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A hidden TV lift installed in a bedroom.

Furniture & Design

These Hidden Home Features Are Expected to Be Big This Fall

By Sandi Schwartz

Man caulking around a door.

Keep Critters From Moving In This Fall by Sealing These Areas Around Your Home ASAP

By Sandi Schwartz

A group of the best exterior wood stains in front of a garage door before testing.

Easy DIY Projects

We Put the Best Exterior Wood Stains Through 40 Hours of Testing to Find the Top Picks

By Tony Carrick, Additional research provided by Tom Scalisi

Flat-screen TV on cabinet with LED light strip package, scissors, tape measure and other supplies.

How to Install LED Light Strips

By Timothy Dale

Best Squirrel Traps

The Best Squirrel Traps for Effective and Humane Pest Control

By Tony Carrick

The Best Hard Hat Light Options laid out next to each other

The Best Hard Hat Lights, Tested

A DIYer painting exterior trim in the fall.

Easy DIY Projects

5 Home Improvements I’m Making for Under $100 This Fall

By Kathleen Corlett

A group of the best carpet cleaners before testing.

Cleaning & Organizing

The Best Carpet Cleaners for Busy Households, Tested

By Michelle Larson, Amber Guetebier, Debbie Wolfe, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

Woman wearing safety goggles positions nail gun on door trim.

8 Types of Nail Guns and How to Use Them Safely

By Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

Drought-tolerant plants potted on a patio in full sun.

Lawn Care & Gardening

Forgetting to Water Is No Big Deal for These Drought-Tolerant Container Plants

By Audrey Stallsmith

Woman in rubber gloves leans over a kitchen sink full of soapy water, wondering why water does not go down drain.

Repair & Maintenance

The Dos and Don’ts of Clearing a Clogged Sink

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

The Gardyn Home Kit 3.0 growing lots of leafy greens during testing.

Lawn Care & Gardening

The Gardyn System Review: Hydroponic Gardening in Just 2 Square Feet

Couple using a drill without proper PPE.

Skills & Techniques

7 Mistakes You’re Making With Your Tools, According to Pros

By Sandi Schwartz

Hands using a putty knife to spread Bondo original filler on edge of MDF panel.

Repair & Maintenance

Bondo Is a Do-It-All Repair Material—So Why Don’t All Pros Like It?

By Timothy Dale

pumpkins on pallet in front of a white home

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

By BobVila.com Staff

The Best New Workwear Vermont Glove Flatlander

Safety Meets Comfort: The Best New Workwear of 2025

The Best New Power Tools Craftsman V20 Brushless RP 30-degree Framing Nailer

The Best New Power Tools of 2025

By Glenda Taylor

Mullet FitsAll Hose Kit used with a sander and wet/dry vac

The New Power Tool Accessories That Impressed Us the Most in 2025

By Glenda Taylor

Pulling Makita MakTrak fully stacked

The Best New Tool Storage and Workshop Gear of 2025

By Glenda Taylor

A red case open to display the Craftsman 20-Piece Ratcheting Combination Wrench set

The Best New Hand Tools of 2025, from Wrenches to Multitools

By Glenda Taylor

Narwal Flow exiting its dock to mop tile floors

Cleaning & Organizing

The Best New Cleaning Tools of 2025

By Stephanie Cronk, Glenda Taylor

The Best DIY Essential Tools for Tool of the Year 2025 Purdy Altitude Roller Cover

For Popular Household Projects, These Are the Best New DIY Essentials of 2025

The DeWalt Metal-Cutting Circular Saw wins Tool of the Year's Cutting Edge Award for Innovation for its improvements in controlled cuts through metal surfaces

A DIY Game Changer: This New Circular Saw Redefines Metal Cutting

By Glenda Taylor

A DIYer installing closet shelves.

Easy DIY Projects

The Easiest Way to DIY Closet Shelves

By Timothy Dale

A man leans on the floor to insert a new piece of tile.

8 Types of Tiling Tools Every DIYer Should Know

By Bob Vila, Glenda Taylor, Updated by Theresa Clement

Blooming light pink roses in the foreground of a green garden.

Lawn Care & Gardening

6 Plants That Highlight the 2026 Garden Color of the Year

By Sandi Schwartz

Messy cosmetics displayed on a bathroom countertop.

Cleaning & Organizing

5 Things You Should Never Store on Your Bathroom Counter

By Sandi Schwartz

winterize lawn mower

How to Winterize Your Lawn Mower

By Bob Beacham, Updated by Tony Carrick

A woman's hands clean the surface of a granite countertop.

Repair & Maintenance

How to Seal Granite Countertops

By Steffani Cameron, Phillip Tinner, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Woman holds a handful of soil with a chafer grub in the palm of her hand.

How to Get Rid of Grubs

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Dead cockroach on floor with person's bare feet in background.

