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How To: Get Rid of June Bugs
If you’ve ever been out on a summer evening outdoors only to be startled by an inch-long, slow-flying beetle crashing into you, then you’ve encountered a June bug. The four most common of these members of the sca...
9 Mistakes You Should Never Make with the American Flag
Flying the grand old flag on Memorial Day is a great way to honor our servicemen and women who have sacrificed so much for our country. Not only is it festive to hang the flag, but doing so serves as a reminder t...
How To: Tighten a Toilet Seat
From the pressure of people sitting to the constant opening and closing of the lid and/or seat, your toilets probably get more traffic than any other seat in the house. So it’s understandable that the seat could ...
Buyer's Guide: Paint Sprayers
If you're looking for a way to speed up a paint job, look no further than your choice of an applicator. Indeed, there's one clear winner: the paint sprayer. It's estimated that a paint sprayer can apply a coating...
How To: Install Shiplap
Homeowners can’t seem to get enough of the shiplap look! The on-trend design that mimics historic shiplap—the horizontal planks used on the exterior of ships—is transforming bland walls in bedrooms, kitchens, and...
Buyer's Guide: Outdoor Rugs
The line between indoors and out continues to blur as Americans take full advantage of longer days and warmer temperatures by dining al fresco and moving leisure-time activities onto porches, decks, sunrooms, pat...
How To: Paint Textured Walls
While an attractive way to update a knockdown, skip trowel, or orange peel finish, attempting to paint a textured wall can be a trying task. Traditional paint brushes tend to skip the peaks, valleys, and indentat...
6 Things to Know Before Painting Rust
Elegant and durable, metal makes an appearance on furnishings and decor in and out of the house, from entryway benches to patio chairs and fence posts. But the strong material has an Achilles heel: rust. Any meta...
Buyer's Guide: Dehumidifiers for Basements
Because they’re located below ground level, basements tend to absorb moisture from surrounding soil, making them damp and musty, which can lead to mold and mildew growth. You probably know that inhaling mold spo...
How To: Drain a Washing Machine
A hard-working washing machine may stop draining mid-cycle for a number of reasons, such as a kink in the drain hose, a clog of lint or fibers there, or a rogue article of clothing stuck in the drain pump. Fortun...
