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Home Improvement & DIY

The Best Step Ladder

Our Top Pick for 2017: Flip-N-Lite 300-Pound Duty Rating 6-foot Stepladder with Platform

The Best Drywall Anchors

Our Top Pick for 2017: TOGGLER SnapSkru Self-Drilling Drywall Anchor

The Best Safety Glasses

Our Top Pick for 2017: 3M Virtua CCS Anti Fog Safety Glasses

The Best Deadbolt Lock

Our Top Pick for 2017: Schlage BE365VCAM619 Camelot Keypad Deadbolt

The Best Painter’s Tape

Our Top Pick for 2017: Duck Brand Clean Release Painter's Tape

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