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A girl sitting at a kitchen table with a pendant light overhead.
Interior

10 Kitchen Table Lighting Tips You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner

By Savannah Sher

Woman plugs coffee maker into an electrical outlet in a kitchen.
Interior

Electrical Outlet Not Working? 8 Common Reasons Why and How to Fix Them

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Evelyn Auer

Power strip full of electrical power cables
Interior

15 Things You Should Never Plug Into a Power Strip

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Tony Carrick

Woman wearing a plaid flannel shirt removes a light bulb from a small lamp with a beige shade.
Interior

Why Are Lights Flickering in My Home?

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila, Updated b Teresa Odle

A group of the best LED light strips still in their boxes before testing.
Reviews

We Tested Best LED Light Strips of 2024 for Illuminating Any Location, See Our Favorites

By Timothy Dale, Stacey L. Nash

Couple at a lighting store looking at different light fixture options.
Interior

Overhead Lighting vs. Lamps: Experts Settle This Great Debate

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman pushes the test and reset buttons on a GFCI outlet.
Interior

Why Won’t My GFCI Outlet Reset?

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

The Best Carbon Monoxide Detector Options
Reviews

2024’s Best Carbon Monoxide Detectors for Home Safety, Tested 

By Tom Scalisi

Lightning storm over houses in the evening.
Interior

Why You Might Want to Replace Your Surge Protectors Before the Next Storm

By Sandi Schwartz

A gray home with a front porch and shutters on a sunny, snowy winter day.
Design

Why It Matters Whether Your Home Faces North, South, East, or West

By Megan Devine, Reviewed by Bob Vila

A person dimming a lamp using a smart home hub.
Interior

5 Times Dimmed Light Is Better Than Bright

By Amber Guetebier

Two adjacent light switches with two toggles each are hanging from the wall via their wires.
Interior

How to Replace a Light Switch

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Bob Vila

The Best Whole-House Surge Protector Options
Reviews

These Are Our Favorite Whole-House Surge Protectors Based on Our Research and Expertise

By Bob Beacham

The Best Under-Cabinet Lighting Options
Reviews

We Put the Best Under-Cabinet Lighting to the Test, and Our Kitchen Has Never Been More Functional

By Michelle Larson, Timothy Dale, Shannon Lee

A man is using a tablet to dim the lights in the kitchen.
Interior

3 Lighting Dilemmas You Can Solve Without Any Electrical Experience

By Tony Carrick

The best recessed lighting option in a bright and spacious bathroom
Reviews

The Best Recessed Lighting for Coverage and Ambience in 2024

By Glenda Taylor

How to Use a Multimeter
DIY

How to Use a Multimeter

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

A group of the best portable power station options
Reviews

2024’s Best Portable Power Stations for Electricity Anywhere, Tested

By Tom Scalisi, Beth Cranston, Stephanie Cronk, Timothy Dale, Mark Wolfe

A group of the 8 best voltage testers together on a workbench before testing.
Reviews

The Best Voltage Testers of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Tom Scalisi

The Best Multimeters Options
Reviews

The Best Multimeters, Tested and Reviewed

By Glenda Taylor, Tom Scalisi