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DIY

How to Remove Paint From Clothes

By Steffani Cameron

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Reviews

The Best Dryer Vent Cleaning Kits, Tested

By Paul Rankin, Becky Helzer, Michelle Larson, Kathleen Corlett, Kara Illig, Additional research provided by Stacey L. Nash

Black zip ties on a pink table.
DIY

Yes, It’s Possible to Undo a Zip Tie—Here’s How

By Deirdre Mundorf

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Cleaning

The Best Degreasers for Tackling Stubborn Messes, Tested and Reviewed

By Katie Barton

Man with face mask cleans moldy carpeting.
DIY

How to Get Mold Out of Carpet

By Steffani Cameron, Donna Boyle Schwartz

A view through the doorway of a very old, musty basement with peeling walls.
Interior

Solved! What’s Up With the Musty Smell in My Basement?

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila

A woman holds her nose while looking at green mold growing on a wall.
Interior

What Does Mold Actually Smell Like?

By Dan Casarella, Evelyn Auer

How to Get Rid of Carpet Beetles
Interior

How to Get Rid of Carpet Beetles and Carpet Beetle Larvae

By Gretchen Heber, Bob Vila Staff

A person using the best handheld vacuum for pet hair to clean pet hair off a couch.
Reviews

The Best Handheld Vacuums for Pet Hair to Clear Fur From Floors

By Rebecca Jones

A gas grill with the top open, surrounded by materials and tools for cleaning it (including a plastic bin, garden hose, dish soap and more).
DIY

How to Clean a Gas Grill the Right Way

By Teresa Odle, Amy Lynch

An unseen person wipes away shower wall tile grime, leaving behind a clean white streak.
DIY

Your Most Common Spring Cleaning Questions, Answered

By Kristen Mosier

A dad and daughter doing laundry at home.
Cleaning & Organizing

Your Laundry Routine Is Probably Outdated—Here’s the Modern Way

By Savannah Sher

A close up of a person pressure washing a deck.
Cleaning & Organizing

How to Start a Pressure-Washing Business in 11 Steps

By Meghan Wentland

Person holding paint scraper against metal gutter with bubbling paint.
DIY

How to Remove Paint From Metal

By Bob Vila, Jennifer Noonan

Tools the Bob Vila Team Swears By for Spring Cleaning
Cleaning & Organizing

9 Tools the Bob Vila Team Swears By for Spring Cleaning

By Perri Kressel

Large amount of moss and grass growing on the roof of a wooden home.
DIY

How to Remove Moss From a Roof

By Bob Vila, Margaret Foley

17 Clever Ways to Use Toothpaste Around the House
DIY

17 Clever Ways to Use Toothpaste Around the House

By Cody Calamaio, Savannah Sher

17 Clever Household Uses for Rubbing Alcohol
DIY

17 Clever Household Uses for Rubbing Alcohol

By Manasa Reddigari, Savannah Sher

11 Mistakes Most People Make with a Power Washer
DIY

11 Mistakes Most People Make with a Power Washer

By Jennifer Noonan, Theresa Clement

Pink mold in white tile grout.
DIY

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

By Margaret Foley, Manasa Reddigari

Woman stands in front of a table with a bucket, vinegar, dish soap and other supplies, cleaning a paint brush.
DIY

How to Clean Paint Brushes the Right Way

By Bob Vila, Gretchen Heber

A close up of a person in yellow cleaning gloves holding cleaning supplies with their hands on their hips.
Interior

How Much Does Deep Cleaning a House Cost? (2024 Guide)

By Meghan Wentland

A homeowner using a hose to rinse window screens.
Exterior

How to Clean Window Screens

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

A suited worker points at mold growing on walls.
Interior

How Much Does Mold Remediation or Removal Cost? (2024 Data)

By Meghan Wentland, Evelyn Auer

Woman scrubbing the inside of a terra-cotta pot, with a bucket of soapy water next to the pot.
Cleaning & Organizing

How To Clean Terra-Cotta Pots 

By Audrey Stallsmith

An inspector uses a phone to photograph mold in a shower.
Interior

This Is the Only Pro You Need to Call for Mold Inspection

By Melissa Graham

Man cleaning dryer vent in home.
Interior

How Much Does Dryer Vent Cleaning Cost? (2024 Guide)

By Brionna Farney, Evelyn Auer

A group of the best laminate floor cleaners grouped together before testing.
Reviews

The Best Laminate Floor Cleaners for Dirt, Spills, and Stains, Tested

By Katie Barton, Savannah Sher

A person demonstrating three cleaning hacks for the home.
Cleaning & Organizing

I Tried 3 Spring Cleaning Tricks—and I’ll Be Using Them From Now On

By Jenny Stanley

A group of the best pressure washer soaps outside before testing.
Reviews

The Best Pressure Washer Soaps for Cleaning, Stripping, and Degreasing

By Tony Carrick

Woman using baking soda and brush to clean sink, with lemons on the counter next to her.
DIY

30 Spring Cleaning Tasks You Can Tackle With Natural Ingredients

By Caitlin Castelaz

Person putting spray bottle with other cleaning supplies in supply closet.
DIY

How to DIY the Ultimate Cleaning Supply Cabinet

By Kristen Mosier

Light carpet being cleaned with a black-and-red standing vacuum cleaner with a bagless dust compartment.
Interior

