
Is your home ready for the holiday season?
If not yet, it will be soon! Our editors have packaged their best decorating, cleaning, and gifting advice into one major cheat sheet, all but wrapped here with a bow. We’ve compiled tips on choosing a tree, decorating on a budget, troubleshooting tricky string lights, finding the perfectly practical gift for every recipient on your list, and much more.
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The Ultimate Christmas Checklist: 30 Tasks to Get Your Home Ready for the Holidays
Make sure your home looks its best—and is ready for guests—this holiday season by attending to these oft-forgotten cleaning, organizing, and hosting duties.
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Amazon Has a DeWalt Drill Kit at a Clearance-Level Price for Prime Day
This Prime Day deal drops a battery-included DeWalt brushless drill kit to under $100, which is one of the lowest prices of the year on a 20V MAX platform tool.
Yarbo’s Prime Sale Cuts Up to $1,400 Off Robotic Lawn Mowers, Robotic Snow Blowers, and More
Yarbo’s June sale is cutting four-figure amounts off its robotic lawn care systems, including mower, trimmer, snow blower, and all-season bundles built to handle year-round property maintenance. Select Yarbo systems are also discounted on Amazon during Prime Day.
Amazon Drops Prices on Robot Vacuums, Mowers, and Pool Cleaners for Prime Day—Up to 50% Off Roomba, Beatbot, and More
These robot vacuum, mower, and pool-cleaner deals include major discounts on hands-free machines built for floors, lawns, pools, pet hair, and everyday messes.
10 Container Plants That Thrive in Full Sun
Fill your pots and window boxes with blooms and grasses that love bright sunshine.
Segway Drops Its Flagship Robot Lawn Mower to Its Best Price Ever for Prime Day
The Segway Navimow X430 is at its lowest price yet for Prime Day—save $500.
Holiday Lights
What to Plant in July to Get the Most Out of Your Garden
Planting season isn’t over yet! Sow or transplant these vegetables, herbs, and flowers in July for fuller beds and a bigger harvest.
Home Depot’s Ryobi Days Sale Rivals Prime Day—Up to 71% Off Power Tools, Outdoor Equipment, and More
Ryobi Days deals at The Home Depot include cordless power tools, outdoor equipment, and accessories, beating out Amazon Prime Day prices.
Amazon Is Cutting Prices on Bosch Tools for Prime Day—Save on Drill Bits, Driver Sets, Cordless Tools, and More
Bosch Prime Day deals start under $10, with discounts on drill bits, impact driver sets, oscillating blades, cordless tools, router gear, and workshop accessories.
Amazon Drops Patio Furniture Up to 40% Off for Prime Day—Dining Sets, Sectionals, and More
Prime Day patio deals include outdoor dining sets, wicker sectionals, Adirondack chairs, chaise lounges, fire pits, cantilever umbrellas, and bistro sets.
Amazon Slashes Prices on SKIL Tools for Prime Day—Up to 45% Off Self-Propelled Mowers, Tire Inflators, Chainsaws, and More
Prime Day is cutting prices on SKIL lawn mowers, circular saws, nailers, laser levels, chainsaws, sanders, and other DIY essentials, with savings up to $130 off on select tools.
Amazon Is Clearing Out Small Appliances for Prime Day—Up to 52% Off Air Purifiers, Coffee Makers, and More
These kitchen, air-quality, and home-comfort deals include compact appliances from Waterdrop, Blueair, Breville, Nespresso, Cuisinart, and more.
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Amazon Prime Day Drops Prices on Hand Tools Up to 49% – Save on DeWalt, Milwaukee, Craftsman, and More
Prime Day discounts are rolling in on mechanics tool sets, screwdrivers, hammers, tape measures, levels, utility knives, and other workshop essentials from some of DIY’s most trusted brands.
Amazon Slashes Prices on Leatherman Multi-Tools for Prime Day—Up to 29% Off
Leatherman favorites are under $100 for Prime Day, including compact multi-tools built for glove boxes, camping kits, quick fixes, and everyday repairs.
10 Plants That Can Protect Your Yard From Erosion
Sloped yards don’t have to be barren. These plants stand up to erosion and can help make hilly landscapes beautiful.
How to Get Rid of Chiggers in Your Yard
Chigger bites can itch for days. Save your skin by ridding your yard of the arachnids.
Amazon Cuts DeWalt Tool Prices Up to 46% for Prime Day—Save on Power Tools, Mechanic Sets, and More
DeWalt deals start at $2.99, with 20V saws, sanders, drill kits, mechanics sets, batteries, work lights, and storage gear marked down for Prime Day.
Amazon Is Clearing Out Mowers This Prime Day–Save Up to 37% on Ego, Greenworks, Skil and More
Cordless push mowers, self-propelled models, gas mowers, and robot lawn mowers are discounted to clearance levels for Prime Day, which runs through June 26.
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Amazon Has Grills at Clearance-Level Prices for Prime Day—Up to 42% Off Traeger, Weber, Blackstone, and More
Outdoor cooking deals include a Coleman grill-stove, Kamado Joe Jr., pellet smokers, griddles, pizza ovens, and more.
Amazon Prime Day Drops Mechanic Tool Sets Up to 40% – Save on DeWalt, Craftsman, Gearwrench, and More
Amazon is offering deep discounts mechanic tool sets from DeWalt, Craftsman, GearWrench, Crescent, and more this Prime Day.
Amazon Is Clearing Out Generators for Prime Day—Up to 53% Off Westinghouse, Jackery, DuroMax, and More
Prime Day deals include portable power stations, dual-fuel generators, inverter generators, solar generators, and home backup power from Jackery, Westinghouse, Champion, DuroMax, BLUETTI, EcoFlow, and Anker.
Your Mechanical Closet Isn’t Storage Space, So Clear Out These 4 Items ASAP
Experts weigh in on what they see as common storage faux pas when they make a house visit.
The Dos and Don’ts of Swimming Pool Maintenance
For a safe and healthy summer in your own backyard oasis, take these steps before you take the plunge.
Amazon Is Clearing Out Craftsman Tools for Prime Day—Up to 47% Off Mechanic Sets, Power Tools, and More
Craftsman’s Prime Day deals include socket sets, screwdrivers, pliers, V20 batteries, drills, and a 262-piece Versastack kit for stocking the garage without overpaying.
The Best Gas String Trimmers of 2026, Tested by Lawn-Care Experts
Effective gas-powered string trimmers tidy the edges of your yard and maintain its appearance while preventing water damage and staining on fence boards, sheds, and garden-bed edging blocks.
X-Sense Home Safety Alarms Are at Clearance-Level Prices for Prime Day—Up to 25% Off Smoke Detectors, CO Alarms, and More
X-Sense’s SC07-W combines two major home-safety alarms in one 10-year battery unit, and the 6-pack drops to just $32 per alarm with code XSENSE07.
Waterdrop Is Clearing Out Its Prime Day Deals—Save Up to $400 on Reverse Osmosis Systems
Save on Waterdrop countertop and under-sink filtration systems, including the popular M6H instant hot water RO unit.