More from Manasa Reddigari (Page 2)

Freshly waxed hardwood flooring shines in the light of large windows in an empty living room.
DIY

All You Need to Know About Waxing Hardwood Floors

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

A woman is walking towards the washer and dryer with a basket of clothes.
Flooring

5 Great Options for Laundry Room Flooring (and 3 Options to Skip)

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

Several paint strippers lined up on a garage shelf
DIY

We Tested 8 Best Paint Strippers, See Our Top Picks and Why We Stand Behind Them

By Manasa Reddigari, Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

Handyman kneels in front of a white brick fireplace, painting it with a paint roller.
DIY

How to Paint a Brick Fireplace

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

Painted Leather in Different Colors
DIY

How to Paint Leather

By Manasa Reddigari

An owl standing in tall grass in a yard.
DIY

4 Ways to Attract Owls to Your Yard—And Why You Should

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

A person wearing rubber gloves is staining a wooden fence.
Curb Appeal

How to Stain a Fence

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

A pile of autumn leaves that's burning, with smoke billowing out of the pile.
Lawn & Garden

Burning Leaves in Your Yard: Why It’s a Bad Idea

By Manasa Reddigari, Updated by Tony Carrick

How to Drain a Toilet
Bathrooms

How to Drain a Toilet

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

A group of the best ladders together next to the side of a barn or house
DIY

The Best Ladders for Home Maintenance Tasks, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Manasa Reddigari, Tiffany Lewis

The Best Interior Paint Options
Interior

The Best Interior Paints for Every Room of the House, Tested and Approved

By Manasa Reddigari, Glenda Taylor, Debbie Wolfe

Several robot mops lined up on hardwood floor
Cleaning

The Best Robot Mops for Effortlessly Clean Floors, Tested

By Manasa Reddigari, Mark Wolfe, Katie Barton

A group of the best wood fillers placed together on a wood table before testing.
DIY

The Best Wood Fillers for DIY Fixes to Wooden Surfaces, Tested

By Manasa Reddigari, Tom Scalisi

How to Make Your Own Oven Cleaner
Appliances

How to Make Your Own Oven Cleaner

By Manasa Reddigari

Ingredients needed to make a homemade degreaser (including vinegar and baking soda) assembled on a counter.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Make a Homemade Degreaser That’ll Conquer Kitchen Grime

By Theresa Clement, Manasa Reddigari

Seven bottles of the Best Vinyl Siding Cleaners on grass next to cream vinyl sided house
DIY

The Best Vinyl Siding Cleaners for the Home, Tested

By Jodi Webb, Manasa Reddigari, Glenda Taylor

Someone wearing rubber gloves holding cleaning spray bottles and cloths
Cleaning

The Essential Guide to Spring Home Improvement

By Manasa Reddigari

A terracotta pot placed over candles to use as a heater
DIY

Genius! Cozy Up Without a Space Heater

By Manasa Reddigari

The Best Window Fan Options
HVAC

The Best Window Fans for Affordable Home Cooling, Tested and Reviewed

By Manasa Reddigari, Stacey L. Nash, Tony Carrick

Materials needed for making a DIY stainless steel cleaner.
Cleaning

Make Your Appliances Sparkle With This DIY Stainless Steel Cleaner Recipe

By Manasa Reddigari

Woman wearing yellow rubber gloves sprays weeds in her driveway.
DIY

How to Make Weed Killer: 6 Methods That Are Both Natural and Effective

By Glenda Taylor, Manasa Reddigari

When to Aerate the Lawn? Solved!
DIY

Solved! Here’s Exactly When You Should Aerate the Lawn

By Teresa Odle, Bob Vila, Manasa Reddigari

13 Beautiful Ways to Style a Backyard Pergola
Deck, Patio & Porch

13 Beautiful Ways to Style a Backyard Pergola

By Manasa Reddigari

Backyard with lawn chairs and dry, dead grass.
Curb Appeal

The Best Drought-Resistant Grass for Dry Summers

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila

The Best Shower Caulk Options
Bath Fixtures & Fittings

The Best Caulk for Perfectly Sealed Showers and Tubs

By Manasa Reddigari, Tom Scalisi

A wooden fence is in front of a cherry laurel hedge.
Exterior

The Most Affordable Ways to Fence in a Yard

By Theresa Clement, Manasa Reddigari

17 Clever Household Uses for Rubbing Alcohol
Cleaning & Organizing

17 Clever Household Uses for Rubbing Alcohol

By Manasa Reddigari, Savannah Sher

25 Ways to Upgrade Your Outdoor Living Space for Almost Nothing
Deck, Patio & Porch

25 Ways to Upgrade Your Outdoor Living Space for Almost Nothing

By Manasa Reddigari, Savannah Sher

28 Insanely Clever Ways to Beat Clutter
Interior

28 Insanely Clever Ways to Beat Clutter

By Manasa Reddigari, Kat Hodgins

23 Design Ideas to Make Your Deck a Destination
Deck, Patio & Porch

23 Design Ideas to Make Your Deck a Destination

By Manasa Reddigari, Kat Hodgins

15 Affordable Landscaping Projects You Can DIY in a Day
DIY

15 Affordable Landscaping Projects You Can DIY in a Day

By Manasa Reddigari, Gretchen Heber

20 Retro Home Trends It’s Time to Revisit
Design

20 Retro Home Trends It’s Time to Revisit

By Manasa Reddigari, Anja Sonnenberg

Pink mold in white tile grout.
Bathrooms

Solved! What Is the Pink Mold in My Shower, and How Do I Get Rid of It? 

