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20 Clever Household Uses for Lemons
Cleaning

Nature’s supreme source of sour is capable of far more than adding a delightful tartness to your favorite foods. Slice up a few lemons and give these practical household solutions a go.

The Best Carpenter Pencil Options
Tools & Materials

Keep your cuts neat and your lines straight with a handy carpenter pencil designed for the workshop.

8 Common Mistakes New Homeowners Make
Real Estate

First-time home ownership ushers in an era of new responsibilities. Here’s how to make wise decisions and avoid common structural, financial, and legal mistakes.

10 Emergencies Every Homeowner Should Know How to Handle
Easy DIY Projects

It’s a law of nature and of home-owning: whatever can go wrong, eventually will. With a bit of preparedness and forethought, though, damage from household mishaps needn’t be disastrous. Here are 10 crises that commonly arise, and a few thoughts on how to handle them.

How to Get Rid of Gasoline Smell
Garages

Has an “oops” moment with a can of gasoline left you—and your garage floor, car interior, or clothes—fuming? Banish the odor with one or more of these fast-acting fixes!

How to Remove Scratches from Plastic
Skills & Techniques

Buff out blemishes from clear plastic surfaces with these tried-and-true methods.

How To Fix Scratches On Wood - Walnuts
Furniture & Design

One out-of-the-shell nut is all it takes to fill in and erase light scratches on your wooden furniture or hardwood floors. Read on to learn how to try this easy trick at home!

Wall Paneling Ideas That Don't Look Dated
Walls & Ceilings

Create wow-worthy walls with cool cover-ups you might never have considered.

8 Inexpensive Building Materials That Don’t Look Cheap
Building & Installing

There’s no need to break your budget when buying building materials, but that doesn’t mean you have to settle for ugly. These 8 reasonably priced materials look good and are easy on your wallet.

The Best Key Lock Box Options for a Secure Home
Storage & Organizing

You can breathe a sigh of relief the next time you lock yourself out of your home. With a key lock box, you can be back inside in no time without calling for reinforcements.

14 Landscaping Features That Can Hurt Your Home Value
Selling

First impressions are important when it comes to selling your home. Consider how your property’s landscape might affect your selling potential.

The Best Speed Square Options
Tools & Materials

Get a square deal on these multi-purpose, flexible marking tools from some of the most respected manufacturers.

Tips for Wet Sanding Drywall
Building & Installing

To get a smooth, paint-worthy surface without the dust of dry sanding, follow these pro-tested tips.

These 11 Plants May Help Keep Your House Cool
House Plants

Instead of cranking up the AC, let indoor plants offer an environmentally friendly alternative for beating the heat. Adding a touch of green to your decor may help combat warm, stuffy air so you can stay cooler all summer long.

10 Water Features to Make Any Backyard Landscape Complete
Lawn Care & Gardening

From koi ponds to waterfalls, birdbaths to garden streams, we've gathered together our favorite backyard bubblers, gurglers, and soothers.

Keep, Don’t Kill: 9 Weeds to Welcome
Gardening

One man's weed is another man's best friend. That's certainly true for many of the weeds that are found in backyards around the country. While some gardeners labor to rid their patches of earth of any stray stem or sprout, they might do well to live and let live. At least, that's the case for a handful of weeds that boast a bevy of benefits, from attracting pollinators to repelling pests, and from fertilizing soil to filling a salad plate (although you should take care not to consume any weeds that have been treated with chemicals). Read on to discover the hidden benefits these misunderstood plants can offer.

9 Design Pros Share Their Favorite Shade of White Paint
Painting & Finishing

We asked design pros to give us the scoop on their favorite kinds of vanilla.

Working with Concrete - DIY Pete
Building & Installing

Conquer your fear of working with concrete! The bulky DIY material may look intimidating, but Bob Vila Academy professor Pete Sveen shares his secrets for making it one of the easiest to manipulate.

How to Grow Potatoes
Gardening

So filling to eat, so versatile to cook with, and so satisfying to plant, the lowly potato is a rewarding crop for any backyard or container gardener—even a beginner!

Build a Greenhouse
Sheds & ADUs

Take your hobby to the next level: Build a greenhouse and give your green thumb a year-round outlet.