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Person using a trowel to add texture to a wall.

Skills & Techniques

11 Types of Wall Texture and How to Create Each in Your Home

By Timothy Dale, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

The Best Termite Treatment Options

We Researched 25 Popular DIY Termite Treatments— These 7 Are Best

By Timothy Dale

Round water stains, as from glassware, on a wood table.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Water Stains From Wood

By Deirdre Mundorf, Bob Vila

Hand wearing blue nitrile glove uses cotton swab to swab fungus or mold off white wood wall.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Test for Mold in Your Home

By Deirdre Mundorf, Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer, Updated by Paul Rankin

The Best Paint Rollers Option

Painting & Finishing

The Best Paint Rollers and Covers, Tested and Reviewed

By Debbie Wolfe, Michelle Ullman, Tony Carrick

The Best Chainsaw Bar Oils Options

Yes, Your Chainsaw Needs Bar Oil—And These Are the Best

9 cans of deck paint lined up on a table

Painting & Finishing

The 7 Best Deck Paints You Can Get, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor

Woman planting tulip bulbs in a flower bed during a beautiful sunny autumn afternoon.

Lawn Care & Gardening

Bob Vila’s 10 “Must Do” Projects for September

Family moving into a new house and carrying boxes and a bike off the moving truck

Skills & Techniques

5 Jobs You Won’t Regret Hiring Out If You Just Moved Into a New Home

By Sandi Schwartz

10 Houseplants You Can Propagate Quickly to Double Your Indoor Garden

Lawn Care & Gardening

10 Houseplants You Can Propagate Quickly to Double Your Indoor Garden

By Audrey Stallsmith

A group of the best concrete crack fillers together on cement before undergoing testing.

Repair & Maintenance

The Best Concrete Crack Fillers for DIY Repairs, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

Backyard meditation garden with a labyrinth

Lawn Care & Gardening

How I Created a Backyard Meditation Space I Never Want to Leave

By Sandi Schwartz

Person holding a caulk gun caulks an area around a bathtub marked with painter's tape.

Skills & Techniques

How Long Does Caulk Take to Dry?

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila

Light brown weevil crawling on white stone block.

How to Get Rid of Weevils in Your Pantry

By Teresa Odle, Bob Vila Staff, Kelly Weimert

Worker's hands in gloves press the tile to the floor as part of tile installation. Level sits nearby.

Building & Installing

How to Install Tile Floors

By Timothy Dale

retro closeup of a domestic white rat walking on the bars of the metal cage, front view

Everything You Should Pick Up at First Signs of a Mouse Problem

By Savannah Sher

Tree stump in autumn forest with healthy trees in the distance.

Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Kill a Tree Stump

By Bob Vila, Mark Wolfe

A man is caulking an interior window with a caulking gun.

Repair & Maintenance

The Dos and Don’ts of Caulking Windows

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

Best Glue for MDF Options

We Researched The Best Glues for MDF Projects and Our Top Pick Dries Fast and Strong the First Time

A photo of a house where the best driveway sealer option has been used to reseal the driveway

Repair & Maintenance

We Researched the Best Driveway Sealers—Our Top Pick Is Ideal for DIYers and Pros Alike

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Automatic Plant Waterer Options

Lawn Care & Gardening

The Best Automatic Plant Waterers to Keep Plants Hydrated, Even When You’re Away

By Glenda Taylor

Woman wipes a hardwood floor with a blue microfiber cloth.

Cleaning & Organizing

The Best Way to Clean Hardwood Floors

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila, Manasa Reddigari

A DIYer painting walls in a bedroom.

Painting & Finishing

5 Easy Paint Projects That Can Change the Vibe of a Room

By Sandi Schwartz

Unclogged drain with running water

9 Drano Alternatives That’ll Unclog Sink and Tub Drains Without All the Chemicals

By Emily Benda Gaylord

Man uses steel wool to sand a white interior door.

Repair & Maintenance

How to Fix a Hole in a Door

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

The Best Track Saw Options

We Tested The Best Track Saws for Woodworking Projects—Here Are Our Top Picks

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Clement

A group of 11 finish nailers together before testing.

Building & Installing

We Put the Best Finish Nailers Through Hands-On Testing—Here Are Our 8 Top Picks

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

A person cutting a piece of drywall with a utility knife and a T-square.

Skills & Techniques

How to Cut Drywall: 2 Easy DIY Methods Every Homeowner Should Know

By Tony Carrick

The Best Deck Stain Options

Easy DIY Projects

We Tested The Best Deck Stains for 50 Hours to Find the Six Top Options for a Restored Outdoor Space

By Glenda Taylor

The 9 best exterior caulk options together on an outdoor workbench.

Repair & Maintenance

We Tested the 9 Best Exterior Caulks. Here Are Our Top Picks to Keep Your Home Dry

By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

The Best Marble Sealer Options

Repair & Maintenance

We Researched 30 Marble Sealers—Our Top Pick is Long-Lasting and Easy to Apply

By Tony Carrick

The best attic ladder extends from an open attic door in an hallway

9 Sturdy Attic Ladders That Won’t Wobble Beneath You

By Timothy Dale

Woman wearing dust mask and rubber gloves picks up a potted plant to dust mantel.

This Is the Correct Way to Dust Your Home

By Deirdre Mundorf

The Best Benchtop Planer Options

The Best Benchtop Planers for DIY and Professional Projects, Tested

By Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

Five boxelder bugs crawl on a wooden surface.