By Margaret Foley, Manasa Reddigari

The 10 best bathroom cleaners grouped together before testing.
Bathrooms

The Best Bathroom Cleaners for Different Surfaces

By Katie Barton, Manasa Reddigari, Timothy Dale

11 “Zero Dollar” Ways to Organize Your Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinets

11 “Zero Dollar” Ways to Organize Your Kitchen Cabinets

By Manasa Reddigari

The 20 Best (and Most Unusual) B&Bs in America
Architecture

The 20 Best (and Most Unusual) B&Bs in America

By Manasa Reddigari

Handsome young man indoors cleaning a black-paned window.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Scratches From Glass: DIY Hacks That Work

By Bob Vila, Manasa Reddigari, Gretchen Heber

A soapy yellow dish sponge sits on the edge of a kitchen sink.
Cleaning

How to Clean a Sponge: 3 Ways That Really Work

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila Staff

Hand turning on self-clean function on white oven.
Appliances

How to Use the Self-Cleaning Mode on Your Oven

By Manasa Reddigari, Gretchen Heber

Best Mouse Trap Options for DIY Pest Maintenance
Cleaning Supplies

The Best Mouse Traps to Keep Your House Rodent-Free

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Beacham

How to Remove Wrinkles Without an Iron - Wrinkle-Free Clothes
Cleaning

How Remove Wrinkles from Clothing—Without Using an Iron

By Manasa Reddigari

Man wearing buffalo check shirt carrying firewood on snowy day.
DIY

The 30 Smartest Things You Can Do to Prepare for a Frigid Winter

By Manasa Reddigari

Many lit canldes on a table in a dim room, casting a golden glow.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Remove Candle Wax From Just About Any Surface

By Manasa Reddigari

Young couple setting up live tree.
Design

How Long Does a Christmas Tree Last?

By Manasa Reddigari, Gretchen Heber

A stack of the best electric blankets placed together, with most options being blue, grey, and white.
Reviews

The Best Electric Blankets to Keep You Warm and Cozy, Tested

By Manasa Reddigari, Stacey L. Nash

Open Shelving Kitchen - Modern Style
DIY

The Dos and Don’ts of Updating Your Kitchen With Open Shelving

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila Staff

The 20 Weirdest Things You Can Do With Duct Tape
DIY

The 20 Weirdest Things You Can Do With Duct Tape

By Manasa Reddigari

15 Ways to Warm Up to Outdoor Living in Fall
Deck, Patio & Porch

15 Ways to Warm Up to Outdoor Living in Fall

By Manasa Reddigari

Large luxury kitchen with island.
Interior

29 Best Paint Colors for a Kitchen You’ll Never Want to Leave

By Manasa Reddigari

Lit carved pumpkins on grass
Deck, Patio & Porch

How to Preserve Pumpkins Without Harming Wildlife

By Gretchen Heber, Manasa Reddigari

The Best Paint for Metal, Solved!
DIY

Solved! What’s the Best Paint for Metal Surfaces?

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila Staff

Woman with curly hair painting front door black
Curb Appeal

Solved! What Is the Best Paint for Front Doors?

By Manasa Reddigari

Small Closet Ideas
DIY

20 Big Ideas for Organizing Small Closets

By Manasa Reddigari, Eleanor Chalstrom

busy street with people walking through city
Design

The 25 Most Walkable Cities in the United States

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila Staff

back of woman painting wall to wall cabinets white in diy project
DIY

Solved! This is the Best Paint to Use on Wood

By Manasa Reddigari

brightly lit hotel at night in gallup new mexico
Real Estate

15 Small American Towns That You Can Buy (Yes, Really!)

By Manasa Reddigari, Theresa Clement

Old hotel and sign
Design

33 Haunted Hotels and Airbnbs to Book for a Spooky Halloween

By Manasa Reddigari, Teresa Odle

Bright orange patterned bathroom
Interior

20 Shower Tile Ideas That Make a Splash

By Manasa Reddigari, Eleanor Chalstrom

Man spending summer vacations at home, he is cooling himself with electric fans and sitting on a deckchair
DIY

30 Summer Hacks You Need in Your Life ASAP

By Manasa Reddigari

The Coolest House You Can Tour in Every State
Architecture

The Coolest House You Can Tour in Every State

By Manasa Reddigari

Mounting TV
Interior

Solved! This is How High to Mount Your TV on the Wall

By Manasa Reddigari, Theresa Clement, Phillip Tinner

Courtroom judge wielding gavel
Design

15 Places in America Where the Usual Laws Don’t Apply

By Manasa Reddigari, Eleanor Chalstrom

A person using the best hardwood floor cleaner option and a microfiber towel to clean a hardwood floor
Cleaning Supplies

The Best Hardwood Floor Cleaners, Vetted

By Manasa Reddigari, Tony Carrick

soundproofing windows
Exterior

5 Smart Tips for Soundproofing Windows

By Gretchen Heber, Bob Vila, Manasa Reddigari