How To Remove Water Ring Stains: Mayo To The Rescue!
I know a lot of people who are freaked out by the horror movie, The Ring. Me, I’m not into scary films. I’ve never quite understood why some people find being in a state of …
Written by: Jen
How To
Annual Tips That Keep Your House In Tip-Top Shape
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 …
Written by: Jen
DIY Discussion, Heating & Cooling, How To, Windows & Doors
How To Find and Fix a Window Draft
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 …
Written by: Jen
DIY: How To Create Your Own Invisible Shelf
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 …
Written by: Jen
DIY Discussion, How To, Painting
Holey Roller: Wall Repair with Ultra-Mesh Joint Tape
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. …
Written by: Jen
DIY Discussion, Gardening, How To
How to Winterize Your Summer Equipment
Unless you’re lucky enough to live in a moderate climate where your grass is green all year long, it may be time to retire your lawn mower and other gardening tools for the year. You …
Written by: Jen
This To That: The Magic Eight Ball of Adhesives
We all have to face it one day: Super glue isn’t for everything. Neither is duct tape. And neither is that Mighty Putty stuff. Anytime one of these go-to adhesives surprisingly fails to stick something …
Written by: Jen
Making Green Less Grody: Reduce Green Bin Stink
It’s nice to know that more and more cities are getting on board with green bin programs (it might be called something different in your town – “community compost”, “green cart”, “wet recyclables” and “organic …
Written by: Jen
How to Grow Your Own Sugarcane and Become a Sugar Baron!
So, you want to grow your own sugarcane! Or you’re wondering, what kind of North American nut-case not living in Hawaii wants to grow sugar cane? Either way, read on for sugary enlightenment and some …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Top 10 Things I Learned Finishing My Own Hardwood Flooring
1) Rent a rectangular sander like the Clarke American Random Orbit Floor Sander and use you’re own palm sized random orbit sander for the very edges. The big sander can actually get very close to …
Written by: Marc Lyman
