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How To: Clean EVERYTHING

From shower doors to stainless steel, concrete, and slate, we've collected our best scrub-and-polish advice to aid in your...
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Project Guide: Refinishing Hardwood Floors

Few do-it-yourself projects deliver the "wow" factor as potently as refinishing hardwood floors.
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How To: Make a Birdhouse

Easy and inexpensive to make, building a bird house can be a great project for the whole family.
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Easy DIY: How to Cut Glass Wine Bottles

The other day my roommate came home from IKEA with a pack of 100 tea lights. One hundred. To be fair, my roommate als...
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How To: Stain a Wood Deck

Follow these easy steps to stain a deck and restore its natural beauty.
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How To: Paint EVERYTHING

Make the most of your project, whether you're planning to paint wrought iron or wood flooring, concrete or curtains.
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How To: Lay a Stone Path

Create a simple stone path to enhance your yard and set a distinctive walkway.
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Project Guide: Building a Sandbox

With little or no woodworking experience, you can easily build your own backyard sandbox—here's how.
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How To: Make an Outdoor Shower

Outdoor showers are becoming increasingly more popular. Here's one you can build yourself this weekend.
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Distress New Beams for a Century-Old Look

Creating distressed beams adds character to any space.
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How To: Make a Tire Swing

Create some outdoor fun this summer—the old-fashioned way—with this "oh so easy" tire swing how-to.
 
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