How to Get Rid of Cockroaches

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

Best Soil For Fiddle Leaf Figs Options

Lawn Care & Gardening

The Best Soil for Fiddle Leaf Figs Will Keep Your Houseplant Happy and Healthy

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Safety Glasses

The Best Safety Glasses Tested by Our Experts

By Mark Wolfe, Timothy Dale

The Best Plastic Welder Seekone Heat Gun

Our Favorite High-Performance Plastic Welder is Worth the Extra Cost

By Mike Larson, Bob Beacham, Jasmine Harding

The Best Paint Brushes for Cabinets Option

These Are the Best Paint Brushes for Cabinets to Give Your Kitchen or Bathroom an Updated Look

By Will Briskin

Person holding paint roller dripping with white paint.

Painting & Finishing

How to Remove Paint From Common Home Surfaces

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

A person using the Best Mulching Lawn Mower to mow their lawn.

Lawn Care & Gardening

Yes, You Need a Mulching Lawn Mower for a Greener Yard—And These Are the Best

By Tony Carrick

Ants crawling around a red toothbrush on a bathroom counter.

How to Get Rid of Ants in the Bathroom

By Nicole Fallon-Peek, Updated by Paul Rankin

Woman wearing cleaning gloves sprays water into sink from faucet.

Cleaning & Organizing

8 Ways to De-Stink Your Kitchen Sink

By Manasa Reddigari

A plunger and yellow rubber gloves on top of a clogged kitchen sink

How to Unclog a Sink Drain

By Tony Carrick

A woman wearing a red coat uses a leaf blower to move leaves.

8 Rules I Always Follow When Using My Leaf Blower

By Tony Carrick

A group of the best home air compressors in front of a garage door before testing.

We Tested the Top Home Air Compressors for Over 20 Hours to Find the Best Choices for Your Home Projects

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

The Best Grout Removal Tool Options

After 5 Hours of Hands-On Testing, These Are Our Favorite Grout Removal Tools for DIY Renovations

By Timothy Dale, Tony Carrick

demolition tools

15 Tried-and-True Demolition Tools Every DIY Remodeler Should Own

By Tony Carrick

A group of the best tarps in their packaging before testing.

The Best Tarps to Keep Your Outdoor Items Safe, Tested

By Glenda Taylor

Best Plastic Glue close-up

We Tested 6 Popular Glues for Plastic—This One Worked Best

By Katie Barton, Timothy Dale

Person using pliers to splice electrical wires.

Repair & Maintenance

How to Splice Wires for Home Electrical Projects

By Robert Ferguson, Bob Vila, Gretchen Heber

A close-up image of a spring attached to a garage door.

Building & Installing

Can You Replace Garage Door Springs Yourself?

By Timothy Dale, Bob Vila, Catherine Hiles, Updated by Paul Rankin

A row of fall sugar maple trees.

10 Things Under $25 Homeowners Absolutely Need Before The First Day of Fall

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

Woman waters houseplants in flower pots on the floor.

Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Curate a Living Gallery, the Latest Indoor Gardening Trend

By Sandi Schwartz

A sign displays a hurricane warning along a roadside.

Skills & Techniques

I Live in Florida, and This Is What I Do to Prepare for Hurricane Season

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Fruit Fly Traps

The Best Fruit Fly Traps, According to Our Tests

By Timothy Dale, Paul Rankin

Smiling man in organized garage workshop.

Our Favorite Pro Tips for Keeping a Workshop Tidy and Organized

By Sandi Schwartz

A DIYer using a caulking gun to seal bathroom fixtures with a graphic overlay that says Tool Tutorial.

Repair & Maintenance

How to Use a Caulk Gun

By Rachelle Dragani, BobVila.com Staff

Troubleshoot a Smoky Fireplace with These Tips

Repair & Maintenance

Why Is There Fireplace Smoke in My Home?

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

Lower half of a woman wearing a tool belt and holding a wrench.

25 Easy Home Repairs You Should Never Pay Someone Else to Make

By Tony Carrick, BobVila.com Staff

All pressure washers for cars-2

Skills & Techniques

Save by Skipping the Car Wash: The Best Home Pressure Washers for a Spotless Shine

By Tony Carrick

Edge of green grass next to dark brown mulch, with some yard tools on the lawn between the two areas.

Lawn Care & Gardening

How Long Does It Take for Grass to Grow?

By Teresa Odle, Bob Vila, Debbie Wolfe

A gardener holding a cucumber on a vine in a vegetable garden.

Lawn Care & Gardening

I Nearly Ruined My Cucumber Patch Because I Ignored This Important Garden Practice

By Audrey Stallsmith

A person taking the cap off the Eclectic Products E6000 Craft Adhesive before testing the product.

Easy DIY Projects

We Tested The Best Glues to Repair Your Most Treasured Ceramics. These Five Made the Cut.

By Emily Blackwood, Debbie Wolfe

a man working with Firm Grip Build-A-Rig

We Tested Framing Tool Belts for Quality, Comfort, and Efficiency–Our Favorite is Near Perfect

By Glenda Taylor, Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

The Best Deck Sealer Options

Painting & Finishing

We Put the 7 Best Deck Sealers to the Test. Here’s How They Performed—and Which You Should Choose

By Michelle Ullman, Glenda Taylor

The Best Caulking Guns Options

This Was the Only Caulking Gun I Could Use One-Handed Comfortably

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

The Best Ladders for Gutter Cleaning Option

We Tested the Best Ladders for Gutter Cleaning, And Our Favorite Makes Extending a Breeze