Priya Anand

DIY & Tools Editor — Power Tools, Repairs & Workshop Guides

8 years experience · Owns the ranking methodology for tools and DIY gear — how we turn thousands of owner ratings and reviews into an honest, defensible recommendation.

Priya keeps Garden and Home Reviews honest on the tools and DIY side. She owns the way we rank drills, saws and workshop gear: by real owner ratings, review volume, the praise (and complaints) that show up again and again, value for money, and expert consensus — never hype. With a background in consumer product research, she knows which spec claims hold up once thousands of homeowners actually put a tool to work. Her standard: if a pick can’t be backed by the weight of real-world reviews, it doesn’t ship. Slowly renovating a 1960s house, one weekend project at a time.

Credentials

Verified Expertise

Background in consumer product research
Built Garden and Home Reviews’ review-ranking methodology
Enforces the affiliate-disclosure & editorial-independence policy

Covers Here

Topics Owned

Power tools
Hand tools & tool storage
Home repair basics
Painting & finishing
Ranking methodology
Editorial independence
Affiliate disclosure policy

Knows About

The entities and topics Priya is recognised for — the same signals our author schema passes to search engines.

Cordless drillsCircular sawsPower tool batteriesTool storageHome repair basicsPainting toolsCaulk and sealantLadders & safety gearDIY home improvementProduct review methodologyAffiliate marketing disclosureBuying guide methodologyOwner-review analysisEditorial independenceConsumer product researchWorkshop organization

Published Work

156 Pages by Priya

Everything Priya has researched and written for us, grouped by the areas Priya owns. More publishes each week as our schedule rolls out.

DIY Plumbing 42

Adjust the Toilet Water Level How-to
Best 50 Gallon Electric Water Heater Buying guide
Best Bathroom Faucet Buying guide
Best Battery Backup Sump Pump Buying guide
Best Drain Snake Buying guide
Best Enzyme Drain Cleaner Buying guide
Best Garbage Disposal Buying guide
Best Kitchen Faucet Buying guide
Best Plumbing Tools Buying guide
Best Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet Buying guide
Best Toilet Plunger Buying guide
Best Touchless Kitchen Faucet Buying guide
Best Under Sink Water Filter Buying guide
Best Whole House Water Filter Buying guide
Caulk a Bathtub How-to
Clear a Clogged Kitchen Sink How-to
Drain Snake Cost Answer
Fix a Leaky Faucet How-to
Install a Bidet Attachment How-to
Install a Dishwasher How-to
Install a Garbage Disposal How-to
Install a Pedestal Sink How-to
Install a Utility Sink How-to
Install an Under-Sink Water Filter How-to
Replace a Bathroom Faucet How-to
Replace a Kitchen Faucet How-to
Replace a P-Trap How-to
Replace a Shower Head How-to
Replace a Shut-Off Valve How-to
Replace a Sink Sprayer Hose How-to
Replace a Toilet How-to
Replace a Toilet Fill Valve How-to
Replace a Toilet Flapper How-to
Replace a Toilet Supply Line How-to
Replace a Wax Ring How-to
Snake a Clogged Drain How-to
Thaw Frozen Pipes How-to
Toilet vs Sink Plunger Guide
Unclog a Bathtub Drain How-to
Use Plumbers Tape Answer
Use a Drain Snake Answer
Use a Plunger Correctly Answer

