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Top 4 Spin Mops Easiest To Wring: Hurricane Spin Mop Best Accessories: Tsmine Spin Mop Bucket System Most Mobile: Mopnado Deluxe Rolling Spin Mop Easiest To Maintain: BOOMJOY Spin Mop Easiest To Wring: Hurricane Spin Mop Pros and Cons ✔ Its bucket has a built-in pedal for wringing the mop head✔ Its flexible mop head pivots 360 degrees✔ Features a translucent bucket that helps you monitor its water level ✘ Its bucket doesn’t come with a drainage hole✘ Doesn’t include an extra mop head...

Best Automatic Cleaner: Hoover SmartWash Carpet Cleaner Instead of pulling a trigger to release your cleaning solution, this carpet cleaner takes the guesswork out of targeting stains by mixing and dispensing the solution for you as you move forward. For tough stains that have sat on your carpet for days, you can use the detachable wand to pretreat them. Key Features 20.5 pounds 22-foot power cord One-gallon clean water tank Five-year warranty...

Top 5 Desk Lamps Best Metallic Finishes: LEPOWER Metal Desk Lamp Best Lampshade Colors: Limelights Stick Charging Outlet Table Lamp Most Mobile: iVict Clip-On Desk Lamp Best Value: Simple Designs Basic Flexible-Hose Desk Lamp Best Charging Lamp: AFROG LED Desk Lamp Best Metallic Finishes: LEPOWER Metal Desk Lamp This metal lamp is both functional and stylish, as it comes in several metallic finishes and has an adjustable gooseneck. Furthermore, this lamp’s switch is conveniently located at the front of the base, saving you from having to reach across the top to turn the light on or off....

Top 5 Gas Pressure Washers Most Lightweight: Westinghouse Gas Pressure Washer Best Heavy-Duty Washer: Champion Commercial-Duty Gas Pressure Washer Best Medium-Duty Washer: Simpson Cleaning MegaShot Gas Pressure Washer Best Warranty: Simpson Cleaning PowerShot Gas Pressure Washer Best For Light Jobs: Generac Gas-Powered Pressure Washer Most Lightweight: Westinghouse Gas Pressure Washer Pros and Cons ✔ Comes in other styles with less pressure✔ Has a 3-year warranty on service, labor, and parts✔ Comes with never-flat wheels ✘ Criticized for having flimsy parts✘ May arrive with a fuel smell or residual oil on its body from factory testing...

Top 5 Laser Levels Best Range: DEWALT Line Laser Best All-Inclusive Kit: Bosch Self-Leveling Cross-Line Red-Beam Laser Level Most Durable: Tavool Self-Leveling Laser Level Best Bubble Level: BLACK+DECKER Laser Level Best Small Kit: RockSeed Laser Level Best Range: DEWALT Line Laser The laser in this DEWALT laser level can project up to 165 feet with a laser detector, allowing you to complete farther-away projects. It comes in a kit with batteries, a bracket, and a case, but you can also buy a larger kit that includes a tripod....

Top 5 Shop Vacs Most Heavy-Duty: Craftsman Wet/Dry Vac Best For Medium Jobs: DEWALT Poly Wet/Dry Vac Most Durable: Stanley Wet/Dry Vacuum Most Portable: Armor All Wet/Dry Utility Shop Vacuum Best For Small Jobs: Shop-Vac All-Around EZ Series Wet/Dry Vacuum Most Heavy-Duty: Craftsman Wet/Dry Vac This Craftsman shop vac has a 16-gallon tank and a 6.5-horsepower motor, giving it the capacity to withstand tasks that require sucking up large particles, including sand, sheetrock debris, leaves, and more....

The 9 Best Hotel Pillows Supportive. The right height. Makes you feel good. No, we aren’t talking about the most desirable qualities in a life partner. Rather, the perfect hotel pillow. After all, a bad pillow can easily stifle what would be a night’s restful sleep. That’s why luxury resorts are often regarded for their high standard when supplying guests with fluffy accouterments. Because hotel pillows see their fair share of action, with washes between each guest, they’re known for durability and are furnished to fit an extensive gamut of guest needs....

