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A group of the best electric pressure washers sitting on a recently cleaned driveway

Which is the Best Electric Pressure Washer? We Spent 40 Hours Cleaning to Find Out Which is the Best Electric Pressure Washer? We Spent 40 Hours Cleaning to Find Out

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

The Best Paint Sprayers Option

Paint More in Less Time With This Handy Tool Paint More in Less Time With This Handy Tool

The 16 Best Tool Brands of 2025 The 16 Best Tool Brands of 2025

By Bob Beacham, Timothy Dale

Examples of Previous Winners of BobVila.com's Tool of the Year Awards

BobVila.com’s 2025 Tool of the Year Award: Applications Are Now Open! BobVila.com’s 2025 Tool of the Year Award: Applications Are Now Open!

By Bob Vila Staff

The Best Power Hedge Trimmers

Transform Your Home’s Curb Appeal With This Power Tool Transform Your Home’s Curb Appeal With This Power Tool

By Mark Wolfe, Timothy Dale, Andreana Lefton

The Best Weed Torch Options

This Weed Removal Method Does Not Contain Chemicals and Is Proven Effective This Weed Removal Method Does Not Contain Chemicals and Is Proven Effective

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

Grizzly jointer planer jointing mode

Our Favorite Jointer Delivers a Professional Performance at Half the Price Our Favorite Jointer Delivers a Professional Performance at Half the Price

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

DeWalt Pressure Washer new expanded outdoor line

DeWalt Expands Its Outdoor Power Tool Line —Just in Time For Spring DeWalt Expands Its Outdoor Power Tool Line —Just in Time For Spring

By Catherine Hiles

Best Woodworking Clamps

The Best Woodworking Clamps The Best Woodworking Clamps

Best Right Angle Clamps

7 Right Angle Clamps That Will Help Streamline Your Next Woodworking Project 7 Right Angle Clamps That Will Help Streamline Your Next Woodworking Project

By Mark Wolfe, Tony Carrick

The Best Construction Adhesives

We Glued, Clamped, and Pulled—Here Are the Construction Adhesives That Didn’t Budge We Glued, Clamped, and Pulled—Here Are the Construction Adhesives That Didn’t Budge

By Glenda Taylor, Mike Bruton

Bob Vila writer holding Stihl FSA 80 R Battery-Powered String Trimmer during battery trimmer testing.

We Spent Over 20 Hours Testing the Best Battery Trimmers to Find the Best Options We Spent Over 20 Hours Testing the Best Battery Trimmers to Find the Best Options

By Mark Wolfe, Glenda Taylor

The Best Hole Saw Kits

Our Favorite Hole Saw Kit Is Nearly Perfect for Everyone Our Favorite Hole Saw Kit Is Nearly Perfect for Everyone

By Tony Carrick

The Best Cobalt Drill Bits Options close-up

We Repeatedly Drilled into Three Types of Metal to Find the Best Cobalt Drill Bits We Repeatedly Drilled into Three Types of Metal to Find the Best Cobalt Drill Bits

By Tony Carrick, Mark Wolfe

Multiple pressure washer surface cleaners lined up on a concrete slab

Yes, Your Pressure Washer Needs a Surface Cleaner Attachment—These Are the Best According to Our Tests Yes, Your Pressure Washer Needs a Surface Cleaner Attachment—These Are the Best According to Our Tests

By Mark Wolfe, Tom Scalisi

A group of the best pressure washers in a driveway before testing.

After 15 Hours of Testing, We Found the Best Pressure Washers After 15 Hours of Testing, We Found the Best Pressure Washers

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe

The Best Outdoor Power Tool Options

The 5 Best Outdoor Power Tools That Run on Ego’s 56V Batteries The 5 Best Outdoor Power Tools That Run on Ego’s 56V Batteries

By Timothy Dale

The Best Gas Pressure Washer Options

After 2 Weeks Washing Cars, Stripping Paint, and Cleaning Concrete, We Found the 5 Best Gas Pressure Washers After 2 Weeks Washing Cars, Stripping Paint, and Cleaning Concrete, We Found the 5 Best Gas Pressure Washers

By Zach Lazzari, Bob Beacham

a man working with Firm Grip Build-A-Rig

We Tested Framing Tool Belts for Quality, Comfort, and Efficiency–Our Favorite is Near Perfect We Tested Framing Tool Belts for Quality, Comfort, and Efficiency–Our Favorite is Near Perfect

By Glenda Taylor, Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

The Best Pruning Saw Options

Our Favorite Pruning Saw’s Two-Way Cutting Action Sets It Apart From The Competition Our Favorite Pruning Saw’s Two-Way Cutting Action Sets It Apart From The Competition

By Glenda Taylor, Mark Wolfe