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Follow this guide to go from dull to on point using a workbench basic, no fancy gadgets required.

Talk about an exit strategy! Here’s an open-and-shut case for fixing a common problem yourself.

If you love everything about your wood cabinets except for their color, forget about spending a small fortune to replace them with a brand-new set. Instead, refinish the boxes, doors, and drawers with a stain that brings out the natural beauty of the material. Here's how.

Discover the best chalk paint to produce a luxurious, ultra-matte finish on your next furniture, cabinetry, antique, or upcycling project.

Tired of flushing your money down the drain? Learn how switching to a dual flush toilet can help reduce your water bill and help the environment.

Don’t throw out that scorched pot or pan just yet! Get burnt pans spic-and-span again with this fast and fun six-step approach.

Try a fresh coat of color to salvage those pieces you’d rather not replace.

From muddy boots to spilled drinks, your carpet undergoes a great deal of wear and tear. That said, in the case of splattered paint, you might assume your carpeting has finally met its match. Maybe, but not always. You may be able to rescue your carpet with nothing more than water, soap, and elbow grease. Here's how.

Rather than rip up and replace your time- and traffic-worn driveway, why not renew its look, quickly and easily, with a concrete resurfacer?

Careful measurement, adequate shimming, and secure fastening are key to a high-quality, professional-looking cabinet installation.

Replacing a tub spout is a straightforward project whose necessity arrives sooner or later in the life of most bathrooms.

For a gentle yet powerful cleaner with dirt and germ-fighting abilities—you can’t go wrong with the right microfiber cloth.

Try a new way of taking off existing floor molding without damaging it—or your walls. Armed with this innovative tool and a novel technique, you'll make fast, clean, and easy work of the task.

Looking for an inexpensive, lasting way to set apart your planting beds? Use these steps to make concrete garden edging in any length you wish.

Square footage isn't the only measure of a good closet—it's how you use what space you're given. No storage area is too small or too big to reconfigure in a way that maximizes every inch. Take a look at these pointers to root out bad storage habits that could be eating into your usable closet space, then consider planning your own organizational overhaul.

Floods can happen with only a few inches of water and can occur within just minutes during heavy rains, when dams or levees break, or when snow melts too quickly.

Beautify your autumn home, with nary an orange gourd in sight.

With little more than a planter, pebbles, and a fuel can, you can soon cozy up around a tiny campfire.

Fall decor for your yard and entryway doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg (or involve ghouls and skeletons).

The refurbished items will be restored to their former glory, and sold at a fraction of their original price.