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A rain gauge is a useful tool for gardening, farming, and staying informed about weather conditions.

Sealing drafts is one of the easiest ways to reduce your family’s annual energy expenditures, but the weatherstripping you put around a window isn't the same kind you'd put under a door.

Save the trouble of raking and make quick work of fallen leaves using a reliable leaf blower.

Give your bathroom a stunning, spacious upgrade with a freestanding tub that suits your style, space, and budget.

Learn how the best converters can remove and prevent rust while simultaneously adding a coat of paint-ready primer to all your metal possessions.

Attempting to glue metal has often been met with mixed results, but modern adhesives can produce very successful bonds with metal and a variety of other materials, too.

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

Keep your lawn and garden free of pesky moles with fast-acting and effective mole traps.

From The Pink Stuff bundle to laundry lifesavers and storage upgrades, these discounted essentials are moving fast ahead of Prime Big Deals Day.

Move fast to save $100+ on a quiet and capable go-to for effortless yard cleanup for fall.

There's still time to shop jPrime Day discounts on Greenworks mowers, blowers, and more.

From biometric safes to fireproof document boxes, SentrySafe’s trusted home and office security models are on sale during Amazon’s October Prime Day.

The best deals on EGO blowers, trimmers, chainsaws, and mowers all end after tonight.

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event is its final hours, but you can still clinch serious savings on EcoFlow generators if you act fast.

From impact bits to a cordless coffee maker, Amazon Prime Day features deep discounts on Makita tools.

Amazon’s Prime Big Deals Day savings end tonight on top-rated Worx tools for lawns, leaves, and landscaping.

Instead of stuffing heaps of fallen foliage into bags, check out these specialty lawn tools that can shred a large leaf pile into a small mound of useful mulch.

If you’re a Bosch fan, here’s your opportunity to save 30% to 50% off cordless drills, sanders, laser levels and more.

Stowing summertime gear and readying your home for cold weather while the weather's fine will prevent headaches in the seasons to come.

Laser levels are indispensable for ensuring measurement accuracy. We tested the best-selling models—see how they fared.