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The Best Moisture Meters, Tested
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The Best Moisture Meters, Tested and Reviewed

By Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

A group of the best snow blowers in a snowy ranch setting before testing.
Reviews

The Best Cordless Snow Blowers for Clearing Driveways and Sidewalks, Tested

By Zach Lazzari, Timothy Dale, Tom Scalisi

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

If Your Snow Blower Won’t Start, Try These Troubleshooting Tips

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

Colorful microplastics sitting in the palm of a hand.
DIY

How to Reduce Microplastics in Your Home in 2025

By Sandi Schwartz

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

Happy couple looking at the blueprints while renovating their house.
DIY

Dream Home Remodel: Where to Start and What Can Wait

By Sandi Schwartz

Woman adds seeds to plant cells filled with soil.
Lawn & Garden

8 Essential Tools and Materials for Starting Seeds Indoors

By Audrey Stallsmith

DeWalt FlexVolt 60V MAX Cordless Power Cleaner Review
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I Hated Scrubbing My Patio Furniture Clean—Now I Don’t Need To

By Mark Wolfe

A homeowner with walking canes washing dishes at the kitchen sink.
DIY

10 Easy Ways to Keep a Clean House When You Have Low Mobility

By Deirdre Mundorf

Midcentury style house in a snowstorm at dusk, with holiday lights on next door house.
Exterior

9 Ways to Melt Ice Without Salt or Ice Melt

By Timothy Dale, Updated by Gretchen Heber

The best roof rake option in action pulling snow off a roof.
Reviews

The Best Roof Rakes to Keep Your Home Safe from Heavy Snow, Tested

By Glenda Taylor, Timothy Dale, Zach Lazzari

Gardener pushes a lawn aerator and prepares soil for a grass turf installation.
Lawn & Garden

How Much Does Lawn Aeration Cost?

By Glenda Taylor, Evelyn Auer, Updated by Gretchen Heber

DeWalt’s ToughSeries Jack Review Box
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I Love This Dewalt Construction Jack So Much, I Bought Two

By Glenda Taylor

A DIYer painting a room green.
Interior

19 of the Best Green Paint Colors for Any Room in Your Home

By Savannah Sher

how to hide tv wires
DIY

12 Genius Ways to Hide Every Wire in Your Home

By Manasa Reddigari, Theresa Clement

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

Best Biscuit Joiners close up from all models
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For Clean, Precise Cutting, Our Favorite Biscuit Joiner Ticks All of the Boxes

By Tony Carrick, Tom Scalisi

Roll of duct tape with end taped to a wood table, a cardboard box next to the tape.
DIY

How to Remove Duct Tape Residue

By Bob Vila, Updated by Paul Rankin