More from Donna Boyle Schwartz (Page 2)

A brown stink bug clings to outdoor siding.
DIY

How to Get Rid of Stink Bugs in the House

By Bob Vila, Donna Boyle Schwartz

Woman uses olive oil to polish a stainless steel sink.
Cleaning

How to Clean a Stainless Steel Sink

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

17 Closet Cures That Cost Less Than $100
Interior

17 Closet Cures That Cost Less Than $100

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Man with face mask cleans moldy carpeting.
Cleaning

How to Get Mold Out of Carpet

By Steffani Cameron, Donna Boyle Schwartz

Concrete Repair - New Look
DIY

Give Your Worn-Out Concrete a Brand-New Look

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

A shovel filled with mulch is sitting in a leveled pile of mulch in a backyard.
DIY

16 Types of Mulch for Landscaping and Gardening

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila, Sandi Schwartz

Sick House Syndrome: 11 Ways Your Home May Be Making You Ill
Cleaning

Sick House Syndrome: 11 Ways Your Home May Be Making You Ill

By Kat Hodgins, Donna Boyle Schwartz

Woman uses a hammer and chisel to clean debris out of a crack in a concrete driveway.
DIY

How to Fix Cracks in Concrete Driveways, Patios, and Sidewalks

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Tony Carrick

A homeowner using a hose to rinse window screens.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Window Screens

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

Woman uses microfiber mop to clean exterior windows of a home.
Cleaning

How to Clean Windows

By Bob Vila, Donna Boyle Schwartz

Kit Homes Options
Design

26 Kit Homes You Can Buy and Build Yourself

By Theresa Clement, Manasa Reddigari, Donna Boyle Schwartz, Jasmine Harding

Log Cabin Kit Home - Rockbridge
DIY

12 Low-Cost Kits for a 21st-Century Log Cabin

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Savannah Sher

A person and their dog stand behind a damaged screen door.
DIY

How to Repair a Screen Door

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

Termite Infestation Opener
Interior

9 Most Common Signs of a Termite Infestation (And What to Do if You Have One)

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

Woman uses a putty knife to remove some of a sticker from the bottom of a jar.
Cleaning & Organizing

9 Easy Ways to Remove Sticker Residue From Glass and Other Everyday Surfaces

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Margaret Foley

Hands holding clear plastic bag.
DIY

20 Seriously Surprising Uses for Ziploc Bags

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

a stack of unused white coffee filters on a light green table.
DIY

20 Uses for Coffee Filters You Have to See to Believe

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Woman mixes DIY toilet cleaner ingredients, including baking soda and essential oil, in glass bowl.
Bathrooms

How to Make a DIY Toilet Bowl Cleaner

By Tony Carrick, Donna Boyle Schwartz, Steffani Cameron

Smiling, young couple does laptop in modern home on laptop.
Design

2023 Tax Credits and Deductions Homeowners Should Take Advantage of ASAP

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Teresa Odle

Woman using box of baking soda to clean a jetted tub.
Bathrooms

How to Clean a Jacuzzi

By Deirdre Mundorf, Bob Vila, Donna Boyle Schwartz

Woman Outside caulking
DIY

15 Problems Around the House That You Can Solve With Caulk

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

The Best Dishwashers Option
Appliances

The Best Dishwashers of 2024

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Jen Karetnick

A person cleaning house windows from outside using a homemade window cleaner recipe.
Cleaning

How to Make Homemade Window Cleaner

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Deirdre Mundorf

Cleaning supplies arranged in circle
Interior

18 Household Items You Had No Idea Were Flammable

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Kelly Weimert

Young woman with hot drink thermos at winter forest, close up
Exterior

17 Things You Should Never Leave in a Cold Car

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Woman wearing protective eyewear cleaning dirty ceiling fan with microfiber cloth.
Cleaning

7 Simple Steps That Make Cleaning Ceiling Fans a Breeze

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Theresa Clement

The Best Fire Starters Option
Furniture & Decor

Tested: The Best Fire Starters for the Firepit, Fireplace, and Beyond

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Glenda Taylor, Tony Carrick

Shot of a young businessman traveling through the city with his bicycle
Design

The 15 Greenest Cities in America

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Don’t Make These 8 Mistakes in Your Front Yard
Curb Appeal

