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A homeowner on a ladder caulking gutters on a house.
DIY

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

By Timothy Dale

November’s Top Tool and Tech Innovations
Reviews

November’s Top Tool and Tech Innovations Will Have You Ready for the Holidays

By Michelle Larson

Cyber Monday deals
Reviews

Last Call: 20+ Cyber Week Deals We’re Shopping Until They’re Gone

By Glenda Taylor, Kathleen Corlett

Woman pushes the test and reset buttons on a GFCI outlet.
Interior

Why Won’t My GFCI Outlet Reset?

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

Cyber monday tool deals
Reviews

I’m a Contractor, and These Are My Favorite Cyber Monday Tool Deals So Far

By Glenda Taylor

A group of all the best hori hori knives laid out next to each other o a cream background.
Reviews

Testing the Top 10 Hori Hori Knives To Find the Ultimate Garden Tool

By Jasmine Harding, Mark Wolfe

Worker's hands mixing grout for filling space between ceramic tiles.
DIY

How to Mix Grout

By Bob Vila

Cyber Monday DeWalt One-off Deal on Green background
Reviews

I Found the Best DeWalt Cyber Monday Deal on Amazon–This 4-Piece Tool Kit is a Must-Buy and Under $100

By Glenda Taylor

Cyber Monday furniture deals
Reviews

The Best Cyber Monday Furniture Deals Include the Ultimate Storage Bed for Under $200 and Couches Under $400

By Kathleen Corlett

A group of the best tested ash vacuums placed together in front of an indoor fireplace.
Reviews

We Tested the Best Ash Vacuums, These Are Our Favorites for Keeping Your Fireplace Clean

By Glenda Taylor, Mike Bruton

Cyber Monday lawn and garden deals
Reviews

I’m an Outdoor Expert, and These Are the Lawn and Garden Cyber Monday Deals That Caught My Eye

By Mark Wolfe

Cyber Monday ryobi deals
DIY

The Best Ryobi Cyber Monday Deal Is a Starter Set of 6 Power Tools for $199 (Save More Than $370)

By Kathleen Corlett

A group of the best mechanic tool sets option open to show their vast variety of tools
Reviews

The Best Mechanic Tool Sets, Tested and Reviewed

By Timothy Dale, Tony Carrick

A group of the best laser levels together before testing.
Reviews

We Tested the 7 Best Laser Levels for DIYers and Pros

By Tom Scalisi

Happy couple packing boxes that say donate, sell, or recycle.
DIY

Think Twice Before Bringing These Items Into Your Home—They’re a Hassle to Get Rid Of

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Glue Gun Options placed next to each other in a group photo
Reviews

Testing the 10 Best Glue Guns of 2025

By Glenda Taylor, Debbie Wolfe

A group of the best table saw options together next to the side of a house
Reviews

We Put the Top Table Saws to the Test, See Why This DeWalt is Our Favorite

By Tony Carrick, Glenda Taylor, Mark Clement

The Best Cordless Leafblowers
Reviews

We Tested the Best Cordless Leaf Blowers of 2025, and Our Favorite Provides Massive Power for Cleaning Yards

By Mark Wolfe

A group of the best tire inflator options placed together in the back of a car
Reviews

The Best Tire Inflators for Vehicle Maintenance, Tested

By Tom Scalisi

A group of the best scroll saws in a workshop together before testing.
Reviews

The Best Scroll Saws for the Workshop, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

A backyard flock of hens of various breeds stand in fresh snow outside their chicken coop.
DIY

How to Keep Your Chickens Warm in the Winter

By Lori Lovely

A monstera plant with bright-green leaves climbs up a thick homemade moss pole.
Lawn & Garden

How to Make a DIY Moss Pole for Climbing Houseplants

By Audrey Stallsmith

How to Get a Free Tool on Black Friday
Reviews

How to Get a Free Tool for Black Friday

By Glenda Taylor

Garden bushes, tree and green grass lawn covered with water due to snow melting thaw and flash high water at spring. Natural disaster deluge flooded house backyard pathway ang greenery at countryside.
Lawn & Garden

12 Ways to Fix a Soggy Yard

By Mark Wolfe, Kelly Weimert, Reviewed by Bob Vila

A green door to a brick home with a pair of keys hanging from a lock.
DIY

How to Change a Door Lock in 7 Steps 

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi, Reviewed by Bob Vila

Happy young people at front door holding presents.
DIY

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

By Bob Vila Staff

Seven of the best wood routers on unstained wood platform
Reviews

The 7 Best Wood Routers Tested for DIYers and Hobbyists

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

Knee pads being used in construction site
Reviews

Our Favorite Deals This Week Include Black Friday Deals on Home Security Cameras and More

By Stephanie Cronk

A domestic longhair cat scratches gray upholstery while laying on its side.
DIY

How to Stop Your Cat From Scratching Furniture

By Deirdre Mundorf

Many numbered felt Christmas stockings in red, white, and green hanging from a string in a living room.
Design

40 DIY Advent Calendar Ideas to Help You Count Down to Christmas

By Manasa Reddigari, Caitlin Castelaz, Updated by Teresa Odle

A view of frost on green lawn.
DIY

What Is the Frost Line and How Deep Does it Go?

