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

How to Clean a Dryer Vent

By Bob Vila, Timothy Dale

A woman lays marble contact paper onto a kitchen counter.

Updating Kitchen Countertops With Contact Paper: What to Know

By Savannah Sher, Updated by Paul Rankin

The Best Cabinet Hardware Options

Transform Your Kitchen with the Best Cabinet Hardware

By Glenda Taylor, Jasmine Harding

Kitchen Remodel Finds from Wayfair

Kitchen & Dining

10 Unexpected Kitchen Remodel Finds You Can Get from Wayfair

By Katie Barton

The Best Place to Buy Cabinets Option

The Best Places to Buy Cabinets in 2026

Cropped photo of two people's hands with blueprints, kitchen tile and color swatch samples on a table.

Kitchen Remodel Cost: A Budgeting Guide for Homeowners

By Meghan Wentland, Evelyn Auer

Woman sitting on her kitchen floor, painting her brown lower kitchen cabinets blue.

Should I Paint My Kitchen Cabinets? Consider These 5 Things First

By Melissa Graham, Updated by Theresa Clement

The Best Kitchen Appliances Options

The Best Kitchen Appliance Brands of 2026

By Timothy Dale

A country style kitchen with an island with butcher block countertops and a breakfast bar with granite countertops.

Kitchen & Dining

The Best Countertop Materials for Every Type of Kitchen

By Bob Beacham, Updated by Theresa Clement

The Best Kitchen Sink Brands

The 11 Best Kitchen Sink Brands of 2026

By Hannah Selinger

How to Paint Formica Countertops and Cabinets

How to Paint Formica Countertops and Cabinets

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila

The Best Kitchen Sinks Options

Our Favorite Kitchen Sinks Are As Functional As They Are Beautiful

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

The Most Energy Efficient Appliances Options

These are 2025’s Most Energy Efficient Appliances

By Katie Barton

Young woman looks a cabinetry display in home improvement store. A male salesperson is helping her.

10 Kitchen Cabinet Styles to Consider for Your Next Renovation

By Theresa Clement

A couple viewing a home with a remodeled kitchen.

Not All Kitchen Remodels Have High ROI, but This Is How Experts Say You Can Hit the Sweet Spot

By Sandi Schwartz

The best electric range option with its door open to show a baked casserole

The Best Electric Ranges for a Functional and Stylish Kitchen

By Tony Carrick

The Best Refrigerator Brands of 2026, Ranked and Rated

By Timothy Dale, Bob Beacham

The Best Soft Close Cabinet Hinges Options

This Product Keeps Your Cabinets Protected and Your Kitchen Quiet

By Tony Carrick

The Best Built-In Microwave Options

This Space-Solution Provides Extra Cooking Space to Any Kitchen

By Jasmine Harding, Savannah Sher

The Best Garbage Disposal Option

Dispose of Kitchen Waste With This Powerful Kitchen Upgrade

By Glenda Taylor, Tiffany Lewis

Architect talking to a woman about remodeling her kitchen and showing her the blueprints.

Spots to Save—and Splurge—in Your Kitchen Remodel

By Sandi Schwartz

A hand holding a cloth to wipe a wooden countertop

Countertop Care 101

View from inside of man looking into an empty refrigerator.

Why Is My Fridge Making Noise?

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila, Updated by Timothy Dale

Woman standing in a kitchen controlling her smart home using an automated system

Do You Really Need a Smart Faucet? 3 Opportunities to Embrace High-Tech in the Kitchen

By Sandi Schwartz

A person loading a washing machine with clothes.

Why Is My Washing Machine Not Filling With Water?

By Melissa Graham, Updated by Paul Rankin

Smiling young woman putting a glass in a dishwasher. View from inside dishwasher.

4 Things That Have Changed About Dishwashers Since the Last Time You Purchased One

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman wearing an apron and rubber gloves cleaning granite countertops with a spray bottle and yellow cloth.

How to Make Your Own All-Natural Granite Cleaner

By Manasa Reddigari

A garbage disposal clogged with food scraps.

Can You Have a Garbage Disposal With a Septic Tank?

By Timothy Dale

Woman removed faucet aerator from bathroom sink with wrench, which is next to sink.

Kitchen & Dining

How to Clean a Faucet Aerator

By Timothy Dale

Modern/Zen vibe kitchen island with four barstools and wood-look floor underneath.

The 5 Best Kitchen Flooring Options for Your Remodel

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Tony Carrick

A young woman places container of food into black microwave in a kitchen.

Microwave Not Heating? 6 Common Causes and Solutions

By Brie Greenhalgh, Updated by Margaret Foley

The Best Kitchen Faucet Brands

Kitchen & Dining

The 16 Best Kitchen Faucet Brands of 2026

By Carol Benton, Bob Beacham

Woman places a wine bottle trap near a basket of fruit on a kitchen countertop.

Kitchen & Dining

How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies: 5 DIY Traps

By BobVila.com Staff

Young couple happy in their new kitchen as realtor gives them a tour of it.

