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Cutting a PVC pipe with a pipe cutter.
DIY

The 3 Best Ways to Cut PVC Pipe

By Tom Scalisi, Bob Vila

A woman is pruning a fruit tree in front of her home.
Lawn & Garden

Prune These 10 Plants Before Summer Ends (Your Future Self Will Thank You)

By Lori Lovely

A person at home using tablet with smart home control functions.
Interior

Smart Furniture Has Many Benefits—But It’s Not for Everyone

By Sandi Schwartz

The Best Putty Knives
Reviews

The Best Putty Knives for Spackling, Scraping, and Mudding Tested

By Tony Carrick

Hand shaking toilet flusher.
DIY

Why Is My Toilet Hissing?

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

Person wearing yellow gloves cleans the joints of the floor tiles with a brush and powder.
DIY

8 Ways to Clean Stained Grout

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

The Best Screw Extractor Options
Reviews

We Tested The Best Screw Extractors to Remove Stripped Fasteners, See Our Top Picks

By Tony Carrick

A white wall with bubbling paint.
DIY

What Causes Paint Bubbling on a Wall—and How You Can Fix It 

By Bob Vila, Updated by Evelyn Auer

A bee pollinating a purple ornamental flower.
Lawn & Garden

The Number One Thing You Can Do to Help Protect Native Bees Where You Live, According to New Research

By Sandi Schwartz

The best drain snake option sitting on a counter next to a plunger with a sink in the background
Reviews

The Best Drain Snakes for Clogged Showers, Bathtubs, and Sinks

By Michelle Ullman, Timothy Dale

Close up view of a table saw blade next to a pair of safety glasses.
DIY

How to Use a Table Saw

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Bags of commercial vermiculite and perlite on a table with a pot and some succulents.
Lawn & Garden

Vermiculite vs. Perlite: Which is Best for Your Potted Plants?

By Audrey Stallsmith

Two-tone white and blue painted kitchen cabinets in a DIY renovation
Interior

I Was Dead Set On Stone Floors—Until I Saw These Options

By Kathleen Corlett

Painted Leather in Different Colors
DIY

How to Paint Leather

By Manasa Reddigari

The Best Caulk Removal Tool Options
Reviews

We Tested The Best Caulk Removal Tools: These Are The Must-Haves For Your Tool Kit

By Tom Scalisi, Jodi Webb

Man cleaning leaves out of gutter by hand.
Exterior

How to Clean Gutters: 5 Effective Ways to Get the Job Done

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila Staff

Materials needed to clean a toilet tank sitting on top of the toilet, including vinegar and dish soap.
DIY

How to Clean a Toilet Tank

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Updated by Margaret Foley

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

wooden board laying flat, using paintbrush and white paint.
DIY

How to Paint Laminate

By Jenna Burger @ SAS Interiors

The Best Concrete Patch Options
Reviews

The Best Concrete Patches for Repairing Holes and Cracks

By Tom Scalisi

Mole vs. Vole Damage
DIY

You Asked, a Pro Answered: A Pest Is Making My Lawn Feel Like I’m Walking on a Mattress—What Can I Do?

Edited by Sophie Kaemmerlé

A barefoot woman is cleaning the vinyl plank flooring inside of a living room with a dry mop.
Interior

How to Clean Vinyl Plank Flooring

Updated by Teresa Odle Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

Husky Work Light Review
Reviews

This Husky Work Light Illuminates Projects Without Increasing the Heat

By Mark Wolfe

The Best Ryobi Drill Options
Reviews

The Best Ryobi Drills for Your Budget and Needs, Tested

By Tony Carrick

The Best Work Lights
Reviews

The Best Work Lights for the Workshop or Jobsite, Tested

By Tom Scalisi, Mark Wolfe

Man with glasses installs a curtain rod above a window in a room with peach-colored walls.
DIY

How to Install Curtain Rods

By Jill Lawrence O’Hara

A bagworm pupa hangs from a thin tree branch.
Lawn & Garden

How to Get Rid of Bagworms

By Bob Vila

Bedroom door with old-fashioned hardware cracked open to reveal bed duvet.
DIY

4 Ways to Soundproof a Door That Really Work

By Robert Ferguson, Bob Vila

A view of a springtail farm.
DIY

You Asked, a Pro Answered: What Are These Small, Tiny Jumping Bugs That Come Up My Bathtub Drain?

