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Staircase in an early 20th century Tudor home, with white risers and dark wood treads and handrail.
DIY

5 Ways to Fix Stairs That Squeak

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila Staff

Man holding brush, spreading shellac on a wood workpiece.
DIY

How to Shellac Wood

By Cody Calamaio, Bob Vila

How to Polish Wood Floors
Interior

How to Polish Wood Floors

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila, Donna Boyle Schwartz

A person is squeezing epoxy glue from a bottle onto a square piece of wood.
DIY

How to Remove Epoxy From Different Surfaces

By Bob Vila

Kitchen with white cabinets and stainless refrigerator with wet floor.
DIY

Why Is My Refrigerator Leaking Water? 

By Amy Lynch, Bob Vila, Updated by Teresa Odle

A man in a brown coat works to fix a snowblower on a snowy day.
DIY

Snow Blower Won’t Start? Try These Troubleshooting Tips

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila Staff, Updated by Gretchen Heber

An airy, modern bathroom with a very large mirror going from ceiling to the top of a modern white sink.
DIY

How to Remove a Wall Mirror

By Rick Muscoplat, Bob Vila

How to Drain a Washing Machine
DIY

How to Drain a Washing Machine

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila

Materials used to unclog a toilet without a plunger, including a shop vac, tea kettle, dish soap, and more.
DIY

7 Clever Ways to Unclog a Toilet Without a Plunger

By Lucy Congress

A man stands on scaffolding to apply spackle to an interior wall.
Interior

Joint Compound vs. Spackle: What’s the Difference? 

By Katelin Hill, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

Woman turns the hot water handle on a sink with a slow drain.
DIY

How to Fix a Slow Sink Drain

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila

A young couple assembling kitchen cabinets in their new apartment.
DIY

17 Home Updates You Can (and Should) Do in Winter

By Theresa Clement, Jamie Birdwell-Branson

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

Woman pulls a smoke detector off its bracket, which is positioned above a doorframe.
DIY

Why Is My Smoke Detector Beeping? 

By Tom Scalisi, Bob Vila

Problems You Can Fix With Just Glue
DIY

12 Problems You Can Fix With Just Glue

By Timothy Dale

Woman uses a hammer and screwdriver to recess a drywall anchor into the wall.
Interior

How to Remove Drywall Anchors

By Theresa Clement

Woman is under sink examining the garbage disposal under the sink.
Interior

What to Do When Your Garbage Disposal Stops Working

By Tony Carrick, Glenda Taylor

A cream-colored carpet with indentation from furniture.
Interior

How to Get Dents Out of Carpet

By Manasa Reddigari

Drawing a line in a carpentry shop using a speed square.
DIY

How to Use a Speed Square for DIY Projects

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila

The Best Wallpaper Remover Option
Reviews

The Best Wallpaper Removers of 2025 for Updating Your Home’s Interior

By Jasmine Harding

Person is about to drop an orange peel into a garbage disposal.
DIY

How to Clean a Garbage Disposal

By Bob Vila

Person putting pipe insulation on a copper basement pipe.
Interior

How to Keep Pipes From Freezing and Bursting

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Phillip Tinner

Woman looks puzzled as she looks into top-load washing machine.
Interior

Washing Machine Smells: Common Causes and Easy Fixes

By Deirdre Mundorf, Jill Lawrence O’Hara, Bob Vila

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 homeowner on a ladder caulking gutters on a house.
DIY

Quick Fix Survival Guide: 15 Home Repairs Everyone Should Know How to Do

By Timothy Dale

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

Why Won’t My GFCI Outlet Reset?

