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Lawn & Garden

7 Bat House Plans for DIY Mosquito Control

Support bat conservation and give these creatures a safe space to live, while benefiting your home and garden at the same time.

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DIY

12 Birdhouse Plans for Building Homes for Your Feathered Friends

Building a DIY birdhouse is a simple woodworking project that can completed in an afternoon. Bring all the birds to your yard this spring with these clever birdhouse plans.

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Lawn & Garden

11 Zen Garden Ideas to Bring Peace and Relaxation to Your Outdoor Space

The term “Zen” has come to serve as shorthand for a state of being chill, calm, and copacetic. Here’s what to know about the modern Zen garden aesthetic, and how you can use it to transform your outdoor living spaces.

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Lawn & Garden

The 15 Best Trees for Any Backyard

Looking for more shade, color, or privacy for your backyard? These landscaping trees are sure to beautify your property, whatever your needs.

The Best Bathroom Storage and Organizers for All of the Essentials
Reviews

The 12 Best Storage Products and Organizers to Declutter Your Bathroom

Take advantage of limited space and reign in clutter with the best bathroom storage ideas.

Kreg Pocket Hole Jig Review
Reviews

Kreg Pocket Hole Jig 320 Review: Does it Work?

The Kreg 320 Pocket Hole Jig proved to be a valuable tool for fast, accurate, and effective wood joinery in our hands-on testing.

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DIY

The 15 Most Useful Power Drill Attachments

Your power drill is good for more than just driving screws. Upgrade your drill game with accessories that can clean, dig, mix, and more.

14 things you didn't know you can clean in your washing machine father and son doing laundry together
DIY

14 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Clean in Your Washing Machine

Your handiest helper in cleaning up life's greatest messes is right in the laundry room. Did you know it can cleanse so much more than just clothes?

How Much Does It Cost to Soundproof a Room
Interior

How Much Does It Cost to Soundproof a Room?

Soundproofing a room keeps unwanted noises out and maintains the peace. How much does it cost to soundproof a room? The total cost can range anywhere from $1,036 to $2,721, or $1,874 on average.

Perfect Plants for Lining Your Path or Garden
Lawn & Garden

20 Plants to Use as Lawn and Garden Borders

Looking for low-maintenance garden border ideas? Use these attractive, easy-to-grow border plants to define your lawn and landscape edges naturally.

Natural Disasters Are Changing Your Local Building Codes - home construction aerial view
Design

9 Ways Natural Disasters Are Changing Your Local Building Codes

Stricter building codes could protect homes from hurricanes and wildfires.

Who Installs Gas Lines for Stoves
Interior

Solved! Who Installs Gas Lines for Stoves?

From how many quotes you should get to the average cost of a gas line, this guide details who installs gas lines for stoves and what you can expect throughout the process.

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Design

13 Ways Decorating With Mirrors Can Transform Your Space

Strategic placement of mirrors can help you accentuate your home's best features—like natural light and stunning artwork—and deemphasize its shortcomings.

5 Things to Do With Weeds After You Pull Them
Lawn & Garden

5 Things to Do With Weeds After You Pull Them

Don't just leave weeds on your lawn after you pull them! Here are the best ways to get rid of these pesky plants responsibly after you pluck them out of the ground.

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Lawn & Garden

Where to Find the Cheapest Propane Refills for Your Barbecue Grill This Summer

Our best advice? Skip tank exchanges and look for refill stations to get the best deal on gas for your grill. Learn what we found out about propane pricing at big-box stores, supermarkets, and local gas stations.

The Latest in 3D-Printed Homes Uses Recycled Plastic Instead of Concrete
Exterior

The Latest in 3D-Printed Homes Uses Recycled Plastic Instead of Concrete

Azure is set to make the 3D home-printing industry more sustainable, one home at a time.

Goblincore: The Decor Trend You Shouldn’t Be Afraid Of
Design

Goblincore: The Decor Trend You Shouldn’t Be Afraid Of

Ready for a design refresh? This melange of folklore, metallics, mushrooms, and woodland elements will help you embrace your wild side.

cheap Halloween decorations
Design

16 Cheap Halloween Decorations for $10 or Less

Get your house Halloween ready with these affordable—and sometimes frightfully spooky—decorations.

A group of the Best Robot Vacuums for Hardwood Floors together on a wood floor before testing.
Reviews

The Best Robot Vacuums for Keeping Hardwood Floors Spotless, Tested

Keep hardwood floors effortlessly clean with the right robot vacuum.

Greenworks Brushless Cordless Snow Shovel
Reviews

If You Get One Thing Before the Storm, We Recommend This Electric Snow Shovel—And It’s on Sale

Conquer snowy driveways with this durable, electric snow tool from Greenworks.