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Cleaning & Organizing

10 Essential Products for Cleaning Your Home After It Floods

By Timothy Dale

Painting & Finishing

How to Spray Paint Metal

By Jennifer Noonan

Painting & Finishing

What Pro Painters Notice Whenever They Visit a Home

By Sandi Schwartz

Lawn Care & Gardening

Amazon Drops Ego Tools to 40% Off for Fall Cleanup—Save on Leaf Blowers, Trimmers, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Lawn Care & Gardening

Lowe’s Drops Outdoor Power Tools to Clearance for Labor Day—Save 60% Off Mowers, Chainsaws, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Amazon Is Clearing Out DeWalt Tools—Up to 47% Off Drills, Combo Kits, and More

By Stephanie Cronk

Lawn Care & Gardening

Signs That You Shouldn’t Reseed Your Lawn

By Sandi Schwartz

Lawn Care & Gardening

Ego Tools Drop to Clearance-Level Prices on Amazon for Labor Day Weekend—Up to 34% Off Mowers, Trimmers, and More

By Glenda Taylor

13 Surprising Uses for Bleach Around the Home

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Kelly Weimert

Lawn Care & Gardening

3 Reasons to Grow Your Own Food in the Fall (Even if You Aren’t Big on Gardening)

By Sandi Schwartz

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Use a Pressure Washer to Remove Stains and Dirt From Your Driveway

By Tony Carrick

Lawn Care & Gardening

The Dos and Don’ts of Watering Plants

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Tree Sap From Almost Anything

By Manasa Reddigari, Deirdre Mundorf

Home Depot Drops Power Tools to Clearance-Levels for Labor Day—Save Up to 65% DeWalt, Milwaukee, Ryobi, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Amazon Drops Power Tools Up to 43% Off for Labor Day—Save on DeWalt, Bosch, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Cleaning & Organizing

These Labor Day Deals Will Help You Tackle Your Home To-Do List for Less

By Glenda Taylor

Cleaning & Organizing

Amazon Drops Pressure Washers Up to 40% for Labor Day—Save on Craftsman, Greenworks, Karcher, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Holidays & Celebrations

The 18 Best Outdoor Halloween Decorations of 2026, Picks from Our Editors

By Lisa Conant, Jasmine Harding

Holidays & Celebrations

Spooky and Fun: The Best Halloween Decorations of 2026

By Savannah Sher

Home Depot Is Clearing Out Ryobi Tools for Labor Day—Save Up to 69% Off

By Glenda Taylor

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Use an Ozone Machine to Get Rid of Household Odors

By Timothy Dale

Lawn Care & Gardening

This Popular Flowering Shrub Could Have a New Job in Your 2027 Landscape Design

By Sandi Schwartz

Repair & Maintenance

All You Need to Know Before Buying a House With a Chimney

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Pressure Washers for Cars, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Tony Carrick

Ace Hardware Drops Craftsman Tools to Clearance Ahead of Labor Day–Save Up to 67% on Power Tools, Hand Tools, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Amazon Drops DeWalt Tools to Clearance Levels Ahead of Labor Day—Save up to 63% Off Drills, Saws, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Lawn Care & Gardening

Home Depot’s Labor Day Event Drops Outdoor Power Tools Up to 30%—Save on DeWalt, Ryobi, Milwaukee, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Repair & Maintenance

The 48-Hour Pre-Storm Checklist That Actually Prevents Damage

By Sandi Schwartz

Easy DIY Projects

10 “Must Do” Home Projects for September

By BobVila.com Staff

Lawn Care & Gardening

Amazon Is Clearing Out Ego Outdoor Power Tools for Labor Day—Save Up to 40% Off Trimmers, Mowers, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Cleaning & Organizing

12 Genius Ways to Hide Every Wire in Your Home

By Manasa Reddigari, Theresa Clement

Easy DIY Projects

Quick Fix Survival Guide: 15 Home Repairs Everyone Should Know How to Do

By Timothy Dale

What to Do if You Find a Bat in Your House

By Tony Carrick, Gretchen Heber

Flex Cordless Drywall Sander Review: Light, Balanced & Clean

By Glenda Taylor

Home Depot Is Giving Away Milwaukee Tools Ahead of Labor Day—Up to $179 Value

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Gas Pressure Washers for Your Outdoor Cleaning Projects

By Zach Lazzari, Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Bob Beacham

Lowe’s Drops DeWalt Tool Prices Ahead of Labor Day—Save Up to 50% on Drills, Saws, Combo Kits, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Cleaning & Organizing

The 30-Minute Monthly Routine That Can Make Your Home Healthier

By Sandi Schwartz

Cleaning & Organizing

I Clean My Whole House With a Steam Cleaner (Except These 8 Things). Here’s What I Do.

Cleaning & Organizing

An Air Purifier Can Make Your Home Healthier (but Only If You Use It Correctly)

By Sandi Schwartz

Amazon Drops Craftsman Tools Up to 51% Off Ahead of Labor Day—Save Up on Power Tools, Storage Solutions, and More

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Cement Mixers of 2026, Picks from Our Editors

Walmart Drops Prices on Milwaukee Tools—Save Up to 42% on Drills, Saws, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Building & Installing

11 Adirondack Chair Plans You Can Download and DIY This Weekend

By Deirdre Mundorf

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Vinyl Siding

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila

Lawn Care & Gardening

The Best Drip Irrigation Systems of 2026, Tested by a Landscaping Expert

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Tom Scalisi, Katie Barton

Lawn Care & Gardening

Amazon Is Clearing Out Pressure Washers Ahead of Labor Day—Save Up to 50% Off Greenworks, DeWalt, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Cleaning & Organizing

6 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Buying a Robotic Pool Cleaner

By Sandi Schwartz

Easy DIY Projects

9 Sawhorse Plans You Can Build This Weekend to Up Your DIY Game

By Timothy Dale

Bathroom Remodeling

5 Future-Proof Home Upgrades You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner

By Sandi Schwartz

9 of My Favorite Greenworks PowerAll 24V Power Tools

Home Depot Drops Ryobi Tools and Combo Kits to Clearance-Levels—Save Up to 63%

By Glenda Taylor

Repair & Maintenance

How Long Do Fire Extinguishers Last?

Repair & Maintenance

What Should You Do If a Tree Falls on Your House?

By Glenda Taylor, Updated by Margaret Foley

The Best Vole Repellents of 2026, Vetted

By Savannah Sher

Amazon Is Clearing Out Bosch Tools—Up to 44% Off Drills, Saws, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Lawn Care & Gardening

The Best Pitchforks for Gardening and Yard Work, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Tony Carrick

Easy DIY Projects

I Tried 3 Different Ways to Set a 4×4 Post in My Yard

By Jenny Stanley

The Best Spider Killers of 2026, Vetted

Cleaning & Organizing

4 Ways to Remove Paint From Plastic Surfaces

By Brenda Silva

Ace Hardware Is Giving Away Free DeWalt Batteries—Up to $169 Value

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Bolt Cutters of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Tony Carrick

Skills & Techniques

How to String a Weed Eater the Right Way

By Tony Carrick

How to Get Rid of Aphids in Your Garden

By Jennifer Noonan, Audrey Stallsmith