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Vines create the perfect look when grown over a trellis, arbor, or arch.You Will Need* A vine plant* A trellis, arbor, or arch* A wooden stake* Floral wire* Pruning shears

A little planning is all it takes to decorate your dorm with style!You Will Need* A nose for bargains* A futon* A storage box* Old photographs and keepsakes* A creative spirit

YouTube's hardwarehelper teaches you how to troubleshoot a flame sensor on a furnace. See some steps that might help you fix your home furnace. Skip the pricey repairman bill and try to remove that thermocouple yourself.

YouTube's hardwarehelper teaches you how to repair a chimney cap on your home. At worst, you'll have to caulk the edges, but this is a nice, fairly permanent solution to capping a chimney.

Sometimes your old shower head just doesn't cut it anymore. Don't fret, installing a new one is a simple task.You Will Need* A cloth or rag* An adjustable wrench* Cleaning solution for calcium, lime, or rust deposits* A roll of plumber's tape* A replacement shower head

Turn your home or patio into an incandescent flower garden with plain holiday lights and egg cartons.You Will Need* Scissors* Three to four cardboard egg cartons* A string of holiday lights* Watercolor paint (optional)* A pin (optional)

Repotting a plant is a simple task when you know all the right steps. Whenever a plant outgrows its container, it should be replanted in a new pot.You Will Need* Shears* Rubbing alcohol* Potting soil* Plant containers* A tarp or sheet (optional)* A stick (optional)

Growing plants from cuttings is an inexpensive way to expand your garden. With patience and the right technique, it can be done fairly easily.You Will Need* Pruning shears* Sand* Peat moss* Plant containers* Plastic zipper bags* Potting soil* Clean container to hold your cuttings* Water bottle with clean water to spray cut ends* Rooting hormone powder (for woody cuttings) (optional)

When protecting your garden, you can stay green with some environmentally sound solutions.You Will Need* 1 A tape measure* 2 Two lightweight polyester row covers* Work clothes* 1 Safety glasses* Garden gloves* 8 oz. 8 oz. Bt powder* Distilled water* 1 A spray bottle* 20 20 bricks* 1 A shovel* A second row cover

Learn to clean your hair dryer filter. You'll extend the life of this handy tool and you'll save money.

Longing for the coziness of a fire? Follow these tips for a safe and successful experience.You Will Need* A fireplace* An axe* Softwood* Hardwood* Matches* Newspaper

With a torque wrench, you can set a bolt to the proper tightness and cut down on wear and tear.You Will Need* 1 A torque wrench* A loose bolt* A ratchet head

Pruning tomatoes, though not required, will create stronger vines, which produce larger, fuller tomatoes during the growing season. Trim back a tomato plant in the winter with instructions from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening. No need to go crazy, even trimming the plant down by a third will give you a bigger, better tomato. Follow along with the tips in this gardening video and learn how to prune a tomato plant.

Don't let that tomato plant go too wild! This how-to video shows how to transform a wily tomato plant into a well-pruned plant. This video also shows how to train the plant to grow up a string. Start eating better tomatoes, even in a smaller space.

Learn how to ensure that your towels feel new, clean and fluffy after every wash. Using a Soda Crystal Pre-wash technique and adding white vinegar to your wash, you can easily make towels fluffy and absorbent again. Watch this video tutorial to learn all about it!

Tired of losing your gardening efforts to snails and slugs? Use these methods to banish the pests.

This week, Meg shows us a quick and cheap way to add extra seating in those cramped dorm rooms. Plus, some easy tips on how-to make your dorm feel like a cozy home away from home.

This week Meg takes us back in time and shows us how to make an amazing Starburst mirror. Follow along with the home interior how-to video, and learn how to add a little vintage flair to your own home decor.

In honor of our Earth, Meg shows us how to upcycle old items into a rad new pendant lamp. Plus, learn some easy ways to contribute to your neighborhood. This video home decorating lesson shows an ecological way to add some style to your space.

In this home decorating video, Threadbanger shows us how to spice up the interior style of your bedroom. Meg shows us how-to make our bedrooms feel more romantic with a DIY bed canopy. Still looking for the perfect Valentine to send to someone special? Look no further! Meg shares some of her favorites. XOXO

Need to change a little décor in your home or apartment? Blinds are the perfect solution for bringing a room to life... or maybe just for blocking out the sun. This video tutorial will show you how to fit wooden venetian blinds. Wooden venetian blinds can be kind of tricky, but if you have a little help, it's a cinch. Now, go fit a wooden venetian blind!

