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Our favorite leaf blowers are on sale for Labor Day
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By Kathleen Corlett

Toro Leaf Vacuum
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By Glenda Taylor, By Mark Wolfe, By Stacey L. Nash

TK DIY Tools You've Never Heard of That Will Make Projects Easier
Tools

By Bob Beacham

The CDI Torque Wrench in its case before testing.
Workshop

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best ladders together next to the side of a barn or house
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By Glenda Taylor, By Manasa Reddigari, By Tiffany Lewis

The Best Tool Box Options
Workshop

By Bob Vila, By Tom Scalisi, By Glenda Taylor

The Best Heated Gloves Options
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By Glenda Taylor, By Amber Guetebier

A group of the best wood fillers placed together on a wood table before testing.
Workshop

By Manasa Reddigari, By Tom Scalisi

A group of the best portable workbenches grouped together by an RV before testing.
Workshop

By Tony Carrick, By Tom Scalisi

Several electrician tool belts in the back of a black truck
Workshop

By Timothy Dale, By Tom Scalisi

The Best Super Glues Option
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By Timothy Dale, By Debbie Wolfe

A group of the best palm nailers together before testing.
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By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Bob Beacham

Several of the best tool bags on a workbench outdoors before testing.
Workshop

By Glenda Taylor, By Tom Scalisi

A selection of the best brad nailers
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By Tom Scalisi, By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best electric screwdriver options grouped together on a small wooden riser prior to testing.
Tools

By Timothy Dale, By Tom Scalisi

A group of the Best Cordless Drills Under $100 on a workbench before testing.
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By Tony Carrick

A home gardener trims their tall boxwood shrub with an electric hedge trimmer.
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By Lori Lovely

Wood stain and materials needed to stain pressure treated wood.
Workshop

By Bob Vila

Ridgid 18V Oscillating Multi-Tool
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By Glenda Taylor

Eight of the Best Router Bits Sets on reclaimed wood
Workshop

By Mark Wolfe, By Timothy Dale

The best garage shelving options set up in a garage
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By Tom Scalisi, By Andreana Lefton

A person wearing a white glove is using a red pipe cutter to cut a copper pipe.
Workshop

By Steffani Cameron, By Bob Vila

Nail Guns Are on Sale at The Home Depot
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By Glenda Taylor

Orange weed eater string on trimmer cutting weeds
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By Mark Wolfe

A group of the best table saw blades laid together on a large piece of wood
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By Tony Carrick, By Mark Clement

Garage Dodge Charger
Workshop

By Hank O’Hop

How to Use a Plunger the Right Way
Tools

By Jill Lawrence O’Hara, By Phillip Tinner

DeWalt 20V Oscillating Multi-Tool cutting through a sheet of OSB
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By Glenda Taylor

The Best Concrete Bonding Agents Option
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By Tom Scalisi

The Best Plunge Router Options
Workshop

By Tom Scalisi

Person using a DeWalt impact drill to screw a nail into wood
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By Stephanie Cronk

The Best Paper Cutter for Craft Projects Option
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By Deirdre Mundorf, By Glenda Taylor

Man using dewalt circular saw to cut wood
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By Stephanie Cronk

Eight of the Best Reciprocating Saws resting on a 2 by 4 on a concrete driveway
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By Tony Carrick, By Glenda Taylor

Lowe's July 4th Sale
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By Perri Kressel

A large group of the best tin snips on a table before testing.
Workshop

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

A group of the best torque wrenches on a workbench before testing.
Tools

By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

Close up view of a woman holding a drywall anchor between her fingers, with a screwdriver in the anchor.
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By Tony Carrick, By Kathleen Corlett, By Bob Vila

Seven boxes of the best drywall anchor
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By Bob Beacham, By Glenda Taylor, By Tom Scalisi

A group of the best drill bits for concrete on cement steps before testing.
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By Glenda Taylor, Additional research provided by Tony Carrick

Woman uses a hair dryer to remove a sticker from a wood picture frame.
Workshop

By Bob Vila, By Steffani Cameron

A person using the DeWalt DWPW2100 Electric Jobsite Pressure Washer to clean a motorcycle during testing.
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By Glenda Taylor, By Mark Wolfe, By Jodi Webb

The Milwaukee M18 Packout Radio and Charger at a building site.
Tools

By Tom Scalisi

A floor sander sits on an unfinished wood floor in an empty room.
Tools

By Katie Flannery

A person climbing a ladder to reach the gutters on a home.
Tools

By Bob Beacham

A welder at work.
Tools

By Katie Flannery

8 small chainsaws lined up on the ground
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By Tom Scalisi, By Mark Wolfe

A close up of a power tool.
Tools

By Meghan Wentland

A man kneeling to check out lawn mower.
Tools

By Timothy Dale

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

By Mark Wolfe, By Glenda Taylor

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

By Glenda Taylor

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

By Jennifer Noonan

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

By Glenda Taylor

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

By Mark Wolfe

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

By Bob Vila

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

By Timothy Dale

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

By Glenda Taylor

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

By Glenda Taylor

A group of the best quiet air compressors in front of a garage door before testing.
Workshop

By Glenda Taylor, By Mark Wolfe

The Bosch 18V Compact Brushless ½-Inch Drill/Driver Kit on a workbench.
Tools

By Tony Carrick

A group of the best portable air compressors in front of a garage door before testing.
Tools

By Glenda Taylor, By Tom Scalisi

Person holding in their hand a variety of sandpapers in various grits and colors.
Tools

By Theresa Clement, By Kelly Weimert

A person using a Bostitch finish nailer attached to the Bostitch Air Compressor during testing.
Tools

By Glenda Taylor

9 Handy Uses for Your Cordless Drill/Driver
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By Chris Gardner