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A group of the best concrete paints on concrete steps before testing.
Easy DIY Projects

The Best Concrete Paints for Masonry Surfaces, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Tom Scalisi

Containers of joint compound and spackle with a putty knife and drywall tape.
Repair & Maintenance

Joint Compound vs. Spackle: What’s the Difference? 

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

Best flashlights
Workshop

After Weeks of Testing, We Found 8 Flashlights That Won’t Flicker Out When You Need Them Most

By Glenda Taylor, Michelle Larson

A happy older couple is getting ready to travel with luggage.
Skills & Techniques

I Always Do These 5 Things Last Before Heading Out the Door on Vacation

By Sandi Schwartz

Behr Paint's Hidden Gem, 2025 color of the year, on both walls and trim in a green living room.
Painting & Finishing

Should I Paint My Walls and Trim the Same Color?

By Tony Carrick

Landscaper cutting and installing landscape fabric
Lawn Care & Gardening

Are Weeds Growing Through Your Landscape Fabric? Don’t Do What I Did

By Sandi Schwartz

A group of the best pole saws together before testing.
Lawn Care & Gardening

The Best Pole Saws For Trimming and Pruning That We’ve Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

Jigsaw and reciprocating saw propped on 2 x 4s.
Tools

Jigsaw vs. Reciprocating Saw: Which Cutting Tool is Best for Your Project?

By Bob Beacham

Person points hair dryer at hole in a wall covered with pink spackle.
DIY

How Long Does Spackle Take to Dry?

By Timothy Dale

The Best Crabgrass Killer Option
Lawn Care & Gardening

The 5 Best Crabgrass Killers for Getting Rid of Stubborn Lawn Weeds

By Debbie Wolfe

July Ace Hardware Milwaukee Packout Milwaukee Packout 22 XL Tool Box
DIY

15 Easy Ideas for Tool Storage

By Timothy Dale, Deirdre Mundorf

Weather Guard Tool Box Review
DIY

The Best Truck Tool Boxes of 2025 For Storage and Organization, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

Invasive hops vines growing on a fence.
Lawn Care & Gardening

The Beautiful Vine I Wish I Had Never Planted

By Audrey Stallsmith

Sunday Lawn Care Plans Are on Sale for Labor Day
Lawn Care & Gardening

Sunday’s Sale Proves Labor Day Is the Best Time for Lawn Care Deals

By Kathleen Corlett

An old gas mower on a suburban lawn.
Lawn Care & Gardening

Why I’m Ditching My Trusty Gas Mower (Even Though It Still Works)

By Robert Annis

A person getting reach to clean the bathroom and toilet holding bucket of cleaning supplies.
Cleaning & Organizing

3 Toilet Cleaning Hacks That Work in a Pinch

By Deirdre Mundorf

Fertilizing potted plants with used coffee grounds.
Lawn Care & Gardening

Perk Up These 15 Plants By Feeding Them Your Used Coffee Grounds

By Gretchen Heber

A carpenter working in a home workshop with a lot of dust, wearing eye and lung protection.
Workshop

Why Dust Collection Is Imperative In a Home Workshop—and the Best Way to Do It

By Robert Annis

Tools that can cut screws, including a bolt cutter, hacksaw, and oscillating tool.
Tools

How to Cut Screws: 5 Easy and Effective Methods

By Bob Beacham, Reviewed by Bob Vila

Woman hangs a homemade wasp trap filled with apple cider vinegar.
Pest Control

How to Get Rid of Wasps With Vinegar

By Tony Carrick

A piece of pressure-treated wood, along with the materials needed to prime and paint it.
Painting & Finishing

How to Paint Pressure-Treated Wood

By Teresa Odle, Bob Vila

Rescue fly trap outside
Pest Control

We Tried 6 Top-Rated Fly Traps—Here’s What Actually Worked

By Paul Rankin, Tom Scalisi

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
Pest Control

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
DIY

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

By Mark Wolfe

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

By Bob Vila

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.
Pest Control

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
Pest Control

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
Workshop

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

By Tom Scalisi

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
DIY

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
Tools

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
Tools

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.
DIY

This Is the Correct Way to Dust Your Home

By Deirdre Mundorf

The Best Benchtop Planer Options
Tools

The Best Benchtop Planers for DIY and Professional Projects, Tested

By Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

Five boxelder bugs crawl on a wooden surface.
Pest Control

How to Get Rid of Boxelder Bugs

By Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

Couple hanging a light fixture in their home.
DIY

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 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
Tools

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

By Mark Wolfe