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Painter uses a paintbrush to stain the wooden slats of an outdoor chair.
DIY

How to Stain Wood Furniture

By Bob Vila

A man and woman are looking at remodeling plans in a bathroom.
DIY

7 Mistakes to Avoid When Remodeling Your Bathroom

By Sarah Littleton, Theresa Clement

A close up of violet flowers.
DIY

I Plucked 700 Little Rose of Sharon Sprouts, But I Can’t Keep Up—Help!

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

A man and a teenage boy are inspecting a lawn mower in a back yard.
DIY

9 Fixes For When Your Lawn Mower Won’t Start

By Tony Carrick, Manasa Reddigari

how to install a window ac unit
Interior

How to Install a Window Air Conditioner

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

A lawn mower with smoke billowing from it.
DIY

What to Do When Your Lawn Mower Starts Smoking—and When to Call a Pro

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

8 pump sprayers lined up on a lawn
Reviews

The Best Pump Sprayers for Fertilizers, Pesticides, and Herbicides

By Tony Carrick, Glenda Taylor

Woman wipes a granite countertop with a cloth as a cat looks on from the floor.
Interior

How to Seal Granite Countertops

By Steffani Cameron, Phillip Tinner

9 cans of deck paint lined up on a table
Reviews

The Best Deck Paints, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor

Many wasps all over edge of a table.
DIY

How to Get Rid of Wasps With Vinegar

By Tony Carrick

A sprinkler is watering a lawn.
Lawn & Garden

The Great Debate on Mowing Wet Grass

Edited by Gretchen Heber Bob Vila

A puddle of water is leaking from the bottom of a toilet onto the grey tiled floor.
Interior

Solved! What to Do About a Leaking Toilet Tank

By Brenda Silva, Bob Vila

Multiple pressure washer surface cleaners lined up on a concrete slab
Reviews

The 9 Best Pressure Washer Surface Cleaners, Tested

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

A person using the best chainsaw sharpener to sharpen a chain blade during testing.
Reviews

The Best Chainsaw Sharpeners of 2024, Tested

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

The Best Deck Sealer Options
Reviews

8 of the Best Deck Sealers, Tested

By Michelle Ullman, Glenda Taylor

The Best Watering Wand Options
Reviews

The Best Watering Wands, Tested and Reviewed

By Jasmine Harding, Mark Wolfe

Woman uses a paintbrush to apply Danish oil to a wood board to waterproof it.
DIY

How to Waterproof Wood: 3 Ways That Work

By Bob Vila

A person relaxing in the best soaking tub surrounded by windows.
Bathroom Design

The Best Soaking Tubs of 2024 to Transform a Bathroom Into a Spa

By Jodi Webb

Woman uses a bristle paintbrush to apply polyurethane to a piece of wood.
DIY

How to Apply Polyurethane Sealer

By Bob Vila

A collection of the best watering cans in a garden cart before testing.
Reviews

Tested Review: 2024’s Best Watering Cans for Your Garden

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Tiffany Lewis, Additional research provided by Heather Blackmore

A group of the best degreasers together before testing.
Cleaning

The Best Degreasers for Tackling Stubborn Messes, Tested and Reviewed

By Katie Barton

Man with face mask cleans moldy carpeting.
DIY

How to Get Mold Out of Carpet

By Steffani Cameron, Donna Boyle Schwartz

A view through the doorway of a very old, musty basement with peeling walls.
Interior

Solved! What’s Up With the Musty Smell in My Basement?

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila

Robot lawn mower on grass
Reviews

2024’s Best Lawn Mowers for Small Yards, Tested 

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

How to Build a Cinder Block Wall
DIY

How To: Build a Cinder Block Wall

By Oliver Harriett

9 Tips for Improving Bathroom Ventilation
Interior

The Dos and Don’ts of Bathroom Ventilation

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila

Concrete Repair - New Look
DIY

Give Your Worn-Out Concrete a Brand-New Look

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

How to Remove Gum from Carpet - Stick of Gum
DIY

The Best Way to Remove Gum From Carpet

By Manasa Reddigari

Laundry Chute
Interior

So, You Want to… Install a Laundry Chute

By Steven Fox, Bob Vila

Woman wearing dust mask uses a sander to sand a wood drawer.
DIY

How to Sand Wood

By Timothy Dale, Chris Gardner

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

Hydroponic Indoor Gardening in 2 Square Feet: The Gardyn System

By Jenn Ryan

A person planting in a raised bed using the Miracle-Gro Performance Organics Raised Bed Mix.
DIY

The Best Bagged Compost for Garden Soil of 2024

By Lauraine Velez

A person using the TopCon’s RL-H5A Laser Level for surveying during testing.
Building & Installing

TopCon’s RL-H5A Laser Level: A 2024 Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor

Woman uses sharpening stone to sharpen one blade of a scissor.
DIY

How to Sharpen Scissors

By Jennifer Noonan

The Ryobi RY40710 Cordless Earth Auger partially embedded in a field during testing.
DIY