Power Tools & Workshop 40

Best Circular Saw Buying guide
Best Cordless Circular Saw Buying guide
Best Cordless Drill Buying guide
Best Cordless Drill for Home Use Buying guide
Best Cordless Shop Vac Buying guide
Best Impact Driver Buying guide
Best Random Orbital Sander Buying guide
Best Shop Vacuum Buying guide
Build a Birdhouse How-to
Build a Bookshelf How-to
Build a Picture Frame How-to
Build a Planter Box How-to
Build a Router Table How-to
Build a Sawhorse How-to
Build a Wooden Bench How-to
Build a Workbench How-to
Changing a Circular Saw Blade Answer
Cut Crown Molding How-to
Drill Into Brick How-to
Drill Into Concrete How-to
Garage Storage Shelves How-to
Impact Driver as a Drill Answer
Impact Driver vs Drill/Driver Guide
Impact Driver vs Impact Wrench Guide
Lumber Storage Rack How-to
Make a Cutting Board How-to
Nail Gun Safety How-to
Orbital vs Belt Sander Guide
Pegboard Tool Wall How-to
Pocket Hole Jig How-to
Random Orbital vs Sheet Sander Guide
Refinish a Tabletop How-to
Round Edges With a Router How-to
Sharpen Drill Bits How-to
Shop Tool Cart How-to
Shop Vac and Water Answer
Speed Square Cuts How-to
Straight Circular Saw Cuts How-to
Tool Storage Cabinet How-to
What an Impact Driver Is For Answer

Paint & Walls 39

Airless vs HVLP Guide
Best Handheld Paint Sprayer Buying guide
Best Interior Paint Buying guide
Best Paint Brush for Cutting In Buying guide
Best Paint Roller Buying guide
Best Paint Roller for Cabinets Buying guide
Best Paint Sprayer Buying guide
Best Paint Sprayer for Cabinets Buying guide
Best Paint for Trim and Baseboards Buying guide
Best Paint for a Ceiling Buying guide
Best Paint for a Front Door Buying guide
Best Painter’s Tape Buying guide
Best White Paint for Interior Walls Buying guide
Caulking Trim and Baseboards How-to
Cutting In Without Tape How-to
Fixing Nail Pops How-to
FrogTape vs Blue Tape Guide
Hanging Wallpaper How-to
Installing a Chair Rail How-to
Painting Brick How-to
Painting Kitchen Cabinets How-to
Painting Over a Dark Wall How-to
Painting Trim and Baseboards How-to
Painting a Front Door How-to
Painting a Room How-to
Painting a Stairwell How-to
Painting an Accent Wall How-to
Patching a Hole in Drywall How-to
Priming a Wall How-to
Removing Wallpaper How-to
Removing a Popcorn Ceiling How-to
Repairing Cracked Plaster How-to
Repairing Peeling Paint How-to
Repairing a Large Hole How-to
Sanding a Wall Before Painting How-to
Skim Coating a Wall How-to
Taping and Mudding Seams How-to
Texturing a Wall How-to
Thinning Paint for a Sprayer Answer

Bathroom 35

Best Bath Mats Buying guide
Best Bathroom Exhaust Fan Buying guide
Best Bathroom Scales Buying guide
Best Bathroom Vanity Lights Buying guide
Best Bidet Attachment Buying guide
Best Filtered Handheld Shower Heads Buying guide
Best Handheld Shower Heads Buying guide
Best High Pressure Shower Heads Buying guide
Best Rain Shower Heads Buying guide
Best Shower Filter Buying guide
Best Shower Filters for Hard Water Buying guide
Best Shower Head Brands Buying guide
Best Shower Head for Low Water Pressure Buying guide
Best Shower Heads Buying guide
Best Shower Heads for Hard Water Buying guide
Best Toilet Brushes Buying guide
Best Towel Warmers Buying guide
Caulking Around a Toilet How-to
Do Shower Filters Work Answer
Increase Shower Pressure Answer
Installing Bathroom Wainscoting How-to
Installing a Bathroom Exhaust Fan How-to
Installing a Bathroom Vanity How-to
Installing a Medicine Cabinet How-to
Installing a Shower Grab Bar How-to
Installing a Shower Niche How-to
Installing a Toilet Paper Holder How-to
Installing a Towel Bar How-to
Installing a Vanity Light How-to
Regrouting Bathroom Tile How-to
Replacing a Bathroom Mirror How-to
Replacing a Cracked Bathroom Tile How-to
Replacing a Sliding Shower Door How-to
Resealing a Shower How-to
Tiling a Bathroom Floor How-to

The Rest Of The Crew

EM Elena Marsh Gardening & Landscaping Editor DH Derek Holt Home & Appliances Editor