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    Must-Know Garage Storage Tips for Weekend Mechanics

    Whether your garage could be confused with a Nascar trailer or you just like to change your brakes, these tips...


    How to Remove Rust from Concrete

    This cheap and easy method for removing rust stains on concrete comes directly from an editor's hands-on, DIY experience.


    12 Common Home Emergencies and How to Deal with Them

    When a home emergency happens for the first time, homeowners can get a little paralyzed. Questions like, "What do I...


    How to Effectively Clean Mini Blinds

    If you let your mini blinds build up too much dust and dirt, they can be impossible to clean. The...


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    How to Build a DIY Drill Organizer

    Learn how to build a drill dock organizer to keep your workshop neat...


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    How To Decorate a Pumpkin with Fall Leaves

    Highlight autumn’s freshest hues on white, orange or pale green pumpkins.


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    30 Best-Ever Storage Tips

    All homeowners face the never ending battle against clutter. And when we find a winning strategy, we share it with...


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    21 Top Tool Storage Tips, Tricks and Ideas

    DIYers tend to accumulate all kinds of tools for all kinds of projects. The key to staying efficient, though, is...

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    8 Kitchen Remodel Tips for a Happier Experience

    Planning for a new kitchen? Use these tips to prevent expensive mistakes, eliminate headaches and get the kitchen you want!


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    Homeowner’s Guide to Dealing with Ants, Mice and other Pesky Pests

    The battle against invading pests seems to never end. But there are lots of things you can do to prepare...


    Garden Tool Storage Ideas

    The right garden tools make gardening easier for sure. But where do you store all those tools? And how do...


    8 Mechanic’s Tool Tips for DIYers

    It's not only about having the right tools. These tool tips can show you when, where and how to use...


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    Furniture Stripping: Tips for Refinishing

    Make old furniture look new again in a weekend!


    Hack Your Car Top Carrier: Loading Tips and Safety Smarts

    Getting building materials home from the lumberyard or home center is easy if you own a pickup truck or a...



    Cleaning Unglazed Porcelain Tile

    Two types of cleaners will dissolve all kinds of dirt and grease from unglazed porcelain tile


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    Painting Tips: How to Paint Faster

    Professional secrets for a speedy, great-looking job

    How to Buy Tires

    Buy tires the smart way—set priorities and do your homework


    Alternator Replacement: When to Listen to Your Mechanic

    When replacing and alternator, other upgrades are worth doing too


    How to Fix a Gas Octane Mixup

    Easy fix for a gas pump mix up


    Electrical Boxes: How to Add Capacity

    Two ways to solve this common remodeling problem


    Energy Savings: Seal Plumbing and Wiring Holes

    A rubber plumbing boot seals holes in your siding


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    Hardware Storage: DIY Tips and Hints

    Putting away little stuff is easy. Finding it again when you need it is the hard part. Not any more....

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    Rust Stain Removal

    'Resin bed cleaner' simplifies cleaning off rust stains


    Get Rid of Wasps, Woodpeckers and Flies

    Stop common pest invasions of your home.


    How To Remove a Trailer Hitch

    Remove a rusted trailer hitch with penetrating fluid and air power.


    Best DIY Affordable Home Improvement Ideas

    How to get the most value for your remodeling dollar


    Garage Remodel Tips

    Convert your drafty, dingy, spider-infested garage into a bright, comfortable work space


    Organizing a Tool Belt

    A $30 tool belt, organized with the proper tools, allows you to work faster with better results.