofitting Old Homes

12 Genius Solutions for Retrofitting Old Homes—With or Without Renovation

By Glenda Taylor

Shot of a young woman sniffing a clean load of laundry

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Make Your Own Laundry Detergent

By Marisa Villarreal, Gretchen Heber

Grey stone wall, room, interior style with yellow niche, green vase of plant, bookshelf decor.

How to DIY a Wall Alcove in Any Room of Your House

By Kristen Mosier

Remodel or Move

Solved! Is It Better to Remodel Your Home, or Move to a New One?

By Melissa Graham

Worx Pegasus Folding Work Table Review

Worx Pegasus Folding Work Table Review: How Good Is This Sawhorse With Wings?

Person putting dryer sheet in an empty mailbox

15 Handy Uses for Dryer Sheets Around the House

By BobVila.com Staff

Maple butcher block countertop in a bright kitchen with white cabinets

How to Install Butcher Block Countertops

By Timothy Dale

beagle-lies-on-a-furry-white-rug-over-a-greige-vinyl-plank-floor

7 Easy Ways to Change Your Flooring

By Rachel Brougham

Gloved gardener hand spreads wood ash into garden with silver shovel.

How to Use Wood Ash in the Garden

By Audrey Stallsmith

woman in room with ladder and paint supplies holding a paint roller and looking at the wall she is painting

17 Easy Fixes for a Botched Paint Job

By Jennifer Noonan, Theresa Clement

Is It Cheaper to Buy or Build a Kitchen Island

Solved! Is It Cheaper to Buy or Build a Kitchen Island?

By Melissa Graham

attic-window-looking-out-on-snowy-hillside

How to Prep Your Attic for Winter

By Deirdre Mundorf

Woman embroidering pattern

15 Embroidery Patterns for Beginners

By Jasmine Harding