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Home Depot is Clearing Out Power Tools for the New Year: Save Over 50% on DeWalt, Ridgid, Ryobi, and More
Tools

Home Depot Is Clearing Out Power Tools for the New Year: Save Over 50% on DeWalt, Ridgid, Ryobi, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Lowe’s Bath Savings Event Brings Deep Discounts on Renovation-Ready Bathroom Fixtures: Save Up to 50% Off Vanities, Lights, Toilets, and More
Bathroom Remodeling

Lowe’s Bath Savings Event Brings Deep Discounts on Renovation-Ready Bathroom Fixtures: Save Up to 50% Off Vanities, Lights, Toilets, and More

By Glenda Taylor

Person puts tines of a broken fork into a door near the strike plate, inserting the handle of the broken fork through some of the tines.
DIY

12 Smart Ways to Lock a Door Without a Lock

By Timothy Dale

Woman standing on step stool and lubricating garage door spring with silicone spray.
DIY

How to Lubricate a Garage Door to Keep It Moving Smoothly

By Deirdre Mundorf

Woman positions a labeled petri dish inside a cabinet shelf.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Test Your Home for Mold

By Deirdre Mundorf, Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer, Updated by Paul Rankin

Woman wearing a black coat pushed a lawn mower through a lawn covered with leaves.
Lawn Care & Gardening

Why Mulching Leaves Is Better Than Raking Them

By Jennifer Noonan, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Amazon Dropped Tools to Clearance-Level Pricing for the New Year—180+ Deals Up to 50% Off: Save on DeWalt, Bosch, and More
Tools

Amazon Dropped Tools to Clearance-Level Pricing for the New Year—175+ Deals Up to 50% Off: Save on DeWalt, Bosch, and More

By Stephanie Cronk

Woman uses a green microfiber cloth to wipe a glass cooktop.
Cleaning & Organizing

This is How to Get Your Glass Cooktop Cleaner Than It’s Ever Been

By Manasa Reddigari, Donna Boyle Schwartz

Ace Just Clearanced Craftsman Tools for the New Year: Save 50% Off Quality Tools—Prices Starting at $9.98
Tools

Ace Hardware Clearanced Craftsman Tools for the New Year: Save 50% Off Quality Tools—Prices Starting at $9.98

By Glenda Taylor

Tube of toothpaste squeezed onto toothbrush over a tarnished brass candlestick.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Brass

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Kelly Weimert

Person wearing yellow rubber gloves points a spray bottle labeled 'all-purpose cleaner' at a mess on the countertop.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Make Homemade All-Purpose Cleaner

By Ayn Monique Klahre

Amazon is Slashing Prices on Organization Products for the New Year
Cleaning & Organizing

Amazon Is Clearing Out Organization Products for the New Year: 50+ Organization Deals With Prices Starting Under $10

By Glenda Taylor

Red kettle, vinegar bottle, and sponge on a glass cooktop.
DIY

How to Descale a Kettle

By Manasa Reddigari, Kat Hodgins

Handheld shower head spraying thick streams of water
Bathroom Remodeling

We Tested 10 Shower Heads, But Only 7 Made the Cut for Coverage and Pressure

By Tony Carrick, Tiffany Lewis, Amy Lynch

The Best Handheld Steam Cleaners Dupray Neat Steam Cleaner Upholstery 2
Cleaning & Organizing

7 Best Handheld Steam Cleaners of 2026, Tested and Vetted

By Katie Barton, Paul Rankin, Shannon Lee, Bob Beacham, Debbie Wolfe

8 of the best paint brushes on white
Painting & Finishing

After 5 Head-to-Head Tests, We Found the 8 Best Paint Brushes of 2026

By Debbie Wolfe

Ryobi 40V 22 Two-Stage Cordless Snow Blower presented outside next to a truck
Lawn Care & Gardening

Our Favorite Snow Blowers That You Can Get the Fastest

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi, Zach Lazzari

Man using wire tool to clean rust.
Cleaning & Organizing

15 Products to Maintain Your New Tools in 2026

By Tony Carrick

Aircare Mini-Console Evaporative Humidifier in use in a living space
Cleaning & Organizing

8 Essentials for Monitoring and Maintaining Good Indoor Air Quality All Winter

By Sandi Schwartz

A father teaching his daughter how to use painting tools to paint a wall.
Painting & Finishing

The Only 7 Tools You Need to Paint Any Room

By Michael Franco, Updated by Daryna Tobey