Kitchen Designers Weigh In on Deep Drawers vs. Cabinets

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman uses olive oil to polish a stainless steel sink.

Kitchen & Dining

How to Clean a Stainless Steel Sink

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

The Best Farmhouse Sink Options

Kitchen & Dining

Can a Sink Be Too Loud? Our Favorite Farmhouse Sink Features Extra Padding to Dampen Sounds

By Caroline Prevost Levac, Savannah Sher

Woman wearing purple rubber gloves wipes leak from garbage disposal under the kitchen sink.

What to Do About a Leaking Garbage Disposal

Kitchen with white cabinets and stainless refrigerator with wet floor.

Why Is My Refrigerator Leaking Water?

By Amy Lynch, Bob Vila, Updated by Teresa Odle

Collage of four of the Best Touchless Kitchen Faucet installed in homes

Kitchen & Dining

This Simple Kitchen Upgrade Helps Keep Germs From Spreading

By Glenda Taylor, Stephanie Cronk, Paul Rankin, Debbie Wolfe

How to Drain a Washing Machine

How to Drain a Washing Machine

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila

Before I began a "slow reno" of my kitchen, it was all oak cabinets, buttery yellow paint, and 70s vinyl flooring

Why I’m an Advocate for a “Slow Reno” (and My 1970s Kitchen Has Taken 13 Months to Update So Far)

By Kathleen Corlett

Moen Arbor MotionSense close up

I Had This Simple Kitchen Upgrade For Only 6 Months—And It’s Worth Every Penny

Woman is under sink examining the garbage disposal under the sink.

Kitchen & Dining

What to Do When Your Garbage Disposal Stops Working

By Tony Carrick, Glenda Taylor

Modern open plan apartment kitchen and dining room interior with marble countertop in kitchen.

How to Clean Marble Surfaces Properly

By Bob Vila, Susan Pevaroff Berschler, Updated by Timothy Dale

Materials for unclogging a garbage disposal under a sink, including plunger, vinegar, baking soda, etc.

How to Unclog a Garbage Disposal

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila, Brenda Silva

Cyber Monday Refrigerator Deals

3 Cyber Monday Refrigerator Deals I’m Choosing Between This Holiday

By Kathleen Corlett

The Best Black Friday Appliance Sales

8 Cyber Monday Appliance Sales Home Editors Are Shopping This Month

By Kathleen Corlett

A sleek, modern galley kitchen with a walnut refrigerator built into matching ceiling-high cabinetry on the right wall and a professional cooking area on the left.

16 Galley Kitchen Ideas You Can Bring Home

By Theresa Clement

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

How to Descale a Keurig Coffee Maker

By Manasa Reddigari, Savannah Sher

A man carrying a toddler whose hand is on the open refrigerator door.

How Long Do Refrigerators Last?

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila, Manasa Reddigari, Updated by Paul Rankin

How to Install a Dishwasher

How to Install a Dishwasher

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila

Person holds a pad of paper and a pencil in front of an electrical meter.

Why Is My Electric Bill So High?

By Theresa Clement, Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Vintage inspired kitchen design.

Kitchen and Bath Pros Say the Latest Design Trend Goes Back in Time

By Sandi Schwartz

Close up of a thermometer inside an oven.

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

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Small dial thermometer set on a refrigerator shelf.

What to Do When Your Refrigerator Is Not Cooling

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Teresa Odle

Woman holds a wine glass over a full dishwasher.

Why Your Dishwasher Isn’t Cleaning Properly, and How to Fix It

By Glenda Taylor, Reviewed by Bob Vila

An open dishwasher, with water filling the bottom of the appliance.

What to Do When Your Dishwasher Is Not Draining

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Close up of woman's hand setting up intelligent home system, controlling smart home appliances with control panel of a smart home.

Move Over Touch Screens, Buttons Are Coming Back to Home Tech

By Sandi Schwartz

My Favorite Kitchen Appliance and Renovation Deals from Prime Day, Way Day, and More

I’m Updating My 1970s Kitchen—and This Is What I’m Eyeing in This Week’s Sales

By Kathleen Corlett

Woman puts bowl of vinegar and essential oil in top rack of dishwasher.

What to Do About a Smelly Dishwasher

By Amy Lynch, Bob Vila

Male hands with knife removing the old grout from beige tile.

Kitchen & Dining

How to Remove and Replace Grout

By Joe Provey, Bob Vila

Woman stands in front of front-load washer, distributing laundry evenly inside.

What to Do When Your Clothes Washer Won’t Spin

Two-tone white and blue painted kitchen cabinets in a DIY renovation

I Was Dead Set On Stone Floors—Until I Saw These Options

By Kathleen Corlett

Woman wearing a plaid shirt and yellow cleaning gloves wipes white kitchen cabinets with a cloth.

How to Remove Grease From Kitchen Cabinets

By Bob Vila, Katelin Hill, Donna Boyle Schwartz