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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
DIY Discussion, Gardening, How To
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …