Our favorite traditional and modern picks include a retro bedside clock from L.L. Bean, a luxuriously lightweight robe from Coyuchi, and a custom wedding vows sign for memorializing your special day. Here are the best one-year anniversary gifts for him. Available in three vintage colors, the Moonbeam comes with an old-school bell tone, a softly flashing light for gentle awakening, a popular snooze function with ten-minute intervals, and the option to use a cord or batteries....

Some Halloween enthusiasts even start prepping for the holiday in September, according to Associate Merchant of Decorative Holiday at Home Depot, Sydney Joublanc. “We always encourage customers to shop early and decorate early, so they can get the most out of their decorations for the year,” she shares. Here’s the best outdoor Halloween decor. Price at time of publish: $35 Dimensions: 14.5 x 8.5 inches | Material: Polyester | Power Source: None | Lights Up?...

Keeping that in mind, make sure to keep this page bookmarked and check back for the latest finds. Happy shopping! You can score 40% off this sleek Samsung Jet vacuum, which has a lightweight design that makes vacuuming your hardwood, tile, and carpeting a breeze. It offers intense suction power and an hour-long battery life. It only weighs 6 pounds, so it’s easy to take around the house for quick cleaning....

To help you in your search, we tested 30 steamers at home for several hours over the course of two months, evaluating their design, effectiveness, and value. Our winner was the True & Tidy Handheld Garment Steamer, which is extremely lightweight and erases wrinkles in just a few passes. The BLACK+DECKER Easy Garment Steamer—a more affordable, handheld option that is extremely powerful given its size—was another standout option. Here are the best clothes steamers, backed by our testing....

We researched the top fire escape ladders available online, evaluating sturdiness, stability, and ease of use and storage. Our best overall pick, the First Alert Two-Story Fire Escape Ladder, is long enough to use from a second story, has a weight load of over 1,100 pounds, and features anti-slip rungs. Here are the best fire escape ladders. The First Alert Two-Story Fire Escape Ladder comes fully assembled and folds down for easy storage in a closet or under your bed....

Our top chainsaw bar oil is Oregon Chainsaw Bar and Chain Oil, which is an all-season oil that is tacky enough to reduce sling—splatters of oil spraying off the chainsaw while it’s in use—and contains additives that help cut down on the buildup of sap, resin, and tree gum on the chain. Here, the best chainsaw bar oils to buy. Price at time of publish: $7 per quart This uncolored oil is suited to all types of chainsaws in any season, and it has high tackiness to reduce sling and drips....

Johnathan Brewer, licensed general contractor and The Spruce’s Home Improvement Review Board member, notes that, when adding a chest freezer to your space, consider where your power outlets and lights are located. “If you’re remodeling or reorganizing your garage, it’s a great opportunity to incorporate a chest freezer into your design,” he also notes. Our top pick, the Frigidaire FFCL1542AW Chest Freezer, has a bundle of desirable extras, including a lid that stays up on its own, and external power and temperature indicators....

It’s key to consider the different types of vacuums and attachments that’ll enhance usability when shopping. Dr. Karen Jacobs, occupational therapist and professor at Boston University, notes how different settings are also important: “Vacuuming carpet takes a lot more force than a tile or wood floor. Setting the height of the floor head of the vacuum can lower the force required when pushing the vacuum.” If you have multiple flooring types in your home, you won’t want to skip on a vac that’s able to be adjusted this way....

When researching the best squirrel-proof bird feeders, we evaluated products based on their durability, mounting options, seed capacity, and target species. Our top pick, the Droll Yankees Yankee Flipper Motorized Squirrel-Proof Bird Feeder, attracts a variety of birds and has a weight-activated perch ring that tosses squirrels off. Here are the best squirrel-proof bird feeders on the market. Droll Yankees’ Yankee Flipper Bird Feeder is one of the pricier options on the market, but it offers solid construction and an innovative, squirrel-proof design to justify the higher cost....

We researched dozens of models from the top brands, evaluating capacity, durability, temperature control, and value. Our best overall pick, the GE 14.1 Cubic Feet Frost-Free Garage Ready Upright Freezer, stands out for its electronic temperature control, versatile shelving and bins, and frost-free operation. Here are the best upright freezers. What do buyers say? 4,700+ Home Depot reviewers rated this product 5 stars. The GE 14.1 Cubic Feet Frost-Free Garage Ready Upright Freezer is our top pick because it has everything you could want from an upright freezer: a ton of storage space, electronic temperature controls, frost-free operation, and it’s Energy Star-certified....

The best option you can buy today is the LG Electronics LP1419IVSM Portable Air Conditioner, which is extremely quiet and has Wi-Fi capabilities, so you can control it right from your phone. The following are the best portable air conditioners to keep your home cool this summer. In terms of installation, the AC comes with a window vent kit that’s easy to install, but keep in mind that the vent hose is fairly short at just 35....

We researched dozens of the best options on the market, evaluating quality, ease of care and cleaning, and value. The Pottery Barn Buchanan Slipcovered Sofa is our top overall choice, based on its wide variety of durable fabric choices, colors, and sizes. Here are the best slipcovered sofas. Many people prefer white slipcovers, especially when decorating a farmhouse-style space. This sofa is available in numerous shades of white and off-white, including chenille, tweed, twill, and Sunbrella fabrics, just to name a few....

Mouse vs. Rat Behavior One of the most important differences in behavior between mice and rats is that mice are curious and rats are cautious. Cautious rats: Rats are very careful and will choose to avoid new things in their path until they have had time to get used to them being there. Because of this, you need to place unset traps in the rat’s path before putting set rat traps there....

Anatomy of the Strawberry The strawberry is a fruit, but it’s not classified in a way you might expect. Despite its name, the strawberry is not a “true berry” because it lacks the thin skin and pericarp (three layers formed from the wall of an ovary) that botanically define a berry. True berries include grapes, cranberries, and even tomatoes and eggplant. Instead, strawberries are what is known as an aggregate fruit....

What Areas Will You Be Cleaning? Will your vacuum be used to clean the car, the whole house, or the shop? This will dictate whether you need a small light-weight or larger model that will be sufficient for those areas. If you are looking for a vacuum for the shop, you should consider a shop vac that can better handle those tough jobs. Take a look at different types of household vacuums that meet a different set of needs depending on your space....

It’s a given; a good, dependable laundry detergent is essential in every household. Tide Simply Clean and Fresh liquid laundry detergent promises to keep your washing cycles affordable without sacrificing performance and quality. Read our review to learn whether or not this detergent lives up to its promise. Ease of Use: Mostly good Under normal circumstances, our household is Tide all the way. We love the performance and smell. So, we were happy to try out this detergent....

Preparation There is lots of work involved since soil solarization entails getting to the root of the problem, underground. And we will not be taking the shortcut of using herbicides, so that means a bit more work. But if you do not mind getting your hands dirty, then let’s roll up our sleeves and begin stopping our weedy foes in their tracks.​ First hack down the tall vegetation with a sickle, power trimmer, etc....

There are many different species of sawflies. What helps with identification is that sawflies are host-specific and feed on one type of plant only. The gooseberry sawfly, for instance, only feeds on members of the Ribes genus, such as currants and gooseberries. What Sawflies Are Sawflies are a group of insects named after the saw-like ovipositor, the tube-like organ with which the female sawflies cut holes in plant tissue to deposit their eggs....

Certain warm-season varieties of these species have been bred specifically for their drought resistance, while others may be bred for their color, disease resistance or geographic location. Before choosing a warm season turf for a drought-tolerant lawn, make sure that it is a variety that is indeed drought resistant and suitable for your area. A warm-season grass that works well for the humid, wet conditions of Florida might not be well suited for the dry heat of Arizona or New Mexico....