Need to change a little décor in your home or apartment? Blinds are the perfect solution for bringing a room to life... or maybe just for blocking out the sun. This video tutorial will show you how to fit vertical blinds. Vertical blinds can be kind of tricky, but if you have a little help, it's a cinch. Now, go fit a vertical blind!

Okay, so you talk to your parents or you're eating dinner calmly when suddenly, a bomb drops: You're going to another local school or moving city/country! Argh! What to do?

How to choose a memory foam mattress when there are so many choices out there? It can be a daunting and confusing endeavor, considering all the new memory foam mattresses on the market today - from obscure, online retailers, to the big guys, like Serta, Sealy and Tempur-Pedic.

Have you still got calendars laying around from twenty years ago that you wouldn't throw away because you didn't want to trash those pictures? Well, there's really no point in keeping old calendars -- last year (or the year before that, or the year before

Is your house a total mess? Well don't stress, help is here! Whether your friend is coming over for a visit or you're tired of your house looking unorganized, read on to find out how to clean your home within 1 to 2 hours.

Have you ever wondered if your property could benefit from a home hydroelectric power system? Or maybe you're looking for a new property, considering suitability for micro hydro design, and want to know what to look for. You're in the right place for a brief overview of the big picture. Read on, and then dig deeper into areas where you have more questions.

Do you clean your house and the next day it's a mess? It's all about teamwork. If you live alone, things should be easier. Try to stay on top of everything in your household. Although this can be difficult for working people, it pays off in the long run.

So you’ve searched the apartment listings, found the one you want and signed all the paperwork. The only thing left is to pick up all of your stuff and take it to the new apartment. Sounds pretty straight forward, right? Not quite. A move requires a lot of planning, careful organization and perhaps even a little bit of luck to make sure the transition goes as smoothly as possible.

For many people, organization may be a problem (If you are not a neat freak). This article will inform you about the process of decluttering your home; and your life.

Whirlpool spas, also called jacuzzis or hot tubs, are fun, but they can also be dangerous. Follow these guidelines to ensure everyone enjoys themselves!

With energy costs soaring, many homeowners are frantically searching for ways to keep the cost down this next winter. One of the best ways to do this is to plug up one of the largest holes in your home—your fireplace—by installing fireplace glass doors. Not only will a set of glass doors prevent heat from escaping up the chimney, their addition will greatly enhance the aesthetic appeal of your home, thereby increasing its value.

Do you know a hockey enthusiast? This hockey puck clock is a great gift idea, as a paperweight or desktop item. You will need a drill press and a special bit for this project, but it is not difficult if you have the right tools.

If you haven't done so already, it is time to drain and flush your spa for the fast-approaching winter season. This article will outline some tips that will help you enjoy your spa for the upcoming frosty months.

Want to be green? Have you ever wondered how to live with less? These sufficient and versatile possessions may help you to reconsider your purchases.

At first glance, this appears to be a simplistic everyday task perhaps, but there is more to switching on a light than you may realize. Depending on where you live in the world, light switches and lamp switches vary a great deal, and when you're traveling overseas, turning on a light in the hotel room or a relative's home might just flummox you completely! No need to be embarrassed by this - here are some handy hints on working your way around some of the different possibilities and bringing...

Redesign your room to make it have a Boho/Bohemian look! To have a true boheme bedroom, it is not about someone telling you how to make your room, but by you creating art, by doing whatever you want to your room that you feel looks good, and having a room that expressess your personality. But if you personality is not bohemeish, e.g. you are very neat and dont like to have random things, than your room might not look very boho! So follow these steps to either xpress your boho-ness or use these...

While it is simpler and far more humane to buy a good animal trap, some die-hard do-it-yourself types prefer to build their own. Home-made traps have many disadvantages, and a commercial trap is a better option for almost anybody.

This is a good way to hide small candies like nerds or a pixie stick powder.

The calming sound of water can give you some peace from a hectic day. You can make a pond for your home in a few simple steps.