Set on a tree-lined street in the historic district of Newburyport, Massachusetts, close to downtown and a bustling waterfront where the Merrimack River meets the Atlantic Ocean, the 1902 house was in a perfect location, but had more than a few less-than-perfect attributes. Traditional New England Charm When Palen and Melissa Schwab bought the house in 2015 and moved in with their daughter, Alice, now 9, they loved its traditional New England charm—white clapboards and green shutters on the exterior, decorative window trim on the interior—but while the house held three bedrooms, it had just one bath....

Since working with a real estate agent is the best way to get ahead of the competition for both buying and selling, the This Old House Reviews Team has compiled the top buyer’s and seller’s agents in Denver based on an in-depth analysis of the market and performance data. To connect with a local real estate agent in your area, you can fill out the easy form below. You’ll simply answer a few questions about your needs, and we’ll find the best one for you based on that information:...

Whether you’re a seller or a buyer, you’ll need a talented real estate agent to help you navigate this city’s competitive market. Search for an agent who knows the local area, has years of experience to back up their reputation, and has a track record of successful sales. Read on to check out our list of the top real estate agents in Los Angeles. Find out who’s a great option for buying or selling your home....

Shown: Co-owner Christopher Nicolussi. Enlarged and rebuilt to fit in lots of cabinets and prep space, add more light, and improve traffic flow, the kitchen is a more natural fit for the now-single-family house. Washed Blue General contractors Eric and Kevin McNerney got busy implementing the homeowners’ vision of a traditional kitchen—with a few tweaks. The McNerneys relocated the bath, leveled the floor, rearranged doorways and windows, and neatly finished cabinets with molding and fluted panels....

How Wide are the Cracks? On a poured foundation, a web of hairline cracks or widely spaced vertical cracks less than 1⁄8 inch wide generally mean the concrete shrank a bit too much as it cured. Unless they grow wider or leak water, these can usually be left alone. Cracks 1⁄8 inch wide or wider deserve a closer look. What’s the Orientation? Horizontal cracks indicate that the soil is exerting enough pressure on the wall to make it bulge inward....

Household Uses for Vinegar 1. Peel off wallpaper Using a sponge or spray bottle, saturate wallpaper with a solution of equal parts vinegar and water. Let stand for several minutes, then start scraping. The paper should come off easily. Deep Clean Your Dishwasher the Easy Way 2. Revive old paintbrushes Soak gunked-up nylon brushes in hot vinegar for up to 30 minutes to remove paint and soften the bristles. Afterward, wash them in hot, soapy water, brushing off paint as needed, then rinse and let dry—good as new....

For the best bunk bedroom ideas, we took inspiration from our favorite decorating styles. So, whether you are a minimalist, love cottage style and shiplap, mid-century design, or something more bespoke, there’s a bedroom setup below that you and your kids are bound to love. Bunk Bed Ideas for Kids Scandinavian-style bunk bed Simple, clean lines make this Nordic-style bunk bed an obvious choice for families who prefer minimalist designs....

14 Easy Pergola Lighting Ideas Here we share fourteen ideas to take your pergola from dark to dazzling in very little time. Paper Lanterns Made of thin paper covering a wire framework, paper lanterns come in all colors and sizes. Illuminated from the inside, they provide a soft glow over the surrounding area. For safety’s sake, it’s best to use LED lights with paper lanterns, as they don’t emit heat as incandescent bulbs do....

Easy Home Upgrades You Can Do on a Budget Pick from our round-up of value-boosting upgrades that all come in under the $500 mark—some well under. Not only will they be soft on your wallet now, but some of these will even save you money in the future. Check out our easy home improvement ideas below. 1. Refresh Your Rooms With Paint You can give your drab, washed-out walls a burst of brilliant depth (or wash away your decorating sins with virgin white) just by picking up a paint can and having at them....