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The Best Window Brands Options
Reviews

The Best Window Brands for the Home

The best window brands make high-quality, long-lasting windows that you can trust.

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Interior

Standard Kitchen Cabinet Sizes 101

Planning a custom kitchen with standard cabinets? After you know the standard sizes, it’s not as hard as you may think to pick the most-fitting ones. This guide will help.

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Lawn & Garden

How to Build a Rain Garden—and Why You Should

Prevent erosion and beautify your landscape by building a garden that diverts rain into a biodiverse oasis, rather than down a storm drain.

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Lawn & Garden

How to Grow Canna Lilies

Can you care for canna lilies in climates where their tropical leaves and flowers aren’t hardy? Yes, you canna!

The best French door refrigerator option in a trendy kitchen
Reviews

The Best French-Door Refrigerators

A French-door refrigerator keeps perishables fresh, easy to access, and at eye level.

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Reviews

The Best Water Filters, Reviewed

Remove the harmful contaminants floating in your home’s water supply with a high-performance water filter.

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Reviews

The Best Siding Nailers, Reviewed

You can fix siding with a hammer, but a powered siding nailer will get the job done much faster, and with unbeatable consistency.

Evergreen shrubs in yard
Lawn & Garden

20 Evergreen Shrubs to Beautify Your Garden Year-Round

Perk up a drab yard with leafy, four-season greenery. Whether you envision colorful flowers or a verdant privacy hedge, these evergreen shrubs are stunning choices.

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Reviews

The Best Spin Mops, Tested and Reviewed

Fast, easy, and mess-free, the best spin mops have a place in your cleaning arsenal, especially if you have hard floors in your home.

The Best Hard Hat Light Options laid out next to each other
Reviews

The Best Hard Hat Lights, Tested

These convenient lighting devices brighten up wherever you look and keep your hands free while you work.

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DIY

How to Use a Magic Eraser Around the House: 17 Smart Applications

The possible uses for Magic Erasers abound. How many new ways will you find to put these special sponges to work in your home?

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DIY

How to Install a Chain Link Fence

If you’re willing to put in the work, you can save money by installing a chain link fence on your own.

A portable air purifier in the living room
Interior

8 Things Homeowners Should Know About HEPA Filters

Understand what these air filtration products can do to improve air quality, and how to choose the right one for your home.

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DIY

How to Clean a Coffee Maker

Serve up a fresher cup of Joe tomorrow morning! Learn three easy methods for cleaning a coffee maker, inside and out.

How to Get Rid of Weevils
Interior

How to Get Rid of Weevils in Your Pantry

Unlike pests that enter from outdoors, weevils sneak in with your groceries! Learn how to deal with a weevil infestation—and keep them from coming back.

What Are Assassin Bugs? All You Need to Know About These Beneficial Bugs
Lawn & Garden

What Are Assassin Bugs, and Do I Want Them in My Garden?

Assassin bugs kill squash bugs, aphids, tomato hornworms, and other insects that decimate your flowers and veggies. But can they hurt you?

The Best Painting Tools Options
Reviews

The Best Painting Tools

A fresh coat of paint is one of the best ways to transform a room. This project is easy when you have the best painting tools for the job.

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Interior

Solved! What Are Safe Radon Levels for My Home?

Learn more about what level of radon gas is considered safe in a home, how to test for radon gas, and what steps you can take to lower radon levels.

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Real Estate

14 Telltale Signs That a House Will Be Going on the Market

In today’s bustling real estate market, a home can sell the same day it’s listed—and for more than the asking price. Use these clues to get an edge on the competition and secure the perfect home ASAP.

Man itching and scratching on hand from allergy skin rash cause by Mosquitoes bite
Lawn & Garden

13 Time-Tested Tricks for a Bug-Free Backyard

Insects can suck the fun right out of summer. Apply these time-tested tips to keep your yard bug-free all season long.