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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

Robot lawn mower on grass
Reviews

The Best Lawn Mowers for Small Yards, Tested

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

How to Build a Cinder Block Wall
DIY

How To: Build a Cinder Block Wall

By Oliver Harriett

9 Tips for Improving Bathroom Ventilation
Interior

The Dos and Don’ts of Bathroom Ventilation

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila

Concrete Repair - New Look
DIY

Give Your Worn-Out Concrete a Brand-New Look

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

Laundry Chute
Interior

So, You Want to… Install a Laundry Chute

By Steven Fox, Bob Vila

Woman wearing dust mask uses a sander to sand a wood drawer.
DIY

How to Sand Wood

By Timothy Dale, Chris Gardner

The Gardyn Home Kit 3.0 growing lots of leafy greens during testing.
Reviews

Hydroponic Indoor Gardening in 2 Square Feet: The Gardyn System

By Jenn Ryan

A person planting in a raised bed using the Miracle-Gro Performance Organics Raised Bed Mix.
DIY

The Best Bagged Compost for Garden Soil

By Lauraine Velez

A person using the TopCon’s RL-H5A Laser Level for surveying during testing.
DIY

TopCon’s RL-H5A Laser Level: A Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor

Woman uses sharpening stone to sharpen one blade of a scissor.
DIY

How to Sharpen Scissors

By Jennifer Noonan

The Ryobi RY40710 Cordless Earth Auger partially embedded in a field during testing.
DIY

Is the Ryobi Auger a Must-Have for Digging Holes? Find Out in This Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor

Tree stump in autumn forest with healthy trees in the distance.
Lawn & Garden

How to Kill a Tree Stump

By Bob Vila, Mark Wolfe

The Oregon 410-120 Bench Grinder Chain Sharpener mounted to a board during testing.
DIY

Precise, Fast, Adjustable: Oregon Chainsaw Sharpener Tested Review

By Mark Wolfe

Woman pours a cup of water into a large bucket, a can of white paint next to the bucket.
DIY

How to Thin Latex Paint

By Bob Vila

Man's hand holding a hand full of grass seed near a patch of green grass.
DIY

When to Plant Grass Seed to Get the Lushest, Greenest Lawn

By Amy Lynch, Teresa Odle

Woman slides neodymium magnet along the shaft of a screwdriver to magnetize it.
DIY

How to Magnetize a Screwdriver

By Bob Vila

Ingredients to make DIY Dawn Powerwash, including dish soap, rubbing alcohol, and essential oils.
DIY

Dawn Powerwash Recipe: How to DIY the Ultimate Dish Soap

By Deirdre Mundorf

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

A collage of all the best potting benches tested in 2024.
Reviews

The Best Potting Benches for Gardening Indoors and Out, Tested

By Debbie Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

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

Woman whitewashes a wood dresser with two drawers removed.
DIY

How to Whitewash Wood

By Bob Vila

View of one tire on car, along with tire pressure gauge and inflating apparatus.
DIY

How to Use a Tire Pressure Gauge

By Timothy Dale

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

Close up of a person holding a mosquito between two fingers.
DIY

3 Cheap and Easy Ways to Make a DIY Mosquito Trap

By Megan Stein

Small brown mixed-breed dog standing in front of dog pee-stained grass.
Lawn & Garden

Is Dog Pee Killing Grass in Your Lawn? Here’s How to Fix It

By Deirdre Mundorf

A person using the best riding mower option to mow a very large yard
Reviews

The Best Riding Lawn Mowers, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Additional research provided by Tony Carrick

A person kneeling down to spray Sunday Weed Warrior Grass and Weed Killer on a specific area in a flower garden.
Reviews

Here’s Half Off the Near-Perfect Custom Plan That Rescued This Brown and Patchy Lawn

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

Somebody dispersing coffee grounds with a teaspoon into the soil of a small raised garden bed.
Lawn & Garden

How to Use Coffee Grounds in the Garden

By Audrey Stallsmith

A group of the best tarps in their packaging before testing.
DIY

The Best Tarps to Keep Your Outdoor Items Safe, Tested

By Glenda Taylor

A person using the Harper Convertible Hand Truck to move a heavy 5-gallon bucket.
DIY

How Efficient is the Harper Convertible Hand Truck? A Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor

A person using the Best Mulching Lawn Mower to mow their lawn.
Reviews

The Best Mulching Lawn Mowers, Vetted

By Tony Carrick

A couple is seen embracing in front of a beige house.
Real Estate

Ready to Build the House of Your Dreams? Here’s How to Finance the Project in 12 Steps

