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Easy DIY Projects

Outdoor Living Is Hot Again: Here Are the Biggest Projects for Homeowners’ Yards This Year

By Sandi Schwartz

Older couple looking at paint color wand to choose a paint color for interior walls
Painting & Finishing

These Dark Interior Colors Can Sell Your House for More Money, According to Zillow

By Sandi Schwartz

A main repair the window screen with a spline roller.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Replace a Window Screen

By Larry Bilotti, Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

Examples of Previous Winners of BobVila.com's Tool of the Year Awards
Tools

BobVila.com’s 2025 Tool of the Year Awards: Last Chance to Apply

By Bob Vila Staff

A DIY dog wash station created by Cheryl Esser with Our Country Coastal Home.
Easy DIY Projects

Watch This DIY Couple Transform a Corner of Their Garage Into a Dreamy Dog Wash Station

By Theresa Clement

Greenworks Prime Day 2025 Deals on Pressure Washers, Chainsaws, Mowers, and More
Lawn Care & Gardening

Prime Day Is Here and These Are the Best Greenworks Deals to Shop Now

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best stand-up weeders in front of a garage door before testing.
Tools

The Best Stand-Up Weeders Are Our Secret Weapon for Pulling Weeds Without Bending

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Savannah Sher

A group of the best electric pressure washers sitting on a recently cleaned driveway
Tools

We Spent 40 Hours Cleaning to Find the Best Electric Pressure Washer

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi, Glenda Taylor

The Best Weed Torch Options
Tools

This Weed Removal Method Does Not Contain Chemicals and Is Proven Effective

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

Prime Day 2025: Robot Vacuum and Mop Deals
Cleaning & Organizing

From $139 to $1,399, These Are the Best Prime Day Deals on Robot Vacuums

By Glenda Taylor

Close up view of a brown and black Japanese beetle on a plant leaf.
Pest Control

9 Ways to Rid Your Garden of Japanese Beetles

By Rachel Brougham

A DIYer using an angle grinder to cut metal in her home workshop.
Skills & Techniques

How to Use an Angle Grinder Properly

By Timothy Dale

A person cleaning house windows from outside using a homemade window cleaner recipe.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Make Homemade Window Cleaner

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Deirdre Mundorf

Modern kitchen interior with avocado-colored cabinets
Kitchen Remodeling

25 Kitchen Trends You Might Regret

By Kristen Mosier

Woman caulks edge of bathtub edged in painter's tape.
Easy DIY Projects

25 Home Maintenance Problems That Only Take a Minute to Fix

By Glenda Taylor

A man with a mustache pokes the ashes of a charcoal grill.
Cleaning & Organizing

This Is the Proper Way to Clean Your Charcoal Grill

By Deirdre Mundorf

Expandable Hose Deal One-Off
Lawn Care & Gardening

I Found the Best Expandable Garden Hose for Small Spaces—And It’s $30 Off

By Glenda Taylor

A woman wearing white paints a white deck with a gazebo while on a ladder.
Painting & Finishing

How to Paint a Deck 

By Bob Vila, Glenda Taylor, Updated by Timothy Dale

A close up of a pressure washer cleaning the siding of a house.
Tools

How Much Does It Cost to Rent a Pressure Washer?

By Katie Flannery

June BOGO on DeWalt Tools at The Home Depot
Tools

Get 2 Free DeWalt Tools at The Home Depot—Here’s What I Picked (And Why)

By Glenda Taylor

One Cool Tool with Keith Bynum
Tools

The 5 Tools HGTV Star Keith Bynum Can’t DIY Without

As told to Sophie Kaemmerlé

A spider plant with a graphic overlay that says Plant Care 101.
Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Care for Spider Plants for Low-Maintenance, Pet-Friendly Indoor Greenery

By Audrey Stallsmith

Crowd waving small American flags in the air.
DIY

12 Mistakes You Should Never Make With the American Flag

By Jamie Birdwell-Branson

How to Attract Hummingbirds to the Garden
Lawn Care & Gardening

6 Surefire Ways to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Yard

By Margaret Foley, Jennifer Noonan

Exposed jumble of TV wires and outlet against a wall.
Cleaning & Organizing

12 Genius Ways to Hide Every Wire in Your Home

By Manasa Reddigari, Theresa Clement

A cluster of mushrooms in a grassy green lawn.
Lawn Care & Gardening

How to Get Rid of Mushrooms in Your Lawn

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

Person getting a glass of water out of the kitchen tap.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Tell if You Have Hard Water

By Tony Carrick, Glenda Taylor

A backyard herb garden in the summer.
Lawn Care & Gardening

11 Herb Garden Ideas to Try This Summer—No Matter How Much Space You Have

By Lori Lovely

Thrifter finds a coffee table worth much more than what he paid for it on Facebook Marketplace.
DIY

Thrifter Spends $120 on Facebook Marketplace Find, Only to Discover Its True Shocking Value

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

A lineup of the best outdoor wood sealers next to test boards.
Repair & Maintenance

How To Keep Outdoor Wood Beautiful Year-Round: Best Sealers for the Job

By Tony Carrick, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

DeWalt Lawn Mower Review easy to use
DIY

Is the DeWalt Self-Propelled Electric Lawn Mower as Impressive as Its Power Tools? I Tested It to Find Out

