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DIY

Bob Vila’s 10 “Must Do” Projects for March

By Bob Vila Staff

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Reviews

These Are the Best Caulk Options for Baseboards According to Our Tests

By Bob Beacham

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DIY

How to Paint a Garage Door

By Faith Towers, Bob Vila

Interior

7 Cool Colors for Kids’ Rooms

By Debra Immergut

10 Paint Color Mistakes Everyone Makes
Interior

10 Paint Color Mistakes Everyone Makes

By Marie Proeller Hueston

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

How to Clean a Stainless Steel Sink

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

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Lawn & Garden

This Is the Best Time to Put Out Hummingbird Feeders Where You Live

By Lori Lovely

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Reviews

Our Favorite Drill Bit Sharpener Provided Near-Perfect Results in Our Tests

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

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Lawn & Garden

I’m an Avid Gardener, and These Are My 10 Go-To Seed Companies

By Audrey Stallsmith

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DIY

How to Remove Texture From Walls

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Ego Lawn Mower Review
Reviews

I Cut My Rolling Half-Acre Lawn in Just One Charge With This Ego Mower

By Mark Wolfe

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Reviews

The Best Riding Lawn Mowers for Hills, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Mike Bruton, Tom Scalisi

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Reviews

The Best Pressure Washers for All Your Needs, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe

The Best Lawn Aerator Options
Reviews

Testing the Best Lawn Aerators for Healthier Grass

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi, Heather Blackmore

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Reviews

The Best Hose Reels for a Tidier Yard

By Glenda Taylor, Heather Blackmore, Tiffany Lewis

The Best Peel and Stick Wallpaper Option
Reviews

I Transformed My Living Space Without Picking Up a Paint Brush Thanks to This Easy-to-Use Product

By Michelle Larson, Kristen Mosier, Stacey L. Nash

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DIY

How to Paint Vinyl Siding

By Bob Vila, Theresa Clement

We Tested 14 of 2025’s Best Grout Cleaners—See Which 7 We Recommend
Reviews

We Tested 14 of 2025’s Best Grout Cleaners—See Which 7 We Recommend

By Michelle Larson, Andreana Lefton, Chaunie Brusie

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DIY

How to Make Chalk Paint: 4 Super-Simple DIY Recipes

By Debbie Wolfe

How to Paint a Metal Door - Steel Entry Door Colored Yellow
DIY

How to Paint a Metal Door

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

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Reviews

We Put Sawhorses To the Test and There Is a Clear Winner

By Glenda Taylor, Michelle Ullman

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DIY

How to Remove a Broken Bolt

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila

Weather Guard Tool Box Review
Reviews

After Testing Various Truck Tool Boxes, Our Favorite Is Worth Every Penny

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

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Lawn & Garden

When and How to Fertilize Your Houseplants, No Matter the Type

By Sandi Schwartz

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Lawn & Garden

Homemade Weed Killers and Preventative Treatments That Really Work 

By Teresa Odle, Jennifer Noonan, Updated by Gretchen Heber

The Best Soil For Strawberries Options
Reviews

The Best Soil for Strawberries

By Glenda Taylor

Best Soil For Fiddle Leaf Figs Options
Reviews

The Best Soil for Fiddle Leaf Figs

By Glenda Taylor

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DIY

The 7 Best Things You Can Build With Stock Cabinets

By Theresa Clement

Lithium-ion power tool batteries on a garage workbench.
Exterior

Can You Store Power Tool Batteries in a Cold Garage?

By Sandi Schwartz

How to Refinish Patio Furniture
DIY

How to Refinish Rusty Old Patio Furniture

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

A homeowner dressed in winter clothes holding a shovel to clear a driveway of ice and snow.
Exterior

There’s a Shortage of Ice Melt Right Now—What You Can Do to Keep Your Outdoor Surfaces Safe

By Sandi Schwartz

A young woman wearing a white shirt and a hair bun paints a brick wall white.
DIY

How to Paint Brick, According to a Pro Painter

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

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

We Tested 10 Tile Cleaners to Find the Best One

By Debbie Wolfe, Katie Barton

A woman with a grey sweater uses a tall roller brush to paint an interior wall with white paint.
DIY

Satin vs. Semi-Gloss Paint: What’s the Difference?