The Best Silicone Spray Options
Reviews

The Best Silicone Sprays for All Your Household Needs

By Timothy Dale

Woman wearing safety glasses attaches a smoke detector to the wall above a door.
DIY

How to Install a Smoke Detector

By Tom Scalisi, Bob Vila

The Bio Green Palma Heater: A Hands-On Review
Reviews

The Bio Green Palma Heater: A Hands-On Review

By Mark Wolfe

The DeWalt DWS780 Review
Reviews

The DeWalt DWS780: A Tested Top-Notch Miter Saw for Pros and Serious DIYers 

By Glenda Taylor

Best Chainsaw Review
Reviews

The Stihl MSA 300 Electric Chainsaw Outperforms Gas Models

By Zach Lazzari

The 9 best exterior caulk options together on an outdoor workbench.
Reviews

Testing the 9 Best Exterior Caulks That Will Keep Your Home Dry

By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

Three boxes in DeWalt Tool Box Set
Reviews

Does the DeWalt ToughSystem 2.0 Tool Box Stack Up?

By Glenda Taylor

toilet parts inside toilet tank
DIY

How to Replace a Toilet Flapper

By Timothy Dale

The Best Nut Driver Set Options
Reviews

The Best Nut Driver Sets for Working on Appliances and Cars, Tested and Reviewed

By Tony Carrick

The Best Gas Pressure Washer Options
Reviews

Testing the Best Gas Pressure Washers for Cleaning Any Surface

By Zach Lazzari, Bob Beacham

The Best Rakes for Pine Needles Options
Reviews

Keep Your Yard Tidy With The Best Rakes for Pine Needles

By Tony Carrick

How to Use a Multimeter
DIY

How to Use a Multimeter

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Fly perched on the edge of a drinking glass.
Interior

How to Get Rid of Flies in the House

By Margaret Foley, Bob Vila Staff

If You See One Mouse, How Many Do You Have
Interior

If You See One Mouse, How Many Do You Have?

By Katarina Betterton

Ants In Bathroom
Interior

Solved! Why Are There Ants in My Bathroom, and How Do I Get Rid of Them?

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

A mouse peeks out of a hole in a blue wall.
Interior

How to Get Rid of Mice for Good in 16 Steps

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Evelyn Auer

A water bug on a white background
Interior

Here’s Exactly How to Get Rid of Water Bugs Once and for All

By Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

What to Do When You Hear Mice in the Walls
DIY

Here’s What to Do About Mice in the Walls

By Amy Lynch, Bob Vila

Person's hand holding seeds and placing them in soil.
Lawn & Garden

Seed Company Ditches Profits So You Can Supply Your Garden With Plants for Free

By Sandi Schwartz

A close up image of a small black bug.
DIY

What Are These Tiny Black Bugs That Look Like Poppy Seeds?

By Kaytlyn Smith

A ground bee emerges from the dirt.
Lawn & Garden

How to Get Rid of Ground Bees in Your Yard in 5 Steps

By Melissa Graham

A picture of small black flies in a trap.
Interior

8 Insects That May Be The Small Black Flying Bugs in Your House (That Aren’t Fruit Flies)

By Melissa Graham

A person wearing a dark blue shirt scratches at a bug bite on their upper arm.
Interior

No-See-Um Bites vs. Bed Bug Bites: 6 Ways to ID the Bug Behind the Sting

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

A professional kitchen fitter, in the process of completing the kitchen installation, fitting the new mixer Tap.
DIY

How to Replace a Kitchen Faucet

By Theresa Clement, Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

Materials needed to clean baseboards, including dryer sheets and baby wipes, assembled on a hardwood floor.
Interior

How to Clean Baseboards

By Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

Potted plants outside a window in summer time; grey stucco exterior.
DIY

How to Paint Stucco

By Jennifer Noonan, Bob Vila

Person using garden tool planting sedum plant.
Lawn & Garden

The Best Garden Tool Organizers for Home Gardeners

By Jasmine Harding

Materials needed to make homemade floor cleaner and apply it to hardwood floors, including spray bottle, mop, and castile soap.
DIY

How to Make Your Own Homemade Hardwood Floor Cleaner

By Ayn Monique Klahre

The Best DeWalt Miter Saw Options
Reviews

The Best DeWalt Miter Saws, According to Our Testing

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Beacham

Got Pests? Our Next Webinar “How to Prevent & Eliminate Pest Invasions” Is For You!
DIY

Got Pests? Our Next Webinar “How to Prevent & Eliminate Pest Invasions” Is For You!

By Bob Vila Staff

Budget-Friendly Finds for Your Garage Options
Exterior

12 Budget-Friendly Finds for Your Garage

By Michelle Larson

A person using the best backpack vacuum option to clean a carpeted set of stairs
Reviews

The Best Backpack Vacuums for Cleaning Homes and Commercial Spaces

By Amanda Lauren

The Best Bolt Cutters Option
Reviews

The Best Bolt Cutters for Your At-Home Needs, Tested

By Tony Carrick, Glenda Taylor

The Best Telescoping Ladders
Reviews

The Best Telescoping Ladders, Tested and Reviewed

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor, Kat Hodgins

A group of the best axe options together on a horizontal log in the woods
Reviews

The Best Axes to Split Your Own Firewood, Tested 

By Glenda Taylor, Stacey L. Nash