How to Get Rid of Boxelder Bugs

By Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

Couple hanging a light fixture in their home.

Americans Are Putting Off This Home Project in 2025 (Here’s Why You Shouldn’t)

By Sandi Schwartz

King size bed with gray fabric headboard, 2 hanging pendant lights glowing, and 2 dark wood skinny nightstands

Furniture & Design

I Really Wanted a King-Size Bed, But First I Had to Solve This Dilemma

By Sandi Schwartz

Tordon Herbicide

Lawn Care & Gardening

The Best Stump Killer of 2025 Has No Chemicals—And You Might Already Have It At Home

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best mulch glues together on a front porch before testing.

Lawn Care & Gardening

The Best Mulch Glues to Keep Your Yard Pristine, Tested

By Glenda Taylor

Several paint strippers lined up on a garage shelf

Painting & Finishing

We Tested 7 Best Paint Strippers, See Our Top Picks and Why We Stand Behind Them

By Manasa Reddigari, Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

The Best Drill Bits for Tile Options

We Drilled More Than 100 Holes to Find the Best Drill Bits for Tile

By Tony Carrick, Bob Beacham, Glenda Taylor

A group of the best brush cutters on grass before testing.

Lawn Care & Gardening

We Researched 40 Models and Tested 9 To Find the Best Brush Cutters for Overgrown Land

Liquid leaks from under a red car parked on a concrete drive.

Cleaning & Organizing

Driveway Cleaning: How to Remove Common Stains

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Full hot tub on the deck of a wood cabin, with verdant trees in the background.

Repair & Maintenance

How to Drain a Hot Tub

By Timothy Dale

Woman uses a hammer and screwdriver to recess a drywall anchor into the wall.

Repair & Maintenance

How to Remove Drywall Anchors

By Theresa Clement

Faceless woman pruning pink flowers from a shrub

Lawn Care & Gardening

Wait! Don’t Cut Back These Popular Landscaping Plants in the Fall

By Sandi Schwartz

Multiple pressure washer surface cleaners lined up on a concrete slab

Yes, Your Pressure Washer Needs a Surface Cleaner Attachment—These Are the Best, According to Our Tests

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

A painter primes the wooden slats of a natural wood fence.

8 Times You Should Never Skip Paint Primer

By Jennifer Noonan

Bob Vila writer holding Stihl FSA 80 R Battery-Powered String Trimmer during battery trimmer testing.

Lawn Care & Gardening

We Spent Over 20 Hours Testing the Best Battery Trimmers to Find the 9 Best Options

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

Woman painting dark paint swatches on a white wall.

Painting & Finishing

Dark Interior Paint Colors Are Back—Here’s Why the Trend Is Not for Me

By Sandi Schwartz

Wooden sign that reads "Caution: Poison Ivy" with poison ivy growing in the background.

Lawn Care & Gardening

3 Things You’ll Want to Waste No Time Cleaning After a Run-In With Poison Ivy

By Sandi Schwartz

Close up of woman's hand holding a dry scrub brush to a fluffy carpet.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Get Mold Out of Carpet

By Steffani Cameron, Donna Boyle Schwartz, Updated by Margaret Foley

A squirrel climbs a wooden picket fence.

Lawn Care & Gardening

8 Ways to Get Rid of Squirrels on Your Property Without Harming Them

By Bob Vila, Updated by Teresa Odle

Woman cooking big meal in kitchen overhead shot.j

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean an Electric Oven

By Manasa Reddigari, Margaret Foley

Mother and daughter cooking on an induction stove.

2 Years In, I’m Still Getting Used to My Induction Stove—Here’s What I Wish I Knew Sooner

By Sandi Schwartz

A group of the best bug zappers options sitting together on a green lawn

We Tested 2025’s Best Bug Zappers for Indoor and Outdoor Insect Control

By Tony Carrick, Jasmine Harding, Glenda Taylor

Close up of flat spray mop cleaning vinyl floors, pushed by person wearing jeans and black sneakers.

Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Vinyl Plank Flooring

Updated by Teresa Odle Donna Boyle Schwartz, By Bob Vila

Happy young couple moving carrying yellow sofa while rearranging the room.

Skills & Techniques

The Practical Reason Why You Should Redecorate Your Home in the Summer

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman measures vinegar into the dispenser of a top-loading washing machine.

How to Use Vinegar in Laundry: 6 Dos and Don’ts You Need to Know

By Savannah Sher

Woman with white hat making herbal bouquets and wreaths

Easy DIY Projects

7 Herbs to Grow in Your Cut Flower Garden (Yes, Really)

By Sandi Schwartz

Best Bug Zappers

We Tested the Best Indoor Bug Zappers for Mosquitoes, Gnats, and Flies

By Paul Rankin, Timothy Dale

Xeriscape landscaping ideas shown in a home landscape.

15 Xeriscape Ideas for a Beautiful, More Sustainable Yard

A person sanding a wood desk getting ready to refinish it.

Painting & Finishing

How to Refinish Wood Furniture, According to a Seasoned Woodworker

By Tony Carrick

DIYer and interior designer Dawn Allen's combo hutch project before.

Easy DIY Projects

See This Interior Designer Transform Outgrown Nursery Furniture Into a Custom Hutch

By Theresa Clement