Yes, Your Vacuum Needs to Be Cleaned Regularly—Here’s How to Do It

By Savannah Sher

A-persons-hands-in-yellow-gloves-use-spray-cleaner-and-a-magnetic-sponge-to-clean-refrigerator-shelves.
Interior

5 Ways You Can Use Magnets to Clean Your Home

By Deirdre Mundorf

The Levoit LVAC-200 Cordless Vacuum on a hard floor surface during testing.
Reviews

A Review of the Levoit LVAC-200 Cordless Vacuum: Ideal for Apartment Living

By Lizzy Briskin

Handsome young man indoors cleaning a black-paned window.
DIY

How to Remove Scratches From Glass: DIY Hacks That Work

By Bob Vila, Manasa Reddigari, Gretchen Heber

Man using wire tool to clean rust.
DIY

How to Remove Rust From Tools

By Margaret Foley, Bob Vila

Woman uses a putty knife to remove some of a sticker from the bottom of a jar.
DIY

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

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Margaret Foley

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

How to Clean a Sponge: 3 Ways That Really Work

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila Staff

Things to Keep In Your Junk Drawer
DIY

15 Things Always to Keep In Your Junk Drawer

By Nicole Pyles

Different kinds of corroded batteries stacked on top one another.
DIY

How to Clean Battery Corrosion in 4 Steps

By Bob Vila, Margaret Foley

Woman wearing a flannel shirt and cleaning gloves reaching into her dishwasher to access the filter.
DIY

How to Clean a Dishwasher Filter

By Tony Carrick

Cleaning microwave smells
DIY

12 Ways to Remove Odors from a Microwave

By Sarah Littleton

Woman applies rubbing alcohol to a caulk stain on clothing.
Interior

How to Get Caulk Out of Clothes: 3 Effective Methods

By Stacey L. Nash

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

How to Make a DIY Toilet Bowl Cleaner

By Tony Carrick, Donna Boyle Schwartz, Steffani Cameron

A Bissell Little Green portable carpet cleaner in front of a blue couch.
DIY

How to Use a Bissell Little Green

By Phillip Tinner

A newly clean dryer vent hose with a small pile of dryer lint in front of the hose.
Interior

How to Clean a Dryer Vent in 5 Simple Steps

By Bob Vila, Timothy Dale

A group of the best tile cleaners group together in front of a tiled wall before testing.
Reviews

The Best Tile Cleaners to Keep Kitchens and Bathrooms Sparkling, Tested

By Debbie Wolfe, Katie Barton

Close up of blue striped shower curtain.
Interior

The Right Way to Clean a Shower Curtain, According to Pros From Molly Maid and DeluxeMaid

By Rachel Elmkies, Tony Carrick

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

How to Make Homemade Window Cleaner

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Deirdre Mundorf

A person using a self-serve car wash to wash a car in winter.
DIY

How Often Should You Wash Your Car?

By Deirdre Mundorf

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

7 Simple Steps That Make Cleaning Ceiling Fans a Breeze

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Theresa Clement

Woman scrubbing the inside of a toilet with a pumice stone.
Interior

How to Clean a Toilet the Right Way (Yes, There’s a Right Way)

By Rachel Elmkies, Bob Vila Staff

A woman inspects dirty laundry in her kitchen.
Interior

How to Get Mold Out of Clothes

By Kat Hodgins, Bob Vila Staff

A-tabby-cat-is-curled-up-asleep-on-a-red-ottoman-in-front-of-a-wood-burning-stove.
Interior

11 Dos and Don’ts for Cleaning a Wood Stove

By Nicole Shein

Older woman wiping counter.
DIY

How to Deep Clean Your House Room by Room

By Deirdre Mundorf

Woman washes her hands with foamy soap under a running faucet.
Interior

How to Make Homemade Foaming Hand Soap

By Deirdre Mundorf, Bob Vila Staff

Little boy with brown hair and navy blue shirt colors white wall with crayon.
DIY

How to Get Crayon Off Walls: 4 Surefire Methods

By Deirdre Mundorf

Many lit canldes on a table in a dim room, casting a golden glow.
DIY

How to Remove Candle Wax From Just About Any Surface

By Manasa Reddigari

A female hand in yellow rubber gloves wipes a modern white kitchen wall with a microfiber cloth.
Interior

7 Reasons Why You Should Clean Your Walls More Often—and How to Do it Properly

By Deirdre Mundorf

A young couple putting recyclables into a home recycling bin.
Interior

I Started Recycling in 2023—Here’s Why It’s Not What I Expected

By Jenny Stanley

8 Ways to Mildew-Proof Your Bathroom
DIY

8 Ways to Mildew-Proof Your Bathroom

By Katie Nolan

16 Reasons You Really Need to Do a Better Job Cleaning Your Grill
DIY

16 Reasons You Really Need to Do a Better Job Cleaning Your Grill

By Teresa Odle

Woman in blue blouse and white apron wipes down metal countertop.
DIY

How to Clean Metal the Right Way

By Savannah Sher