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

Yes, Your Pressure Washer Needs a Surface Cleaner Attachment—These Are the Best

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

Someone out of frame pours oil into a red lawnmower.
DIY

What Type of Lawn Mower Oil Should I Use?

By Amy Lynch, Teresa Odle

A group of the best pressure washers in a driveway before testing.
Reviews

After 15 Hours of Testing, We Found the Best Pressure Washers

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe

Woman wearing sweatshirt tries to start lawn mower in her yard.
Lawn & Garden

9 Fixes For When Your Lawn Mower Won’t Start

By Tony Carrick, Manasa Reddigari

A group of the best lawn mowers together in a yard
Reviews

After Testing More Than Two Dozen Popular Lawn Mowers, We Found the 9 Best Models

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

Sharpening a Chainsaw - Do's and Don'ts
DIY

How to Sharpen a Chainsaw: 7 Safe Steps to Keeping Your Tool in Good Working Order

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

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

The Best Workbench Kobalt overhead shot
Reviews

Our Favorite Workbench Requires No Assembly

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale

The Best Gas Pressure Washer Options
Reviews

After 2 Weeks Washing Cars, Stripping Paint, and Cleaning Concrete, We Found the 5 Best Gas Pressure Washers

By Zach Lazzari, Bob Beacham

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

After 50 Hours of Cleaning, Our Favorite Pressure Washer Proved Powerful and Efficient

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

15 Easy Designs for a DIY Desk
DIY

15 Easy Designs for a DIY Desk

By Tracy Anderson

a man working with Firm Grip Build-A-Rig
Reviews

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

By Glenda Taylor, Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

The Best Pruning Saw Options
Reviews

Our Favorite Pruning Saw’s Two-Way Cutting Action Sets It Apart From The Competition

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe

Woman wearing jeans pulls start cord on a red lawn mower.
Lawn & Garden

How to Start a Lawn Mower

By Bob Vila, Updated by Tony Carrick

The Best Shovels Options close-up
Reviews

We’ve Tested Various Shovels, See Which One is Our Absolute Favorite

By Mark Wolfe, Michelle Ullman, Timothy Dale

Woman inserts a screw extractor into a drill.
DIY

How to Use a Screw Extractor

By Robert Ferguson, Bob Vila

A broken screw on a white background.
DIY

How to Remove a Broken Screw

By Manasa Reddigari

The Best Drill Bit Sharpeners close-up
Reviews

Our Favorite Drill Bit Sharpener Provided Near-Perfect Results in Our Tests

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

Person in blue sweatshirt and jeans driving one of the best riding mowers for hills and uneven yards
Reviews

The Best Riding Lawn Mowers for Hills, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Mike Bruton, Tom Scalisi

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Reviews

We Put Sawhorses To the Test and There Is a Clear Winner

By Glenda Taylor, Michelle Ullman