By Timothy Dale

Best gifts for woodworkers on wood background
Reviews

The 40 Best Gifts for Woodworkers

By Tom Scalisi, Will Briskin

Close front-facing view of a coyote.
DIY

How to Keep Coyotes Away From Your Property

By Melissa Graham, Updated by Teresa Odle

Man wearing a baseball cap pressure washes a brown garage door, palm trees in the background.
DIY

How to Pressure Wash a House

By Gretchen Heber, Bob Vila, Steffani Cameron

Woman wipes a hardwood floor with a blue microfiber cloth.
Interior

The Best Way to Clean Hardwood Floors

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila, Manasa Reddigari

Woman paints primer over a stained wood bench.
DIY

Can You Paint Over Wood Stain?

By Andreana Lefton, Bob Vila

A worker with white gloves uses a roller brush to paint a concrete wall blue.
DIY

How to Paint Concrete

By Bob Vila

Two cheerful young sisters hanging Christmas ornaments on the Christmas tree at home.
Design

Would You Rent a Christmas Tree? Why Some Folks Don’t Hold Onto Their Holiday Decorations

By Sandi Schwartz

Green lawn (with a bit of clover) in a colorful landscaped formal garden.
Lawn & Garden

How to Level a Yard

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila, Teresa Odle

A young boy showing to his grandfather how to set up home air purifier, using smartphone.
DIY

How to Test Air Quality in Your Home

By Stacey L. Nash

Ice blue Keurig machine on a counter with rubber gloves, vinegar, and other cleaning supplies.
DIY

How to Descale a Keurig Coffee Maker

By Manasa Reddigari, Savannah Sher

Person holds a plant leaf between his or her hands in order to examine aphids on the leaf.
DIY

How to Get Rid of Aphids

By Jennifer Noonan, Audrey Stallsmith

Duck Alpha Wall Tent DIY Review
Reviews

Need A Portable Workshop? How I Tested the White Duck Alpha Wall Tent

By Mark Wolfe

Woman shines a large flashlight into the mechanics of a furnace, whose door is open.
Interior

How to Fix a Furnace That’s Not Turning On

By Gretchen Heber, Ana Chevalier

How to Install a Dishwasher
Interior

How to Install a Dishwasher

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila

The water in a white toilet bubbling.
DIY

What to Do When Your Toilet Is Bubbling

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Evelyn Auer

Containers of both wood putty and wood filler on a wooden table.
DIY

Wood Putty vs. Wood Filler: What’s the Difference?

By Timothy Dale

A blocked gutter causing rain to overflow out of the gutters.
Exterior

How to Fix Leaking Gutters

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

A selection of the best cordless ratchets
Reviews

We Tested Cordless Ratchets, Our Favorite Is a Makita That Has the Highest RPM We’ve Seen

By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

A couple online shopping secondhand marketplaces for home goods and holiday gifts.
DIY

3 Reasons to Shop Secondhand Marketplaces This Holiday Season and Beyond

By Sandi Schwartz

How to Hang a Heavy Mirror
DIY

How to Hang a Heavy Mirror on the Wall

By Bob Vila

A traditional-style home with brown siding and brick chimney on a snowy day.
DIY

3 Last-Minute Winterization Projects You’ll Regret Skipping

By Teresa Odle

Grizzly 21-Inch Variable Speed Scroll Saw is recognized as the BobVila.com 2024 DIY Game Changer
Reviews

The DIY Game Changer of 2024 Is an Essential Woodworking Tool, Reimagined

By Glenda Taylor

The Best New Cleaning Tool Options
Reviews

The Best New Cleaning Tools of 2024

By Beth Cranston

The Best New Hand Tool Options
Reviews

The Best New Hand Tools of 2024

By Glenda Taylor

The Best New Hobbyist Tool Options
Reviews

The Best Hobbyist Tools of 2024

By Mark Wolfe

Mother on ladder hands some newly trimmed ivy to her young sons, who are helping clean up.
DIY

How to Kill Ivy

By Bob Vila

A father and son are staking a young tree together.
Lawn & Garden

How to Stake a Tree the Right Way

By Jennifer Noonan, Updated by Teresa Odle

A flat screen TV hangs on the wall in a modern living room.
DIY

How to Mount a TV on the Wall

By Michael Franco, Tony Carrick

A family walking into their home with reusable bags, a rain barrel outside of the door, clothes hanging on a clothesline air drying in the backyard.
DIY

Finding Middle Ground: How to Practice Sustainability at Home With Less Stress

By Teresa Odle

Building contractor talking to clients renovating their house.
Bathroom Remodeling

We’re On the Cusp of Something Big for Home Renovations, Say Experts

By Sandi Schwartz

Close up of a thermometer inside an oven.
DIY

Why Your Oven Isn’t Heating Properly—and How to Fix It

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Bird's eye view of a person wearing blue shoes and khakis standing on a clover lawn.
Lawn & Garden

How to Get Rid of Clover

By Bob Vila

A close up of a drill being used to drill into concrete.
DIY

How to Drill Into Concrete

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement