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How To: Use Wood Filler
Badly scratched hardwood flooring, rotted window frames, chipped furniture—common problems like these can be time-consuming and expensive to repair. Or they can be dealt with quickly and affordably by homeowners ...
How To: Clean a Humidifier
A hardworking room humidifier is a lifesaver during the dry, cold months of winter. Its dedicated function—adding moisture back into the air in your home—can soothe dry skin, improve the symptoms of colds and oth...
What Would Bob Do? Hanging a Heavy Mirror
Q: What would be the best way to hang a 40-pound framed mirror? Should I find the studs in the wall or use a picture hook without finding the stud?A: Your mirror is too heavy for picture hooks alone, but a wall a...
How To: Whitewash Wood
In contrast to a regular paint job, whitewashing brightens the look of wood surfaces while allowing their natural grain to show through. The light color and pleasingly imperfect aesthetic of whitewashing makes ro...
The Easiest Way to Clean Shower Doors
It's always a challenge to clean shower doors of the hard water stains and soap scum that lingers after a wash, but you don’t have to resort to harsh chemicals. After all, ammonia and bleach are powerful, but the...
How To: Preserve a Carved Pumpkin
No amount of candy corn can make up for the moment you realize that your carefully carved pumpkin’s smile has turned into a rotting grimace just as the trick-or-treaters start showing up at the door. The freshest...
Gas or Electric? Choose Your Next Stove Wisely
Traditionally, most homeowners have two choices for the stove: gas and electric. More often than not, the type of stove you prefer boils down to what you learned to cook on. However, conversions occur, and plenty...
Buyer's Guide: Space Heaters
Ever-rising utility costs can make it difficult to heat an entire house. To save money but still keep occupied areas comfortable—say, the living room during a movie marathon—many renters and homeowners take advan...
10 Things to Know About Disposing of Old Electronics
Save cash and protect the environment by doing the right thing with your outmoded cell phone, tablet, and other gadgets.
Here's When to Worry About a Foundation Crack
Your home’s foundation—the concrete walls surrounding a basement or crawl space—supports the entire weight of the house. So it’s natural to be concerned if you ever discover cracks in the concrete. Fortunately, m...