By Tara Seboldt

A person using the best gas mower to mow a large lawn.
Reviews

The Best Gas Lawn Mowers to Maintain a Gorgeous Lawn

By Tony Carrick

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

Bostitch Palm Nailer A person using the Bostitch PN100K Impact Nailer Kit to install framing during testing.
DIY

Nailed It: A Bostitch Palm Nailer Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor

A person using the Fiskars Stand-Up Weed Puller to pull a dandelion during testing.
DIY

The Eco-Friendly Power of the Fiskars Weed Puller: A Tested Review

By Glenda Taylor

A view of hardwood flooring samples.
Interior

How Much Does It Cost to Refinish Hardwood Floors?

By Katie Flannery, Catherine Hiles, Evelyn Auer

A view of a worker fixing an electrical component.
DIY

The U.S. Desperately Needs Skilled Workers

By Evelyn Auer, Catherine Hiles

A close up of hands holding home improvement tools.
DIY

Skilled Trade Workers Love Their Jobs—Here Are 7 Reasons Why

By Evelyn Auer, Catherine Hiles

A group of the best quiet air compressors in front of a garage door before testing.
Reviews

The Best Quiet Air Compressors for Low-Volume Workspaces, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe

A person in a hazmat suit uses a tool to spray a pest control solution in a kitchen.
Interior

How to Get a Pest Control License in Every U.S. State

By Katie Flannery

A close up of a hand painting a wooden fence.
Lawn & Garden

Fence Painting Cost: What to Expect and How Much You’ll Pay

By Brie Greenhalgh

A man in a blue work suit carrying a pest control tool shakes the hand of a woman.
DIY

How Much Is the Average Exterminator Salary?

By Katie Flannery

A shovel filled with mulch is sitting in a leveled pile of mulch in a backyard.
Lawn & Garden

16 Types of Mulch for Landscaping and Gardening

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila, Sandi Schwartz

A worker uses a tool to spread a solution for pest control inside a home.
Interior

How Much Does Pest Control Cost in Orlando, Florida?

By Katie Flannery

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

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

By Savannah Sher

An orange tabby cat named Morris sits on a rack in a home improvement garden center.
Design

Home Improvement Store Cats and the DIYers Who Love Them

By Kat Hodgins

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

A weed-free vegetable garden in a suburban backyard.
Curb Appeal

Weed-Free Gardening: 7 Tips to Get Weeds Under Control for Good

By Lauren Landers

A young couple looking at a nice house in a nice neighborhood considering buying a home.
Real Estate

The State of Real Estate

By Tony Carrick

plumbing tools
Interior

14 Emergency Plumbing Tools All Homeowners Should Have on Hand

By Melissa Graham, Bob Beacham

The Bosch 18V Compact Brushless ½-Inch Drill/Driver Kit on a workbench.
DIY

Bosch’s Cordless Drill Is Compact, Powerful, and Home-Workshop Worthy

By Tony Carrick

A worker installs panels beige siding on the facade of the house.
Exterior

Siding Repair Cost: What to Know and How Much You’ll Pay

By Stephanie Mickelson

A group of the best portable air compressors in front of a garage door before testing.
Reviews

The Best Portable Air Compressors for On-the-Go Power, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

A group of the best home air compressors in front of a garage door before testing.
Reviews

The Best Home Air Compressors for Household Projects, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi, Additional research provided by Timothy Dale

Volunteer of Rebuilding Together stands with Barbara Bischoff in front of her Illinois home.
Bathroom Remodeling

Chicago Woman Keeps Her Home Thanks to National Rebuilding Day: See What’s Happening in Your Community

By Deirdre Mundorf

A metal antique-looking door hinge on a brown wood door.
DIY

How to Fix a Squeaky Door

By Tony Carrick

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

Building the Essential Toolbox: 20 Tools You Can’t DIY Without
DIY

Building the Essential Toolbox: 20 Tools You Can’t DIY Without

By Bob Vila, Daryna Tobey

A rat sits on the edge of a toilet.
Interior

Yes, Rats Can Absolutely Come Up Toilets—Here’s How, and How to Flush Down the Problem if You See It

By Danielle Fallon-O’Leary

11 Ways to Make Your House Smell Like Christmas
Design

11 Ways to Make Your House Smell Like Christmas

By Jennifer Noonan, Margaret Foley