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Pulling Makita MakTrak fully stacked
Storage & Organizing

The Best New Tool Storage and Workshop Gear of 2025

Stay organized and stay comfortable with some of the most innovative new releases for your garage or shop. Our favorites can help you make the most of your space.

The Best New Outdoor Equipment Lymow One Robot Lawn Mower
Reviews

Making Hard Work a Lot Easier: The Best New Outdoor Equipment of 2025

Mowing grass or moving snow, these new tools do it quickly, quietly, and with less strain on the operator.

A red case open to display the Craftsman 20-Piece Ratcheting Combination Wrench set
Tools

The Best New Hand Tools of 2025, from Wrenches to Multitools

From precise measuring to heavy-duty cutting, these tools impressed us with their build quality, design, and performance.

The Best Home Gadgets and Tech DJI Power 2000 Portable Power Station
Tech & Electronics

The Best New Home Gadgets and Tech of 2025 That You Probably Haven’t Seen

Looking for a handy new gizmo that can make life easier or unexpectedly better? Check out these interesting devices.

Narwal Flow exiting its dock to mop tile floors
Cleaning Supplies

The Best New Cleaning Tools of 2025

Keeping a home spotless is no small chore, but these cleaning tools make it easier, with user-friendly features and results that speak for themselves.

The Best DIY Essential Tools for Tool of the Year 2025 Purdy Altitude Roller Cover
Reviews

For Popular Household Projects, These Are the Best New DIY Essentials of 2025

These new and improved home improvement tools eliminate typical pain points to make you more productive.

The DeWalt Metal-Cutting Circular Saw wins Tool of the Year's Cutting Edge Award for Innovation for its improvements in controlled cuts through metal surfaces
Power Tools

A DIY Game Changer: This New Circular Saw Redefines Metal Cutting

Some tools make work easier. Every so often, a tool comes along that doesn’t just improve performance—it transforms the way you build.

Generator Covers in use outside
Backup Generators

We Tested 4 Generator Covers During Stormy Weather—Here’s the Best

Help your generator provide emergency electricity for many power outages to come with one of these top generator covers.

A DIYer installing closet shelves.
Easy DIY Projects

The Easiest Way to DIY Closet Shelves

Install new closet shelves quickly and easily for more organized storage space.

The Best Storm Door Option
Reviews

After Researching the Best Storm Doors, We Like These 6 the Most

Keep out pests while letting light into your home with the best storm doors.

A man leans on the floor to insert a new piece of tile.
Workshop

8 Types of Tiling Tools Every DIYer Should Know

Whether ceramic, porcelain, or stone, tile is a durable and timeless upgrade that requires these essential tools for a pro-quality installation.

The Best $10 You Can Spend at Home Depot in September
Deals

The Best $10 You Can Spend at Home Depot This Month

Stock your toolbox and workshop for less—several of these picks are even under $5, and the best ones go fast.

Od power strip overloaded with too many cords plugged into it.
Home Safety

15 Things You Should Never Plug Into a Power Strip

Short on electrical outlets? Think carefully before you plug these appliances and gadgets into a power strip.

Blooming light pink roses in the foreground of a green garden.
Gardening

6 Plants That Highlight the 2026 Garden Color of the Year

Discover which pale, serene shade tops the list this year and how to showcase it in your own garden.

Messy cosmetics displayed on a bathroom countertop.
Bathroom Storage

5 Things You Should Never Store on Your Bathroom Counter

While the bathroom countertop seems like an easy place to store everyday products we use in the bathroom, there are risks involved.

Early October Prime Day deals for under $25, $50, and $100 from dewalt, kitchenaid, and more
Deals

This Week’s Best Deals Under $25, $50, and $100: Get Over 60 Percent Off on Bissell, KitchenAid, Ryobi and More

These are the week's best deals under $25, $50, and $100, including early Prime Day deals on everything you need for your home and garden.

Woman's hand presses the touch screen button to start an air purifier.
Heating & Cooling

What Is a CADR Rating on an Air Purifier?

Learn what CADR ratings mean and how they relate to an air purifier’s effectiveness.

The foundation of a yellow stucco home has a large crack and dent, causing serious damages.
Foundations

How to Know When You Should Repair a Foundation Crack

Learn how to tell when a foundation crack might indicate a serious structural problem—and when you can repair it yourself and rest easy.

winterize lawn mower
Tools

How to Winterize Your Lawn Mower

Take a little time to maintain your lawn mower one last time before stowing it, and it'll be ready to put back to work in spring.

Best Pool Closing Supplies Options
Exterior

15 Supplies to Buy to Close Your Pool

With winter on the horizon, now’s the time to stock up on pool closing supplies to keep your swimming pool in perfect form.