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Want to Age Well at Home? Take Our Room-by-Room Tour.
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1225+ words) Doug Mahoney is a writer covering home-improvement topics, outdoor power equipment, and bug repellents. If your home has an exterior, your evaluation should start at the end of the driveway. Think about where you park your car, the route you…...
Finally, an Energy-Saving Mini-Split You Won't Want to Hide
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (1342+ words) Liam Mc Cabe has covered HVAC since 2014. Some people stay at Hotel Lilien for the vibe. Originally built as a summer home during the Gilded Age, it was recently updated to become a boutique hotel in the Catskills. Others come…...
Video: The Do-It-All Tape for Your Toolbox
3+ week, 3+ day ago (65+ words) The New York Times new video loaded: The Do-It-All Tape for Your Toolbox More in Wirecutter " Don't Air Tag Your Pet How to Restore a Scorched Dutch Oven How to Refresh an 80 Year Old Dutch Oven We Put Dyson's $600 Vacuum…...
What Plumbers Wish You Knew Before Unclogging Your Sink
3+ week, 3+ day ago (1591+ words) When I asked if there was one best way to unclog a sink, master plumber Kassandra Hornik chuckled. That's not how it works, she said. There are too many kinds of pipes and too many types of clogs. And even…...
Wirecutter-Approved Home Upgrades That Look Permanent but Peel Right Off
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (206+ words) You don't need to ask the landlord's permission for these home-improvement hacks. See them all" If you have wood casing around your windows, it'll be a cinch to install these top-mounted nail-in brackets. Technically, they still leave holes, but they're…...
Video: The Best Tools for Your Next D. I. Y. Project
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (45+ words) After countless DIY projects, Tim Heffernan has a few tool recommendations that everyone should consider for home improvement projects. new video loaded: The Best Tools for Your Next D. I. Y. Project...
Midea's New Window Unit Has Big Potential for Heat-Pump-Curious Renters
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (1499+ words) Thom Dunn is a writer focusing on home heating and cooling. He once blew up a power strip with a space heater and a Marshall half-stack. There is a catch, however: You won't find the Midea PWHP on the shelves…...
Unclogging a Hairy Drain Is Gross. This $15 Stopper Makes It Less So.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (727+ words) My wife and daughter have such nice hair. But as our household's ersatz plumber, I wish I could convince them to stop brushing it over the bathroom sink. So far, no luck. Instead, every couple of months, as the drain…...
The Best Screw You've Never Used
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (1113+ words) Liam Mc Cabe covers home improvement for Wirecutter and doesn't care what you think about his Ryobi tools. When I took on my first significant DIY carpentry project earlier this year (a shed-sized playhouse for my daughter), I was let…...
The Best Over-the-Range Microwave
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (1137+ words) Over-the-range (OTR) microwaves are not notably better than good countertop models. But one of these can save you some space while doing double-duty as a basic range hood. The GE JVM6175 is a basic OTR microwave with better controls and an…...