By Mark Wolfe

A woman sits in front of a fan to cool off in her humid home.
DIY

How to Lower Humidity in the House

By Deirdre Mundorf, Updated by Teresa Odle

Friendly neighbors talking through a fence, one is standing next to a lawnmower
Lawn Care & Gardening

The Unspoken Rules of Neighborly Yardwork Etiquette

By Sandi Schwartz

Aerial view, depicting man wearing straw hat and check shirt, watering a colorful flowerbed on his garden lawn.
Lawn Care & Gardening

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

By Bob Vila Staff

Person wipes a paste with a cloth across black granite countertop.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Clean Granite Countertops

By Teresa Odle, Bob Vila

Green Machine Lawn Tools Review
Lawn Care & Gardening

This Impressive Lawn Equipment Combo Gives You More For Your Money

By Mark Wolfe

Best Garden Fork
Tools

Garden Forks Come In Many Forms, But This One Is Our All-Around Favorite

By Steph Coelho, Bob Beacham, Mark Wolfe

Several black ants crawling on tiled flooring.
Pest Control

These Are the Best (and Cheapest) Ways to Banish Ants From Your Property

By Deirdre Mundorf

Young couple talking to manual worker about housing design plans at construction site.
Building & Installing

If You Install a Shed or Pool, Don’t Forget to Check Out These Local Regulations

By Timothy Dale

A newly clean dryer vent hose with a small pile of dryer lint in front of the hose.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean a Dryer Vent

By Bob Vila, Timothy Dale

brad nailer vs finish nailer
Tools

Brad Nailer vs. Finish Nailer: Which Power Tool Is Best for Your Project?

By Bob Beacham, Theresa Clement

A DIYer using a stud finder to find studs in a wall with a graphic overlay that says Tool Tutorial.
Workshop

How to Use a Stud Finder

By Steffani Cameron

Many types of drywall anchors laid out against a brown background.
Tools

7 Types of Drywall Anchors Every Homeowner Should Know

By Bob Beacham

Smiling couple paints a wall green in their home.
Building & Installing

Young Homeowners Are DIY-ing More, According to a New Survey

By Sandi Schwartz

A closeup image of a man painting baseboards with an angled brush.
Painting & Finishing

How to Paint Baseboards

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

Best peel and stick backsplashes hero
Easy DIY Projects

This DIY Upgrade Transformed My Kitchen

By Paul Rankin, Glenda Taylor

Tick walking on a piece of grass being held by a human hand.
Pest Control

Tick Populations Are Booming Across the U.S. And Displaying ‘Alarming’ New Behavior

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

Mechanic uses a torque wrench on a car wheel.
Workshop

8 Types of Torque Wrenches for Your Tool Collection

By Desiree Homer, Updated by Theresa Clement

An ant climbs a small yellow flower.
Lawn Care & Gardening

12 Plants That Repel Ants Naturally

By Audrey Stallsmith, Teresa Odle

A thriving garden in June full of vegetables, fruits, flowers, and herbs.
DIY

What to Plant in June: 19 Fruits, Flowers, and Veggies You Can Start Now

By Amber Guetebier

Mature man cleaning the patio decking with pressure washer
Cleaning & Organizing

What to Do When Your Patio Is Overrun by Moss

By Sandi Schwartz

Smiling man cleaning his swimming pool with a skimmer in the backyard
DIY

Keep Your Pool Water Pristine By Avoiding These 5 Mistakes

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Screwdriver Bit Sets
Tools

This Simple Tool Can Transform Your Cordless Drill for Any Project

By Mike Bruton

A young man pressure washes the patio in front of a nicely landscaped stucco house.
DIY

14 Things You Should Never Clean With a Pressure Washer

By Timothy Dale

Husqvarna Xcite Z350 in use
DIY

We Tested 3 Zero-Turn Mowers on 5 Acres, and Our Favorite Made Us Feel Like We Were Floating Across the Lawn

By Mark Wolfe

A small blue home with extensive hurricane damage.
Repair & Maintenance

How to Prepare for a Hurricane

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Updated by Margaret Foley

A person using the best reel mower to mow a large lawn.
Lawn Care & Gardening

We Mowed Multiple Acres of Grass and This Reel Mower Came Out On Top

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Glenda Taylor

Kobalt EGO and DeWalt mowers
Lawn Care & Gardening

After Testing 30+ Mowers, We Found the Best Self-Propelled Models

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

A woman lays marble contact paper onto a kitchen counter.
Kitchen Remodeling

Updating Kitchen Countertops With Contact Paper: What to Know

By Savannah Sher, Updated by Paul Rankin

cabin plans
DIY

10 Cabin Plans for Building Your Hideaway in the Woods

By Deirdre Mundorf

Hand holding a spray gun and painting a piece of wood.
Painting & Finishing

A Paint Sprayer Can Give You a Perfect Finish—Unless You Make One of These Mistakes

By Sandi Schwartz

Power Rake vs. Dethatcher: What’s the Difference?
Tools

Power Rake vs. Dethatcher: What’s the Difference?

By Timothy Dale

The Best Place to Buy Outdoor Plants Online Options
Lawn Care & Gardening

The 19 Best Places to Buy Outdoor Plants Online

By Carol Benton, Amanda Tarlton, Debbie Wolfe

Old air conditioner and focus evaporator of dirty, foul, be putrid Before cleaning on the purple wall in the home office in the summer and circuit board control.
Cleaning & Organizing

Convinced There’s Mold in Your Window Air Conditioner? Take Your AC Apart.

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila