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Skills & Techniques

How to Use a Tire Pressure Gauge

Your car's tire pressure can affect the performance and safety of your daily drive. Make sure your tires are inflated to the proper PSI by checking them regularly with a tire pressure gauge.

The Kayiune Solar Flagpole Light lighting the American flag on a dark background.
Curb Appeal

Light Up Old Glory: A Radiant Flagpole Light, Tested and Reviewed

If you want to create a nighttime flag display, a pole-mounted solar light is one of the best options. Find out how a best-selling model fared in hands-on testing.

A gas grill with the top open, surrounded by materials and tools for cleaning it (including a plastic bin, garden hose, dish soap and more).
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean a Gas Grill the Right Way

Is your gas grill looking grimy?

The Vornado pedestal fan in front of closet doors during testing.
Appliances & Cookware

Cooling Comfort: Is This Vornado Fan the Answer to Summer Swelter?

Looking to stay cool and save on utility costs? Find out what happened when I tested a top-selling pedestal fan.

Close up of a person holding a mosquito between two fingers.
Pest Control

3 Cheap and Easy Ways to Make a DIY Mosquito Trap

Biting mosquitoes can transmit viruses to humans, and put a damper on outdoor fun. Rather than resorting to bug zappers and chemical sprays, get some relief by making these easy homemade mosquito traps.

A group of the best containers for storing clothes together before testing.
Clothing & Gear

The Best Containers for Storing Clothes During the Offseason, Tested

Stash out-of-season clothes, linens, and more with these durable plastic and fiber containers.

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Lawn & Garden

Is Dog Pee Killing Grass in Your Lawn? Here’s How to Fix It

Is your pooch killing your lawn while he's doing his business? Here's what to do about grass that's ruined by dog urine.

Person using garden tool planting sedum plant.
Gardening

17 Drought-Tolerant Plants That Can Survive Dry Spells

Drought has become an all-too-common occurrence across the U.S. When you're on water restriction and rain is scarce, consider landscaping with plants that don't need regular watering to thrive.

The Best Memorial Day Appliance Sales 2024 To Shop Right Now
Deals

The Best Memorial Day Appliance Sales 2024 To Shop Right Now

Save on refrigerators, washers, dryers, and more with these amazing holiday deals.

A bee is hovering over a clover flower.
Lawn Care

9 Good Reasons to Consider Planting a Clover Lawn

Less watering, less mowing, and no fertilizing? Sign us up! Our experts explain why there’s not much downside to a clover lawn.

Rain Barrels Picks
Lawn & Garden

17 Rain Barrels That Make Water Conservation Stylish

Using rainwater is an eco-friendly way to nourish your lawn and garden. Here are 17 rain containment products to help you do it in style.

A group of the best wood cleaners on a wood dining table before testing.
Cleaning Supplies

The Best Wood Cleaners for Furniture, Floors, and More, Tested

Natural wood requires regular care to preserve its beauty and function. This guide can help you find the right wood cleaner for furniture, flooring, and other wooden elements in your home.

Wayfair Way Day 2024: Patio Deals
Deals

Wayfair Way Day is Here: Save Big on Patio Furniture and Outdoor Essentials

Shop great deals on patio furniture, fire pits, grills, and more.

First-Time Tool Kit
Hand Tools

14 High-Quality First-Time Tool Kit Essentials for Under $100

We’ve put together a collection of durable, high-performance equipment you can purchase without breaking the bank.

A garden path is lined by native plants, mulch, and large stones.
Gardening

12 Reasons to Plant Native Instead of Non-Native Plants

Choosing native plants for the garden protects the planet, helps wildlife, and lessens outdoor chores without sacrificing the beauty of blooms or greenery.

Somebody dispersing coffee grounds with a teaspoon into the soil of a small raised garden bed.
Lawn & Garden

How to Use Coffee Grounds in the Garden

Done with your morning brew? Don't toss the grounds. Using coffee grounds for plants is grounded in fact, and it has several specific gardening benefits.

A person using the Harper Convertible Hand Truck to move a heavy 5-gallon bucket.
DIY

How Efficient is the Harper Convertible Hand Truck? A Tested Review

Sometimes, the only way to move a heavy item is with a hand truck or a dolly. Find out what happened when I tested a model that claims to be both.

Ideas for Landscape Borders
Lawn & Garden

Edge Your Beds: 13 Easy Ideas for Landscape Borders

Set your flowering shrubs, vegetable gardens, and mulched tree beds apart from your lawn with more than a dozen easy-to-install decorative landscape edging products.

A couple is seen embracing in front of a beige house.
Home Finance

Ready to Build the House of Your Dreams? Here’s How to Finance the Project in 12 Steps

Shoppers who can’t find their dream home on the market might decide to build their home from the ground up instead. Knowing how to finance building a house can help make the whole process run more smoothly.

30 of the Best Eco-Friendly Products for the Home
Reviews

30 of the Best Eco-Friendly Products for the Home

Do the planet a solid with these top picks.