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Learn about the various possible purposes of the drawer under a gas or electric oven—and put it to good use in your kitchen.

In search of a tree that looks good all year long? Colorful leaves come and go, but white tree bark is striking no matter the season.

Are you spending more money than necessary to maintain and run your car? We're compiled a list of 14 common auto maintenance practices that are real money-wasters that you can stop doing immediately. Your car is expensive enough already!

A combination square is a single tool, but it’s versatile enough to use for all kinds of marking, measuring, and leveling tasks. Explore the different varieties to select the best combination square for your workshop.

Enjoy this gardening favorite's vibrant blooms from late spring through fall when you follow these tips for proper care.

Can the cedar that protects clothes also protect your plants? Try it in the garden, and see what happens when the chips are down.

Your house is made up of walls, windows, floors, doors... and a bunch of other thingamajigs and whatsits. Here, a slew of architectural mysteries solved!

Replacing decking is an expensive and backbreaking endeavor. Breathe new life into that old deck with the best deck resurfacer.

An enjoyable afternoon spent working in the garden, a lovely evening relaxing in the yard: the exterior of your home provides plenty of opportunities to recharge your batteries while soaking in the great outdoors. Unfortunately, a wide variety of unwanted critters—including insects, rodents, and other trouble-making animals—also are drawn to your yard, and they aren’t there to help with the gardening. These visitors are generally in search of a meal or a home of their own, and they don’t care how much backyard mess and destruction they create in the process. While you’ll never be able to block 100% of outdoor pests, the following tips will help you greatly reduce 20 of the most common uninvited visitors.

Spruce up your plain wooden furniture with this beautiful, barely there paint finish.

The right tools and techniques are all you need to give your walls and wood surfaces a smooth finish—without the worry of a dusty aftermath.

Your stove top shouldn’t reveal forensic evidence of everything you’ve recently cooked. Discover five easy steps to keep your electric range from exposing your culinary spills and missteps.

Rather than leave your old plates and platters to gather dust in the attic, repurpose them into beautiful objects more useful in today's home.

A true, traditional three-coat plastering job is the longest-lasting and most faithful way to complete a wall in a period home. At once both an art and a science, this type of plastering is a refined skill that master tradesmen spend years developing and perfecting.

Follow these tips to keep your floors—and the rest of your house—sparkling clean. 

Easy yet epic, this week-long DIY project can help you bag the beautiful floor of your dreams—and it’s a bargain, too!

Many of the most invasive plant species thriving in the United States came from elsewhere—mostly Europe and Asia. While they are often beautiful, these plants spread rapidly in an environment that has not evolved to keep its growth in balance. If left unchecked, invasive species can create devastating changes to both landscapes and ecosystems. Make sure you’re doing your part by not planting any of the species on this list.

If you're like many homeowners, you make good on a regular cleaning schedule. So maybe you skip dusting once in a while, but your house is pretty clean, right? But the dirtiest places in your home might be hiding in plain sight. We're talking about your cleaning tools! In order to get the most out of them, they need a good sprucing up too. Your household tools can suffer from a buildup of dirt, grease, and grime, making your cleaning efforts far less effective. In fact, every time you use them, you could just be spreading the “gunk” around your home. Here are a few quick-and-easy final steps to add to your cleaning routine that will make all the difference in your efforts to keep your home sparkling fresh.

If you’re wondering if titanium can rust, the answer is multilayered. Join us as we discuss titanium’s rust-resistant properties and how it protects itself.

Whether joining two pieces of particle board or adding a veneer to a single piece, the right glue will ensure the job goes as planned.