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If you want to keep prying eyes out, but don’t want to—or can’t—install a fence, surround your property with these best trees for privacy.

While it doesn't guarantee a lush, green lawn, applying your own homemade fertilizer is an inexpensive, satisfying step in the right direction.

Clean baseboards are a sign of a truly tidy home. Learn which tools remove dirt and dust best, and how to keep baseboards dust-free longer.

What's the best method for picking up leaves quickly? Should we rake leaves at all? Get Bob Vila's best fall cleanup tips.

Bob Vila’s recommendations are valued by millions of visitors every year. Find out which products proved most popular in 2021!

Learn which tasks Bob Vila editors are doing to wash winter grime away, and get our homes ready for an enjoyable, bountiful summer outdoors.

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Do you have a dresser in good condition but with a dingy, worse-for-wear finish? Give it new life; learn how to refinish a dresser now!

Are your dingy, scuffed, or chipped baseboards getting you down? Perk them right up with a fresh coat of paint. Here's how.

While an attractive way to update a knockdown or orange peel finish, attempting to paint a textured wall can be a trying task. Get the detailed how-to here.