Katelin Hill

Contributing Writer

About

Katelin Hill channels her passion for home and garden into educational and aspirational stories and how-to guides. She spent almost four years working in editorial at This Old House and has written for The Family Handyman, Endless Vacation, Time Out New York and several local news outlets. Katelin recently relocated from Brooklyn to Virginia, mostly because she needed more room for her DIY supplies.

More from Katelin Hill

How to Drain a Washing Machine
Appliances

How to Drain a Washing Machine

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila

A man stands on scaffolding to apply spackle to an interior wall.
DIY

Joint Compound vs. Spackle: What’s the Difference? 

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

A woman is cleaning a bedroom's dark wooden laminate floor with a vacuum cleaner.
Building & Installing

The Pros and Cons of Laminate Flooring

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila

Woman wearing a plaid shirt and yellow cleaning gloves wipes white kitchen cabinets with a cloth.
Cabinets

How to Remove Grease From Kitchen Cabinets

By Bob Vila, Katelin Hill, Donna Boyle Schwartz

A person is repairing a burst pipe in a damaged wall.
DIY

How to Turn Off Water to Your House

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila

Close up view of caulk gun caulking a baseboard over painter's tape.
DIY

How to Caulk Baseboards

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila

Hand using scrape to spread grout on beige tiles.
Building & Installing

Sanded vs. Unsanded Grout: Which Should I Use?

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila, Katelin Hill, Updated by Teresa Odle

America’s 50 Most Infamous Homes
Architecture

America’s 50 Most Infamous Homes

By Cody Calamaio, Katelin Hill

Quaint cottage garden with vintage white picket fence and colorful flowers
Lawn & Garden

20 Pretty Plants That Will Make Your Garden Smell Great

By Gretchen Heber, Katelin Hill

How to Get Rid of Mealybugs
DIY

How to Get Rid of Mealybugs on Indoor and Outdoor Plants

By Katelin Hill, Gretchen Heber

Here's What to Do When You Hear Refrigerator Noise
Appliances

Solved! When to Worry About Refrigerator Noises

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila

Gardener hand sprinkling wood burn ash from small garden shovel
Lawn & Garden

15 Secret Ingredients to Make Your Garden Grow

By Katelin Hill, Kelly Weimert

Rose care and rose deadheading in summer. A woman is deadheading, cutting off faded rose flowers for new blooms using sharp pruning shears.
Exterior

The Dos and Don’ts of Deadheading Flowers

By Katelin Hill

The Best Time to Plant a Tree, Solved
DIY

Solved! The Best Time to Plant a Tree

By Katelin Hill

How to Polish Wood Floors
DIY

How to Polish Wood Floors

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila, Donna Boyle Schwartz

21 Clever Tricks to Make Your Home Look Bigger and Brighter
Design

21 Clever Tricks to Make Your Home Look Bigger and Brighter

By Katelin Hill

How to Clean Marble Flooring
Cleaning

How To: Clean Marble Floors

By Katelin Hill, Donna Boyle Schwartz

The Dos and Don’ts of Cleaning Patio Furniture
Cleaning & Organizing

The Dos and Don’ts of Cleaning Patio Furniture

By Katelin Hill

Choosing a Hammer Drill vs. Impact Drill vs. Drill
DIY

What’s the Difference? Hammer Drill vs. Impact Driver vs. Cordless Drill/Driver

By Katelin Hill, Bob Beacham

How to Use a Fireplace
DIY

How To: Use a Fireplace

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila