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Lawn & Garden

The Best Fire Pit Accessories to Upgrade Your Backyard Setup

It’s time to add some useful and stylish accessories to your fire pit—and maximize your outdoor fun.

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Reviews

Shop Top-Rated Lawn Mowers at Up to $250 Off During Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Enjoy deep discounts on Greenworks, Worx, Ego Power+, and more.

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Reviews

The Best Tabletop Fire Pits to Enhance Your Home, Tested

Create a dramatic and elegant centerpiece, indoors or outdoors, with a beautiful tabletop fire pit.

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Reviews

We Tested the 9 Best Wood-Burning Tools

If you’re ready to try your hand at a hot new hobby, check out these top pyrography tools.

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Interior

Yes, Your Vacuum Needs to Be Cleaned Regularly—Here’s How to Do It

Deep-cleaning your vacuum cleaner for like-new suction and performance is as simple as following this step-by-step guide.

The Best Oil For Lawn Mower Options
Reviews

The Best Oils for Lawn Mower Maintenance

Choosing the right lawn mower oil is vital to the longevity and performance of your machine. Read on for in-depth advice on how to find the best oil to keep your mower going for years to come.

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Reviews

Amazon Big Spring Sale: Save Up to $645 on Gardening Essentials, Power Tools, Lawn Mowers, and More

Score an incredible deal on these spring essentials for five days only.

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Reviews

You Can Still Find Lawn Mower Deals on Ego, Toro, and More—Up to $600 Off

This may be the last chance to get your mower on sale before your yard care routine picks up. See our favorite deals.

A shady perennial garden in a residential neighborhood filled with flowers and foliage that can tolerate shade.
Lawn & Garden

These Are the Best Perennials for Shady Spots in Your Yard

If your garden beds lack sun, choose appropriate perennial shade plants for colorful and lush looks throughout your landscape.

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Interior

Sewer Smell in the Bathroom? A Master Plumber Explains What to Do

Bathroom odors are par for the course, but a bad smell could also indicate a dangerous situation. Here’s how to tell if you can DIY a fix for a sewer smell in the bathroom, or whether the problem is serious enough to warrant a call to a plumber.

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Interior

5 Ways You Can Use Magnets to Clean Your Home

Magnets can make cleaning faster, easier, and more efficient. Learn how you can integrate magnets into your house-cleaning routine.

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Real Estate

Where to Find Grants and Forgivable Home Improvement Loans and Who Qualifies

Find out how you or someone you know could qualify for up to $50k in home improvement assistance.

A person using the Makita brush cutter to clear vegetation along a wooded area.
Reviews

We Tested the Cordless Makita Brush Cutter—Did It Make the Cut?

This popular battery-powered brush cutter quickly cleared out a swath of overgrown vegetation without wearing me down.

Vick's VapoRub packaging and jar.
Lawn & Garden

7 Ways to Use Vicks VapoRub in the Garden

From repelling pests to healing cuts, this cough and cold staple offers some surprising uses.

A young woman accessing a control panel on the top of a robot lawn mower in the yard of her upscale smart home.
Lawn & Garden

Smart Yard: Cutting-Edge Tech for Your Home Landscape

Want to make your home landscape more enjoyable and less time-consuming? Infuse your yard with convenient and efficient technology.

A person installing Flooret flooring using their click-lock system.
Reviews

Flooret Flooring Review: Direct-to-Consumer Floors That Are Worth the Hype

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Interior

Pros and Cons of Retrofit Insulation

Adding retrofit insulation to an older home requires a nuanced approach that depends on which areas of the house you want to insulate.

The Best Tile Leveling System Options
Reviews

The Best Tile Leveling Systems for DIYers or Pros

The right tile leveling system helps create consistently flat and visually attractive walls and floors.

The rustic Barn by Minka-Aire ceiling fan installed on a ceiling for testing.
Reviews

The Minka-Aire Ceiling Fan Is Impressive, but Is It Worth It? A Tested Review

Rustic décor is buzzing. Find out what happened when I installed and tested a popular farmhouse-inspired ceiling fan.

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Interior

Shady Flooring Installers Use These 6 Scams to Rip Off Customers

Dishonest installers use sly tactics to upcharge or even swindle you—but learning how to safeguard against scams is the first line of defense.