Hot Home & Garden How-Tos
How To: Drought-proof a window
Watch this step-by-step essential guide for drought-proofing a window.
How To: Fix damaged plaster and plasterboard
Watch this step-by-step essential guide to repairing plaster and plasterboard. Learn what equipment to use.
How To: Bleed your radiator
Check out this step-by-step essential guide on how to bleed your radiator.
How To: Install sound absorbent foam panels
Install sound absorbent foam panels in a home video studio.
How To: Clean gourds
Save hundreds of dollars by cleaning gourds yourself!
How To: Install a flagstone path
Learn how to make a simple and easy flagstone path in just a few steps.
How To: Install and use an underground sprinkler system
Watch this video to learn the basics of installing an underground sprinkler system. The points discussed in this video are just a few of the ways a sprinkler system can be used and applied. The video covers ways to set up the system and calibrate it to effectively water your lawn and garden.
How To: Install acoustical wall panels with pins
Check out this video to learn how to install acoustical wall panels using pins to secure the panel to the wall.
How To: Install a sound barrier
Want to learn how to install a sound barrier? Get tips from this video to learn how to do it.
How To: Install acoustical wall panels
Check out this video to learn how to install acoustical wall panels using impale clips to secure the panels to the wall.
How To: Use a digital multimeter
This is a tutorial for how to use a multimeter to take volt and amp measurements of a silicon solar cell and solar modules.
How To: Level your deck or beam in construction at a low cost
Use a transit, or not. Use a plain level, a string level, or a hose. Yes, a hose. Watch and find out how to level your wooden project.
How To: Make organic cleaning supplies
Learn how to make homemade organic cleaning supplies and how to create a better library. In preparation for the up-coming gardening season, get a quick tip on bringing a little green into your nest.
How To: Magnetize a screwdriver
This will show you how to magnetize your screwdrivers. Very easy to do, and very handy when working in tight spaces. Don't drop any more screws. Do this!
How To: Build an Earthship home
See these videos on making an eco-friendly home. Earthships are a passive solar home made of natural and recycled materials. They are thermal mass construction for temperature stabilization. The renewable energy & integrated water systems make the Earthship an off-grid home with little to no utility bills.
How To: Repair your own drywall
Here are some DIY drywall repair projects from Extreme How-To. Do a bullet patch or a batten patch. This is a great, and highly informative tutorial on doing it right! You'll see.
How To: Install the G-Floor cover and protector
G-Floor garage floor covering is easy to install and a great way to protect and maintain your surfaces.
How To: Install your own home exaust fan
Toologics editor Jude Herr hosts this kitchen remodel series! Jude and her Father, from American Builders, outline the project.
How To: Erase permanent marker with a dry erase marker
Want to know how you can erase permanent marker? Well, a simple dry erase marker will do the trick. And a cloth of course.
How To: Keep your cords neat and tidy with a cable box
All you need to make this simple cable box is a plastic cd spindle and a pair of scissors. That's all. Then it's beautiful hidden cords all around.
How To: Sink a nail into a hard surface without bending
This helpful little video will show you how to beat a nail into a hard wall without bending it. Watch to see the simple and easy answer.
How To: Recycle old lightbulbs into flower vases with Gianny L
What can you do with old lightbulbs? Think flowers... Learn how to recycle old lightbulbs into a flower vase with sexy Gianny L! This is a cool vase out of pure junk, so don't throw away those old light bulbs... recycle them!
How To: Clean mud fleece
How to clean a mud fleece.
How To: Remove permanent marker
Ever written anything with an permanent marker on your magnetic blackboard? This is how to remove it. Remove permanent marker.
How To: Fold a shirt the Japanese way
A quick, efficient way to fold a shirt Fold a shirt the Japanese way.
How To: Re-upholster vintage dining room chairs
Learn how to re-upholster six vintage dining room chairs and learn how to re-cover a vintage ottoman. Give new life to an old piece with organic fabric! This is a quick tip that will keep your linens smelling fresh.
How To: Store plastic bags in a homemade dispenser
Don't throw them away. Here's a way to store your plastic bags for later use in a homemade bag dispenser. Store plastic bags in a homemade dispenser.
How To: Clean and reorganize your room
With allergy season in full swing, this video can help you clear the clutter from your bedroom and add a fresh coat of paint to create a soothing sleep sanctuary. Learn alternatives to the traditional headboard and create a new one from faux wood contact paper.
How To: Make curtains
Learn how-to DIY your curtains with this apartment therapy! Start by measuring your windows across and down.
How To: Paint window sash
Painting window sash is one of the most dreaded tasks for homeowners but with a bit of information and patience, anyone can do it well.
How To: Build a bat cave
August is a time when it is common to see bats flying overhead while taking an evening stroll or night fishing at your favorite spot. The two most common bats in Ohio are the little brown and the big brown bats and both are found in rural and urban settings. Bats serve a valuable purpose for humans because they feed on insects, including mosquitoes and those which plague farmers’ crops. However, bats sometimes create roosts, or gathering places, in people’s homes. Join Wild Ohio’s Donna Danie...
How To: Install Berry Floor laminate flooring
Learn how to install a Berry Floor laminate flooring by watching this video. Part 1 of 2 - How to Install Berry Floor laminate flooring.
How To: Clean an oven so it gleams
Is your oven a mess? Jacqueline Hansson from Amy Cleaners shows us how to clean an oven so that it gleams with pride. Clean an oven so it gleams.
How To: Clean skirting boards
Jacqueline Hanson from Amy Cleaners gets those skirting boards mighty clean, which gives that added spark to any room. Clean skirting boards.
How To: Set a mouse trap
Learn how to set a basic mouse trap with this easy video.
How To: Make mosaic flower pot
A simple yet effective way to make one of a kind mosaic flower pots!
How To: Heat your home for free
Here's a way to increase the heat in a cold room using nothing but the sun's energy! Heat your home for free.
How To: Install rubber flooring
Learn how to install rubber flooring on an unfinished wood floor.
How To: Rescue clothes you've dyed in the wash
If you've dyed your clothes in the wash, re-wash the clothes immediately. Separate the whites and as a last resort add a cup of bleach to the washing machine. The dyed clothes should be back to there original whiteness. Rescue clothes you've dyed in the wash.
How To: Hang a farm gate properly
Two farm fencing experts demonstrate the best practices to use when hanging a new farm gate. Created by The Progressive Farmer magazine.