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Properly Handle Hazardous Household Products
You can reduce your use of hazardous household products by choosing safer, less-toxic products. |
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Protecting Hardwood
Here's an easy way to protect hardwood floors during home remodeling and construction. Recycle used wall-to-wall carpet pieces ... |
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Protecting Woodwork
Here's how to protect precious woodwork during home remodeling and construction. Recycle used carpet pads removed with ... |
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Protective Floor Coverings
Even the simplest home improvement projects can be messy. Be sure to protect your floors while you work. There's a variety of ... |
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Protective Trim Coverings
Taking the time to protect woodwork while you paint or work around it will save you time and money. Trim protection tape comes ... |
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Reappearing Mold
Places that are often or always damp can be hard to maintain completely free of mold. If there's some mold in the shower or ... |
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Recycled Sawdust
Don’t throw away that sawdust. Keep some in a coffee can to throw on workshop spills. It’s also great for throwing on icy ... |
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Reducing Lead in Your Drinking Water
Lead, a metal found in natural deposits, is commonly used in household plumbing materials and water service lines. The ... |
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Refinish Test
To check on whether you need to refinish or just thoroughly clean older wood furniture, first try cleaning the piece a few ... |
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Refrigerator Rust
If a freezer or refrigerator is prone to condinsation on the outside, protect the outer surface by rubbing it with silicone ... |
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Register Cleaning
Clean warm-air registers, baseboard heaters, and radiators as needed. Make sure they are not blocked by furniture, carpeting, ... |
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Reglazing a Window
Here's how to reglaze those old broken window panes. First, remove the old glazing compound with a propane torch and putty ... |
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Remove the Grade Stamp
When removing the grade stamp from lumber, apply paint thinner before using your sander. This will help take out the ink from ... |
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Removing Caulk
A carpet knife can work well for cutting away old caulking from house siding. Slice down alongside it from both directions ... |
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Removing Decals
Bumper stickers and dealer emblems are usually attached to a car with glue. The best way to loosen glue is heat, so try ... |
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Removing Glue
Warm vinegar will generally soften the most stubborn old glue on old furniture. Dipping the parts to be reglued in warm water, ... |
 
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Removing Lead Paint from Exterior Surfaces
House seven of the Elmwood project. Bob investigates the methods used to remove lead paint from the porch columns. |
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Removing Plaster
Here's how to remove old plaster when starting a remodeling project. Have professionals remove any old electrical connections ... |
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Removing Stains
Removing the dark stains that can get onto your hands from working with walnut and other dark woods can be easy. Just pour a ... |
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Repairing Aluminum Sliding Glass Door
Charles King of AMPM Door Service helps Bob revitalize the original aluminum sliding doors on the Miami condo. The aluminum is ... |