By Amy Lynch, Bob Vila, Updated by Amy Anderson

The Best Radon Test Kit Option
Reviews

Yes, Your Home Needs a Radon Test Kit — And These Are the Best

By Timothy Dale

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Exterior

Have You Ever Cleaned the Underside of Your Deck?

By Theresa Clement

Person sprays de-icer onto a frosty car windshield.
DIY

This Cheap, Homemade De-icer Recipe Will Clear Your Frosty Windshield in Minutes

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila Staff

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DIY

How to Paint Behind a Toilet

By Bob Vila, Andreana Lefton

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DIY

How to Remove Paint From Metal

By Bob Vila, Jennifer Noonan

The Best Plugin Air Freshener Options
Reviews

Our Favorite Plug-in Air Freshener is Simple, Effective, and Affordable

By Savannah Sher

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Exterior

Homemade Ice Melt Recipes: 3 Solutions for When You’re Iced In

By Bob Vila, Updated by Margaret Foley

The Best Double-Sided Tapes for Your Projects
Reviews

Our Favorite Double-Sided Tape Holds Up to 37.5 Pounds

By Debbie Wolfe

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DIY

12 Smart Ways to Lock a Door Without a Lock

By Timothy Dale

A woman's hand adjusting the thermostat valve on a heating radiator at home.
Interior

How to Fix a Noisy Radiator

By Steven Fox, Bob Vila

A group of the best wood chippers together in a yard.
Reviews

Our Favorite Wood Chipper Can Handle the Toughest Branches

By Tom Scalisi, Timothy Dale, Mark Wolfe

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Reviews

The Best Soils for Raised Garden Beds

By Steph Coelho, Stacey L. Nash

Best Fertilizer Spreader
Reviews

Yes, You Need a Fertilizer Spreader (Not Your Hands) To Treat Your Lawn—These 9 Tested Best

By Mark Wolfe, Updated by Michelle Larson

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Reviews

After 8 Weeks of Testing, We Found the Best Weed and Feed

By Stacey L. Nash, Debbie Wolfe

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Reviews

The Best Soil Test Kits According to Our Tests

By Glenda Taylor

The Best Hose Nozzle Options
Reviews

After 50 Hours of Testing, We Found the Absolute Best Hose Nozzle

By Heather Blackmore, Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi

A homeowner trying to fix a plumbing leak with duct tape.
DIY

We Asked Plumbers the 3 Biggest DIY Repair Mistakes to Avoid

By Sandi Schwartz

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Lawn & Garden

Ace Is the Place—For a New Lawn Care Subscription Service

By Amber Guetebier

Dewalt Grabo Review
Reviews

I Never Thought I Needed a Suction Lifter—But Once I Tried It, I Had to Grab Two

By Glenda Taylor

An empty room with painted baseboards and carpet.
DIY

This Is the Easiest Way to Paint Baseboards With Carpet 

By Timothy Dale

A person using a belt sander on a rough wood table.
DIY

This Is Why You Need a Belt Sander in Your Home Workshop

By Timothy Dale

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DIY

How to Sharpen Hedge Trimmers

By Bob Vila, Tony Carrick

A woman in a blue shirt with red hair scrubs a pink-tiled bathtub with black mold damage.
Interior

Cleaning and Preventing Black Mold in the Bathroom

By Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer, Updated by Teresa Odle

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Reviews

In Just 2 Months, This Tool Has Transformed My Workshop

By Mark Wolfe

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Interior

What Are the Tiny Black Bugs in My House Near the Window?

By Nicole Fallon-Peek, Updated by Paul Rankin

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DIY

How to String a Weed Eater the Right Way

By Tony Carrick

Peeling white paint on an old brick wall.
DIY

How to Remove Paint From Brick

By Bob Vila

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Exterior

This Major Power Tool Brand Wants to Help You Clean Your Pool

By Stephanie Cronk

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DIY

How to Use Painter’s Tape the Right Way

By Savannah Sher

Person wearing gloves rips up vinyl flooring.
Interior

How to Remove Linoleum Flooring

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila, Jennifer Noonan