Home & Garden

Difficulty: Moderate Time: 4-6 hours Cost: ~$200-400

Difficulty: Moderate Time: 2-3 hours Cost: ~$75-200 (fan + materials) Skill Level: Basic electrical knowledge required

Difficulty: Moderate Time: 2-3 hours Cost: ~$35 total (~$9 per window)

Difficulty: Moderate Time: Long weekend (12-16 hours total) Cost: $270-$375 (depending on kitchen size)

Difficulty: Novice Time: Planning takes 2-3 hours upfront, saves weeks later Cost: Free to ~$25 for planning apps/supplies

Got a cracked or moldy caulk line around your tub? Do not let it turn into a bigger problem. Proper waterproofing is crucial, water damage accounts for up to 50% of home insurance claims according to the National Association of Home Builders. Re-caulking your bathtub is an easy DIY project that cleans up the look and restores a waterproof barrier. This simple task can make your bathroom look fresh, clean, and protected for years to come.

How Often Should You Vacuum to Reduce Microplastics? The 2025 Schedule

Difficulty: Moderate Time: 90 minutes Cost: ~$8

Difficulty: Novice Time: 10 minutes Cost: ~$5 for materials Yield/Size: Works on all screen sizes

Difficulty: Novice Time: 10 minutes Cost: ~$5 for materials

Does your kitchen smell like a landfill? Try these simple steps to clean out the culprit. This video will show you how to clean a garbage disposal safely.

There are countless methods and cleaners for eliminating stubborn stains from clothing, carpets, and furniture. But completely removing every last trace of a stain doesn't require an arsenal of chemical cleaners or repeated cycles in the washing machine. Most stains can disappear in a matter of minutes with a dose of alcohol.

You may frequent hotels that treat your towels like your toilet paper, but some upscale hotels take pride in their towel presentation; therefore, they borrow some skills from master origami artists and apply them to folding towels and washcloths for memorable and decorative effects. But towel origami is not just for fancy hotel rooms — it's for your own bathroom — right at home! You just have to learn the art, and this video will show you how to fold ordinary bathroom towels into fancy and...

If you don't work in construction or are a woodworking master, you probably aren't entirely sure what all those marks are on a tape measure. Sure, you likely know the basics, like there are 12 inches to a foot, but what are all those little tick marks for? Don't let all those little lines dissuade you from using a tape measure. Follow these guidelines to help you read all those little ruler marks.

Recycling your garbage is noble and, in many places, mandatory. But it also can be very confusing. This guide will clear up the rules.

It is simple, has easily available parts, is nice-looking, and is DIY for only $60 or so.

Use this safe and easy technique next time you need to replace a shattered light bulb.

Here's a great homemade remedy to fix that pesky scratched CD, DVD, or game disc. Who knows when that old Rush album you found between the couch cushions might come in handy...

One of the most prominent appliances in any kitchen is the refrigerator. Unfortunately, over time, any refrigerator will begin to build up dirt and grime on the exterior. Watch this informative video to learn the best ways to clean the exterior of your refrigerator.

To prevent bed bugs from entering your suitcase, you will need to pre-treat it, with diatomaceous earth. Bed bugs often hitchhike home with you when you stay overnight in hotels or on long trips. They will normally stow away in your suitcase. To prevent that from happening, dust your suitcase with a diatomaceous earth (DE) compound. For this, you will need a paintbrush, diatomaceous earth, and a large plastic bag. Sprinkle a little onto your suitcase, and use a dry paintbrush to spread the...

Mark Donovan is remodeling a ceramic tile shower, and shows how to install a mortar shower pan. First consider the framing of the shower. Plywood, 2x4's and 2x6's provide a good foundation for the weight of the tile. Then remove the cover from the drain. Use duct tape to cover the drain hole. Staple 15-pound felt paper onto the floor of the shower, and up about an inch on the sides, trimming around the drain, to protect the wood from moisture. Then staple down metal lath to reinforce the floor...

What's better? A Star Wars strip show or a steamy-hot Slave Leia car wash?

Tiling always looks so easy when you see it done on a straight wall! But how do you do it with a crooked wall? Use a Measureright Pro to get the angle right. So if you've tiled from a straight right angle and you're just reaching the 'odd' shaped spaces between your last row of tiles and your crooked wall, you can use the tool to mark your final row of tiles so that when you cut them, they will fit right into the irregular shaped spaces between your final row of tiles and the slanting wall. The...

Sweet potatoes are a popular side dish, especially around the holidays. Save some money and start growing sweet potatoes at home. Not only will they be cheaper, but you'll be able to enjoy them year-round.

Getting hot and steamy can be awesome, as illustrated in the 1997 smash hit Titanic.

Learn how to separate two glasses that are stuck together with this Howcast video tutorial.

An interesting way to display flower pots and plants in any room.

This video will show you how to replace the license plate bulbs on a 2006-2010 Ford Explorer. This is an easy auto repair that can be performed in your own driveway with simple hand tools.

Stuck at home? Then carve a rabbit. It's an easy whittling project for beginners during the quarantine.

How to Make a Simple Macrame Dream Catcher using Square Knots

heat your greenhouse in winter cheap - 2 WAYS

These floating hanging shelf are great wall decor for your kitchen, dining room, living room, bedroom, farmhouse, apartment or office. How to make a Macrame Shelf Wall Hanging watch in the video:

Whites are the hardest color to keep looking bright and new after just a few months' time. Your sweat and oils quickly become stains, and colors from other clothes will eventually bleed into the fabric, discoloring your bright whites into something merely whitish. But before you reach for the bleach, the ultimate chemical cleaner, try some a few of these safer, less-toxic DIY solutions out instead.

This is a Table Mat / Candle Mat Tutorial not a tutorial how to put a candle in it! You can also put a tea candle in the middle or any object you want! it's just there for display... Please be careful with fire!

If you are looking to add extra security to your home, this video will show you how to install a Schlage keyless entry deadbolt to your home.

Lovely macrame covered jar. This macrame decoration is suitable for weddings as well for atmospheric garden parties. Brings a beautiful soft light in your home. It can be used as a vase for candles, flowers, to hold small items, or as a decorative accent to your room.