Don’t Make These 8 Mistakes in Your Front Yard

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

What Size Dehumidifier Do I Need
Appliances

How to Choose a Dehumidifier That’s Right for Your Home

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Timothy Dale, Bob Vila Staff

Two senior adults looking at the back of their house standing in the back garden on the grass. Senior man and woman arm in arm looking at home.
Real Estate

12 Ways to Trace a Home’s History

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Theresa Clement

Rear view of Mature housewife standing while preparing for cleaning at home.
Interior

18 Spots in Your Home You Probably Never Clean—But Definitely Should

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Gretchen Heber

Overhead shot of person putting finger in vaseline
DIY

21 Household Problems You Can Fix With Vaseline

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Coffee grounds on spoon
DIY

18 Clever Uses for Coffee Grounds at Home and in the Garden

By Jennifer Noonan, Donna Boyle Schwartz, Margaret Foley

three pairs of feet with wool socks on table in front of roaring fireplace
DIY

How to Get Your Fireplace Ready for Winter

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Roll of aluminum foil on table
Interior

19 Aluminum Foil Uses for Laundry, Paint Projects, and More

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Exposed Wood Wall with Doorway Sealed Off for Asbestos Abatement
Interior

14 Places Asbestos May Still Be Lurking in Your Home

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Margaret Foley

House interior with open floor plan. Sitting area by the window with table and chairs and dining room with archway
Interior

13 Types of Molding Every DIYer Should Know

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Theresa Clement

Person holding paint roller with white paint
DIY

How to Remove Paint From Everything

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

a large white bottle pouring a stream of clear bleach with a blue background
DIY

13 Surprising Uses for Bleach Around the Home

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Kelly Weimert

Spraying window with windex
DIY

14 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Windex

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Hurricane rain and wind viewed through a car window
Exterior

The 18 Worst Storms in History to Hit the United States

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

12 Surprising Ways to Use Zip Ties
DIY

12 Surprising Ways to Use Zip Ties

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

10 Low-Maintenance Houseplants to Keep Indoor Air Fresh
Gardening

10 Low-Maintenance Houseplants to Keep Indoor Air Fresh

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

11 Clever Other Uses for Plastic Wrap
DIY

11 Clever Other Uses for Plastic Wrap

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

12 Things You Didn’t Know Duct Tape Can Do
DIY

12 Things You Didn’t Know Duct Tape Can Do

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Baking soda isolated on gray background
DIY

20 Ingenious Uses for Baking Soda Around the House

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Carpenter hands at Work with Chisel and Shaver. Workshop.
DIY

15 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Sawdust

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Person holding cockroach with blurred home in background
DIY

15 DIY Solutions for a Pest-Free Home

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Left side: Gas stovetop with two flames lit. Right: Electric stovetop with one burner red
Appliances

Gas vs. Electric Stove: Which is Better?

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Kelly Weimert

Metal Roofing Pros and Cons
Curb Appeal

7 Things to Know Before Choosing a Metal Roof

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

Brass items being cleaned on wooden table
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Clean Brass

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Kelly Weimert

Woman looking at temperature meter on cellphone
DIY

10 Tricks for Keeping Cool Without Air Conditioning

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Tony Carrick

Nervous woman with open car hood calling auto service
Exterior

11 Car Sounds You Should Never Ignore

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Tom Scalisi

free ways to start a garden - garden tools standing in garden
DIY

20 Totally Free Ways to Start a Garden This Year

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Kat Hodgins

The Best Kitchen Sinks Options
Appliances

The Best Kitchen Sinks

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

how to clean a microwave
Appliances

5 Ways to Clean a Microwave

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Phillip Tinner

daylight savings time 2023 - man waking up facing sunlight
Interior

Daylight Savings Time: 12 Surprising Facts About Time Change

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Teresa Odle

The Best Mini Fridge Options
Appliances

The Best Mini Fridges

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale

Signs of Mice
Interior

10 Telltale Signs of Mice to Never Ignore

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Evelyn Auer

bad house smells
Interior

Does Your Home Smell Funny? 12 Odors That Could Mean Big Trouble

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

Homemade Wasp Trap - Wasp Nest
DIY

How to Make a DIY Wasp Trap from a Bottle and the Right Bait

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

how to clean a memory foam mattress - hand on mattress
DIY

How to Clean a Memory Foam Mattress Properly

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

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DIY

5 Cheap and Easy DIY Fire Starters You Can Make in Minutes

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Glenda Taylor