Jen All year, you’ve worked to get your home in shape. Whether you’re a renovator, making small improvements or have been taking care of projects and repair as they’ve come up, it’s been a year of …
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When I say “bench cookies” what do you think of? I imagine something quite unappetizing – like what an incontinent person who’s been waiting for a bus for a long time might leave behind. Why …
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The end of daylight savings time is often our reminder to change the batteries of our smoke alarm. There are several other little things you can do around your home this time of year that …
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I’ve never claimed to be much of a woodworker – I tend to stick to the most simple of tasks. Even then, there’s no guarantee of success. Making a straight cut with a hand saw …
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Decide to get a new green toilet to cash in on your local toilet rebate program? Or maybe you’ve decided to go for the Swash (please, if there are any Swash owners out there, let …
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How would a prize of $25,000 sound to you? To us, it sounds pretty amazing – and you don’t even have to do anything humiliating to get it. From now until December 28th, you can …
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DIY Discussion, Heating & Cooling, How To, Windows & Doors
If you suspect you have a draft from your window, it’s something to take care of sooner than later. Your home can lose energy from heat exiting and even require more heat to compensate the …
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Women, this holiday season, vengeance is ours! (You know, because Christmas was ushered in with gifts of gold, mir and retribution. I like to keep things traditional.) I doubt I’m the only lady out there …
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We recently profiled a neat design – the Umbra Conceal Bookshelf. It received a few comments, so we went searching for similar ideas HomeFixaters might like. That led us to this clip on Video Jug …
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DIY Discussion, How To, Painting
If you have a small hole in your wall (bigger than a nail hole, smaller than a brick), a simple way to fix it is to use mesh tape and joint compound or plaster patch. …
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