By Nicole Fallon-Peek

Woman shines a large flashlight into the mechanics of a furnace, whose door is open.
Interior

How to Fix a Furnace That’s Not Turning On

By Gretchen Heber, Ana Chevalier

How to Install a Dishwasher
Interior

How to Install a Dishwasher

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila

The water in a white toilet bubbling.
DIY

What to Do When Your Toilet Is Bubbling

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Evelyn Auer

A blocked gutter causing rain to overflow out of the gutters.
Exterior

How to Fix Leaking Gutters

By Michelle Ullman, Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

A traditional-style home with brown siding and brick chimney on a snowy day.
DIY

3 Last-Minute Winterization Projects You’ll Regret Skipping

By Teresa Odle

Close up of a thermometer inside an oven.
DIY

Why Your Oven Isn’t Heating Properly—and How to Fix It

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

A close up of a drill being used to drill into concrete.
DIY

How to Drill Into Concrete

By Steffani Cameron, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

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

11 Ways to Winterize Your Home on a Budget
Interior

11 Ways to Winterize Your Home on a Budget

By Kristina Grosspietsch

Small dial thermometer set on a refrigerator shelf.
DIY

What to Do When Your Refrigerator Is Not Cooling

By Donna Boyle Schwartz, Teresa Odle

A gardener pruning his fruit trees on a sunny day.
DIY

40 Tasks Homeowners Should Finish Before the First Frost

By Michelle Ullman, Caitlin Castelaz, Theresa Clement

Woman holds a wine glass over a full dishwasher.
DIY

Why Your Dishwasher Isn’t Cleaning Properly, and How to Fix It

By Glenda Taylor, Reviewed by Bob Vila

Freshly waxed hardwood flooring shines in the light of large windows in an empty living room.
Interior

All You Need to Know About Waxing Hardwood Floors

By Manasa Reddigari, Bob Vila, Updated by Gretchen Heber

An open dishwasher, with water filling the bottom of the appliance.
DIY

What to Do When Your Dishwasher Is Not Draining

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila

A drain at the bottom of a shower with beige tiles.
DIY

How to Unclog a Shower Drain

By Tony Carrick, Bob Vila, Jennifer Noonan

A white interior door is ajar.
Interior

4 Fixes for a Door That Won’t Latch

By Timothy Dale

A shower head is demonstrating low water pressure against white tile.
Interior

How to Fix a Leaking Shower Head

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Theresa Clement

A newly installed sump pump in an uncovered sump pit as seen from above.
DIY

Sump Pump Installation: A Step-by-Step Guide

By Theresa Clement, Bob Vila, Joe Provey, Updated by Michelle Larson

Woman puts bowl of vinegar and essential oil in top rack of dishwasher.
Interior

What to Do About a Smelly Dishwasher

By Amy Lynch, Bob Vila

The Best Wood Moisture Meters
Reviews

This Moisture Meter is Our Top Pick for an Accurate Wood Moisture Reading

By Bob Beacham

Male hands with knife removing the old grout from beige tile.
DIY

How to Remove and Replace Grout

By Joe Provey, Bob Vila

After Testing, See Our Favorite Micro Mesh Gutter Guards To Prevent Debris Buildup
Reviews

After Testing, See Our Favorite Micro Mesh Gutter Guards To Prevent Debris Buildup

By Tony Carrick

The Best Air Filters for Furnace and Home AC Options
Reviews

This is Our Top Pick When Choosing an Air Filter for Your Home’s Furnace or AC

By Timothy Dale

The Best Cordless Caulk Guns
Reviews

The Best Cordless Caulking Gun for A Fast, Professional Finish

By Bob Beacham, Tom Scalisi

Woman stands in front of front-load washer, distributing laundry evenly inside.
Interior

What to Do When Your Clothes Washer Won’t Spin

By Bob Vila

Several bottles of different concrete sealer brands lined up on a table
Reviews

Testing the Best Concrete Sealers to Protect Against Stains

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

Hand shaking toilet flusher.
DIY

Why Is My Toilet Hissing?

By Glenda Taylor, Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin

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

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

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

The Best Concrete Patch Options
Reviews

The Best Concrete Patches for Repairing Holes and Cracks

By Tom Scalisi

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

The Best Silicone Spray Options
Reviews

The Best Silicone Sprays for All Your Household Needs

By Timothy Dale

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

The Best Nut Driver Set Options
Reviews

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

By Tony Carrick

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

A variety of Hyde Tool scrapers for different tasks
DIY

How to Choose the Right Scraper for the Job

By Glenda Taylor

A foundation professional inspecting a large crack in a home foundation and walls.
Exterior

Never DIY These Foundation Repairs—and Who to Call Instead

By Jeff Keleher