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stickers can be applied to virtually anything; T-shirts, signs and vehicles, just to name a few. Vinyl decal stickers are what catch your eye in the window of the store fronts as you pass by. Whether you are making vinyl decal stickers for fun or have chosen it as a profession, knowing how to properly design and apply the vinyl decal stickers is essential to the quality of the finished product.

My Briggs and Stratton power generator wasn't used for 3 years. Trying to start it again, lead to some problems. The video will show you the true story and the solution. The first problem was, that it lost some fuel - the fuel pipe was broken. In good hope I tried again to start it, but it stopped within seconds. A check of the spark plug to find a very dirty one. After cleaning the spark plug, the engine ran, but only for a few seconds. It lost a lot of fuel and stopped again. The fuel was...

What if your fridge knew your food and expiration dates?

Oftentimes, when using a screwdriver it can be hard to keep the screw connected to the screwdriver.  In this article, we show a trick on how you can magnetize your screwdriver so the screw will hold onto your screwdriver.

There are several safety precautions and steps that you must take before you attempt to start or use a portable generator. Take a look at this guide to learn how to check the oil levels, connect the battery to the generator, and start the generator.

First, I would like to explain that among my family members, I am considered somewhat of an oddball. Mostly because of some of the mods that I have performed on a few of my woodworking tools. After I show you what I did to my drill press, you may be inclined to agree.

If you want to save money on your electric bill, try building some of these solar panels using solar cells wired in a series. You can save money by using extra glass you or a friend may already own if it isn't being used. Soon you can harness the power of the sun by creating your own solar electricity.

If you want to replace a hose bib outside of your house make sure you take a look at this guide to learn what tools to use and how to prepare. For example, you will need to make sure you turn off the water in your home beforehand. So grab a crescent wrench and a set of pliers and install your new hose bib.

Did you know that you can grow beans in your garden just by buying ordinary packs of soup beans at your local grocery? Once you start growing beans, you can keep growing them for a lifetime--just keep the seeds around. Soon beans will be sprouting in your garden every year!

A toddler's life is full of big events. There are the first steps, first tooth and first day of school, to name a few. Parents cherish memories of these events for the rest of their lives. There's another big event in every toddler's life: The shift from the crib to a bigger bed. Many parents take advantage of the event to give the room a new look. It's no longer a baby's room. Instead, it'll reflect the child's own personality, perhaps decorated with pink furry bunnies, farm animals and...

How to Make a Cabinet [Part 1of 3]This is the first part of a three part series explaining how to build a cabinet from scratch. All the essential wood working skills necessary for correctly building a cabinet are covered in detail by Avian and Les.I hope that you have enjoyed this three part series demonstrating the necessary skills required so that you can build cabinets all by yourself. The woodworkers in the video have used a lot of power tools but don't let this put you off if you don't...

Think you have a stain on your stove or countertop that just won't come off? Think again! This simple trick will have your kitchen surfaces gleaming in no time!

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If you’ve got a fridge that smells like rotten meat, here are some tips to help you get the odor out.

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Powerful food waste disposers are the right choice when replacing an existing unit or designing a brand-new kitchen. With an InSinkErator food waste disposer in your kitchen, chicken bones, fruit rinds, coffee grounds and more can go right in the sink -- where they're virtually liquefied to safely flow into your sewage system or septic tank. You'll enjoy a cleaner food preparation area, and less bagged garbage cluttering your home.Be sure to visit our website for all of your home improvement...

This step by step guide will show you how to install a towel bar in your bathroom to add design as well as creating organization.  Brent shows you a fast and simple way to get the job done.

In this video you'll see a demonstration of how a tankless water heater works. First of all when the tap is turned on, the hot water begins to draw which then triggers the cold water to be drawn into the tankless water heater. When that happens, the flow sensor picks up the intake and then kicks in the burner, which then takes the gas from the gas line to ignite the burner, and bring the water through the heat exchanger. It then heats the water and puts it right through, all within a matter of...

Start your masonry project by building a concrete "footer" using standard construction techniques. Use 1" x 4" or 2" x 4" lumber as form boards. Nail or screw the wood boards to 1" x 2" stakes hammered into the ground using enough stakes to keep the forms from spreading out when the concrete mix is poured into them. Another bit of advice is to keep the stakes below the top part of the boards so you can "Skreet" the concrete out nice and flat. Also try and keep the forms as level as...

Are you tired of having to listen to your toilet moan all the time? Toilets are like children, they should be seen and not heard. If you've got a moaning toilet, you need to replace the ballcock valve. Watch this video to learn how to do this toilet repair without making a mess.

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There’s no reason to feel like you are living in the past in your home. If you’ve recently bought an older home, or are trying to redecorate, these simple tips can help you freshen up your home!

Composting is said to be every gardener's gold, but making compost and getting it ready could take up to a year. Professional growers have discovered that compost activators can help speed up composting quickly…sometimes to as little as 30 days!

While it might seem strange that something so simple can help you reduce a huge amount of savings, reflecting the light of the sun during the summer helps to keep that air-conditioner turned off, and letting a little light and heat through the slats of your shutters on a chilly December day can help you keep the heater off a little longer. Heating and air-conditioning systems are the number one output of energy in the home, so reducing energy here can really make a big difference.

When choosing window treatments for your new home or renovation project, it’s often difficult to determine what color your pieces should be. Should they be a neutral addition to the room, or pack a punch of color? I think it’s safe to say that curtains and shades are openly accepted and appreciated in a variety of colors. For the purpose of the article, let’s make things a little more difficult and talk about how to determine what color your shutters should be.

With severed, angled gaps in three out of four legs, it looks like the work of a chainsaw-wielding maniac. But those gaps are clean cut and without blood, despite the redness of the slices, and definitely not the work of Leatherface.

After stumbling across an interesting article by Hanne Blank—(apparent) hobbyist chef and widely known activist on the issues of weight, bisexuality, and sexuality—I've become even more fascinated by kitchen shortcuts. Former Microsoft CTO Nathan Myhrvold's recently released Modernist Cuisine also spurred a similar interest, particularly after reading a WSJ piece in which Myhrvold attests —by law of science, of course— that a ¼-inch-thick sheet of steel is more than adequate in place of an...

Feeling inspired by the incredible Biosphere 2 project? Make your own aquatic biosphere and witness the incredible phenomenon of a self-contained marine ecosystem right on your desk. This is a simple project that won't take more than an afternoon to put together, but could last for years.