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Heating

10 Home Heating Mistakes That Spike Your Utility Bills

Looking for ways to lower your energy bills in the colder months? These missteps will only end up costing you more in the long run.

By Jennifer Noonan

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DIY

19 Fall Gardening Practices That Will Protect and Enrich Your Soil in Winter

As the growing season comes to an end, it’s time to protect the garden bed from compaction, erosion, and nutrient depletion—and ready it for spring planting.

By Mark Wolfe, Teresa Odle

Storms & Disasters

Appliances

Is Perishable Food Safe to Eat After a Power Outage? Here’s How to Know.

When the electricity goes out, the clock starts ticking on your refrigerated and frozen foods.

By Deirdre Mundorf, Theresa Clement

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You probably know me from TV. For the better part of a half century, as the host of shows like This Old House and Home Again with Bob Vila, I’ve been teaching and inspiring people to upgrade their homes and improve their lives. I learned firsthand about home building from my father, and I’ve written more than a dozen books about remodeling, buying your dream home, and visiting historic homes across America. It’s fair to say that buildings, especially homes, are my life’s work.

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Product Reviews

How we test and review products

The BobVila.com Product Reviews team tirelessly researches and tests products to ensure they live up to the hype.

  1. Our team scours the market for best-in-class products.
  2. We do our homework and thoroughly vet popular products.
  3. We’ll test as many as we can get our hands on.
  4. Our unfiltered, honest opinion is what you see on the page.

Energy

Heating

Winter Is Expensive—Doing These 7 Things In October Can Help

Take action now to save money later.

By Sandi Schwartz

DIY

Tubs & Showers

9 Quick Fixes for a More Refreshing Shower

Too many homeowners forget the last one!

By Kathleen Corlett

Easy DIY Projects

Home Security

Cooling

Generators

Meet the Experts

We’re not just here to answer your questions and offer advice. BobVila.com seeks to educate and empower.

 

Our team of writers and editors are passionate about all things home. We are general contractors, master gardeners, real estate pros, historic preservationists, product testing specialists, and veteran journalists with expertise in everything from design to DIY. Our common bond is the mission of BobVila.com—to simplify, demystify, and chronicle the joys and challenges of homeownership through a commitment to accuracy, clarity, accessibility and good old-fashioned fun.

 

BobVila.com is the complete toolbox and ultimate resource for inspirational ideas and nitty-gritty know-how. It’s been that way since the site began in 2011. Our goal is to carry forward Bob Vila’s decades-long tradition of helping people maintain and upgrade their homes to live better each day.