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An old lithium-ion battery from a power tool.
DIY

The One Drawback of Lithium-Ion Batteries Just Became Nonexistent, Thanks to This New Technology

By Sandi Schwartz

Close up of stacks of terracotta flower pots on a stone floor and wooden box.
DIY

5 Brilliant Ways to Use Terra-Cotta Pots Around the House

By Lori Lovely

A homeowner dressed in winter clothes holding a shovel to clear a driveway of ice and snow.
Exterior

There’s a Shortage of Ice Melt Right Now—What You Can Do to Keep Your Outdoor Surfaces Safe

By Sandi Schwartz

A selection of furniture and other items at a yard sale.
DIY

Love Thrifting and Tag Sales? Buy These 8 Items to Resell

By Sandi Schwartz

Close up of wax paper roll.
DIY

6 Astonishing Uses for Wax Paper Around the House

By Sandi Schwartz

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

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

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

Front view of glass jar full of cotton swabs on a wooden background
DIY

14 Ways You Never Thought to Use Q-Tips

By Glenda Taylor

A woman is carrying boxes with personal belongings in a cluttered living room.
DIY

50 Ways to Repurpose Your Clutter

By Deirdre Mundorf

A couple with their baby are sitting on their porch steps.
DIY

7 Ways to Turn a Starter Home into a Forever Home

By Theresa Clement

Black zip ties on a pink table.
DIY

Yes, It’s Possible to Undo a Zip Tie—Here’s How

By Deirdre Mundorf

22 Unique Gift Wrapping Ideas for the Holidays
Design

22 Unique Gift Wrapping Ideas for the Holidays

By Debra Immergut, Kat Hodgins

Old red gasoline container with lawnmower in background.
Interior

How to Dispose of Old Gasoline the Right Way

By Bob Vila, Margaret Foley

Sugar on table with wooden spoon.
DIY

11 Ways That Sugar Can Help Your Home—and Your Health

By Jamie Birdwell-Branson

Hands holding clear plastic bag.
DIY

20 Seriously Surprising Uses for Ziploc Bags

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

a stack of unused white coffee filters on a light green table.
DIY

20 Uses for Coffee Filters You Have to See to Believe

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Can of WD40 with people in background.
DIY

18 Genius WD-40 Uses You Haven’t Tried Yet—But Should

By Michael Franco

Blue dish soap in a white toilet with the seat up.
DIY

Here’s Why I Just Poured Dish Soap Into My Toilet (Hint: It Has Nothing to Do With Cleaning)

By Jennifer Noonan

Woman holding salt shaker in left hand and pointing to it with her right index finger.
DIY

Why You Should Sprinkle Salt Onto Your Cutting Board—and Into Your Coffee

By Michael Franco