Is the Ryobi Auger a Must-Have for Digging Holes? Find Out in This Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor

Best Concrete Cleaner
Reviews

2024’s Best Concrete Cleaners for Removing Dirt and Stains

By Mark Wolfe

Tree stump in autumn forest with healthy trees in the distance.
Lawn & Garden

How to Kill a Tree Stump

By Bob Vila, Mark Wolfe

A woman using a drill to drill a piece of wood into a brick wall.
DIY

How to Drill Into Brick

By Rick Muscoplat, Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

The Oregon 410-120 Bench Grinder Chain Sharpener mounted to a board during testing.
DIY

Precise, Fast, Adjustable: Oregon Chainsaw Sharpener Tested Review

By Mark Wolfe

Woman pours a cup of water into a large bucket, a can of white paint next to the bucket.
DIY

How to Thin Latex Paint

By Bob Vila

Man's hand holding a hand full of grass seed near a patch of green grass.
DIY

When to Plant Grass Seed to Get the Lushest, Greenest Lawn

By Amy Lynch, Teresa Odle

Woman slides neodymium magnet along the shaft of a screwdriver to magnetize it.
DIY

How to Magnetize a Screwdriver

By Bob Vila

Ingredients to make DIY Dawn Powerwash, including dish soap, rubbing alcohol, and essential oils.
DIY

Dawn Powerwash Recipe: How to DIY the Ultimate Dish Soap

By Deirdre Mundorf

A woman holds her nose while looking at green mold growing on a wall.
Interior

What Does Mold Actually Smell Like?

By Dan Casarella, Evelyn Auer

A collage of all the best potting benches tested in 2024.
Reviews

The Best Potting Benches for Gardening Indoors and Out of 2024, Tested

By Debbie Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

How to Get Rid of Carpet Beetles
Interior

How to Get Rid of Carpet Beetles and Carpet Beetle Larvae

By Gretchen Heber, Bob Vila Staff

Woman whitewashes a wood dresser with two drawers removed.
DIY

How to Whitewash Wood

By Bob Vila

View of one tire on car, along with tire pressure gauge and inflating apparatus.
DIY

How to Use a Tire Pressure Gauge

By Timothy Dale

A person using the best handheld vacuum for pet hair to clean pet hair off a couch.
Reviews

The Best Handheld Vacuums for Pet Hair to Clear Fur From Floors

By Rebecca Jones

A gas grill with the top open, surrounded by materials and tools for cleaning it (including a plastic bin, garden hose, dish soap and more).
DIY

How to Clean a Gas Grill the Right Way

By Teresa Odle, Amy Lynch

Close up of a person holding a mosquito between two fingers.
DIY

3 Cheap and Easy Ways to Make a DIY Mosquito Trap

By Megan Stein

A woman is disgusted with the smell of the clothing she has removed from the washing machine.
Interior

Washing Machine Smells: How to Get Rid of Them

By Deirdre Mundorf, Jill Lawrence O’Hara, Bob Vila

Small brown mixed-breed dog standing in front of dog pee-stained grass.
Lawn & Garden

Is Dog Pee Killing Grass in Your Lawn? Here’s How to Fix It

By Deirdre Mundorf

A person using the best riding mower option to mow a very large yard
Reviews

The Best Riding Lawn Mowers, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Tony Carrick

A person kneeling down to spray Sunday Weed Warrior Grass and Weed Killer on a specific area in a flower garden.
Reviews

Here’s Half Off the Near-Perfect Custom Plan That Rescued This Brown and Patchy Lawn

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

Somebody dispersing coffee grounds with a teaspoon into the soil of a small raised garden bed.
Lawn & Garden

How to Use Coffee Grounds in the Garden

By Audrey Stallsmith

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

The Best Tarps to Keep Your Outdoor Items Safe, Tested

By Glenda Taylor

A person using the Harper Convertible Hand Truck to move a heavy 5-gallon bucket.
DIY

How Efficient is the Harper Convertible Hand Truck? A Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor

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

The Best Mulching Lawn Mowers of 2024

By Tony Carrick

A couple is seen embracing in front of a beige house.
Real Estate

Ready to Build the House of Your Dreams? Here’s How to Finance the Project in 12 Steps

By Tara Seboldt

A person using the best gas mower to mow a large lawn.
Reviews

The Best Gas Lawn Mowers to Maintain a Gorgeous Lawn

By Tony Carrick

An unseen person wipes away shower wall tile grime, leaving behind a clean white streak.
DIY

Your Most Common Spring Cleaning Questions, Answered

By Kristen Mosier

Woman uses handheld seed spreader to distribute seeds while overseeding a lawn.
Lawn & Garden

How to Overseed a Lawn

By Teresa Odle, Stacey L. Nash

Bostitch Palm Nailer A person using the Bostitch PN100K Impact Nailer Kit to install framing during testing.
DIY

Nailed It: A Bostitch Palm Nailer Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor