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Buyer's Guide: Door Locks
Good home security starts at the front door. A home burglary occurs approximately once every 18 seconds in the United States, and thieves obviously prefer homes that are easy to enter. A deadbolt—so called becaus...
7 Keys for Shuttering Your Summer Home
By the beginning of fall, once the warm weather comes to end, second-homeowners around the country begin the process of closing up their summer abodes. When leaving your vacation home for any extended length of t...
9 Pro Tips for Building an Outdoor Kitchen
To create a functional and beautiful outdoor kitchen, you need materials that can really stand up to the elements—and few materials surpass the durability of stone and concrete. Prepare and savor your outdoor mea...
9 Tips for Keeping Your Garbage Disposal in Top Shape
Your under-sink workhorse doesn't need strict maintenance to continue out its duties—only sensible care. You probably already know that fibrous foods like banana skins, broccoli, celery, corn husks, and potato pe...
The Best Paint Sprayers, According to DIYers
Want to speed up your paint job? Put thought into your choice of applicator. Where speed is concerned, there's one clear winner: the paint sprayer. It's estimated that a paint sprayer can apply a coating four tim...
The Dos and Don'ts of Air-Drying Everything You Own
Save cash, your clothing, and the planet with these tips and tricks for air-drying all your washables—indoors and out.
Replace Dated Popcorn Ceilings with This New Texture
They are cheap and easy to install, and they camouflage a host of flaws, but popcorn ceilings are also dated and tend to look dirty after just a few short years. Removing a popcorn ceiling (also called a “cottage...
4 Fast (and Frugal) Fixes That Can Save a Garden Hose
When intact, your garden hose is a trusty tool for hydrating your lawn, rinsing debris from your deck, and just about every exterior task requiring water. But a bent, torn, or otherwise leaky hose wastes water an...
The Best Portable Air Conditioners for Any Small Window
In the ambient heat of summer, nothing beats walking inside to a blast of chilled air. But while air conditioning provides a welcome relief from high temperatures, central air or even window units aren’t always a...
8 Easy Tasks That Make Less Work for Your AC
<p>Sparing your air conditioner a little work could save you a significant amount on your energy bill over the summer months, so what are you waiting for? Start with these 8 projects.</p> <br/> <p><em>This con...
