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    Best Ways to Get Rid of Spiders

    Spiders are beneficial in the garden, but you may not appreciate them moving into your home. Learn how to get...


    How to Get Rid of Cockroaches in the Home and Yard

    Looking to learn how to get rid of cockroaches? These persistent pests invade for a reason. Here's how to stop...


    How to Get Rid of Flies

    Want to learn how to deal with pesky (and unhealthy) flies around your house? Here's how to effectively get rid...


    How to Get Rid of Fleas

    Are fleas bugging you or your pets? Don't let them stick around! Here's how to effectively get rid of fleas!


    Plywood Carrier for Compact Trucks

    Turn your compact-pickup bed into a plywood-carrying machine!


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    12 Space-Saving Garage Organization Ideas That You Can DIY

    These tips will help you reduce the clutter and get your garage back in order.


    9 Things to Know Before You Self-Clean Your Oven

    Spills, gunk and general mess accumulates inside the average homeowner's oven, but what's the best way to clean it? Many...


    Best Ways to Store Old Print Photos

    Your old print photos deserve to be treated with care. Whether you're storing them away or hanging them up, check...

    How to Mount a TV on the Wall

    Learn how to do this DIY task and save hundreds of dollars with these easy-to-follow instructions.


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    25 Tips for Controlling Pests In and Around Your Home

    Don't let pests take over your home this spring and summer. Keep these simple and effective solutions handy, so you...


    18 Strange Things You Never Knew You Could Recycle

    Don't throw out that clutter quite yet! Make sure to check if those items can be reused with this list...


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    PVC Hacks for the Workshop

    Transform scrap pieces of PVC pipe into storage sites for dowels and fasteners, courtesy of “tipfull” reader Al Miller. 


    How to Build a Tool Dolly

    Build this mobile tool chest and take all your tools to the job in just one trip!


    How to Insulate Your Car Battery

    Everyone knows that cold weather is hard on a battery. But did you know that high heat is just as...


    How to Lubricate a Power Liftgate and Fix a Non-Latching Tailgate

    When debris reaches the lock and latch mechanisms, the tailgate won’t open or won’t latch shut. You can fix it...


    5 DIY Car Fixes That Save You Cash

    Here are five of the best ways to save money on car maintenance. These are easy jobs that you can...


    How to Maximize Garage Space with Motorcycle Lifts

    One of the major reasons buyers back away from a motorcycle purchase is that they’d have to park one of...

    7 Ways You’re Probably Cleaning Your Bathroom Wrong

    The places you forget to clean, plus tips and tricks to clean your bathroom more quickly and effectively.


    How to Install a 3-Way Switch

    Convert an existing two-way switch to a three-way switch and run new wire to the second switch location.


    Clean the Spaces Between Your Deck Easier

    This DIY tool will make cleaning easier!


    16 Pantry Organization Ideas You’ll Wish You Knew Before

    Put your pantry in order (at last!) with these simple tips.


    How to Clean Under Your Fridge

    Clean the dust, hair, lint, cat toys and trinkets out from under your refrigerator.


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    Do You Know These 15 British Terms for Auto Parts?

    They say that America and England are two nations divided by a common language, but is it true? Try your...

    12 Ways to Get Creative with Plywood Furniture

    Plywood furniture doesn't have to be basic. Check out these cool designs.


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    12 Hazardous Household Items and How to Get Rid of Them Safely

    It can be hard to know what to do with that unused medicine or the cleaning chemicals you no longer...


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    Saturday Morning Workshop: How To Build a Floating Shelf with Secret Drawer

    Learn how to make this sleek, modern floating shelf with a secret hiding place for your valuables.


    Best Tool Boxes for Trucks: How to Decide Which to Buy

    We checked out locks, latches, materials and ease of use to come up with the winners in tool boxes for...


    How to Trap Moles

    Two simple mole trapping methods will solve the problem


    Use Car Wax in Your Kitchen

    If you own stainless steel kitchen appliances, you may want to consider using car wax to clean them. Apply a...