Five Home Renovations Never Worth Doing Yourself
When you choose to complete a home-renovation project yourself , the draw is often the savings you can rack up by bypassing labor costs. But there are some projects that…
How to Clean Grout the Right Way
Photo: Jenn Huls (Shutterstock) Cleaning grout is a chore few enjoy, but if you’ve got tile in your home, you know it’s got to be done. Depending on the tools…
How to Uneven Floor Tiles Without Ripping Them Out
Whether on your walls or the floor, tile is durable, attractive, and easy to clean and maintain. But installing it can be a challenge—as any amateur DIYer will quickly learn.…
Don’t Use This New TikTok ‘Hack’ to Clean Your Grout
Photo: RJ22 (Shutterstock) Why does it feel like every week, we’re coming to you with a plea to ignore the latest TikTok cleaning hack because it’s dangerous, faulty, or useless?…
The Easiest Ways to Install a Corner Shelf in Your Shower
Photo: Jason Finn (Shutterstock) You renovate your bathroom, only to realize too late that you haven’t accounted for sufficient storage in the shower. Or you’ve inherited an existing shower that…
How to Replace That One Single Goddamn Cracked Tile
Photo: Serhii Ivashchuk (Shutterstock) Tile is a wonderful and versatile floor and wall covering. Water-resistant, cool to the touch, relatively easy to clean and maintain, and, if properly installed, long-lasting.…
The Easiest Way to Retile Your Shower Floor
Photo: Blick (Shutterstock) Remodeling evokes a lot of contradictory emotions, from excitement over the possibilities to dread concerning the time, trouble, and mess—and few places are as anxiety-inducing to tackle…