Hot Home & Garden How-Tos
How To: Clean a patio screen door
You don’t need to be handy to clean your patio screen door. Cleaning can be done quickly and easily in a few simple steps.
How To: Thaw a Frozen Pipe
A frozen pipe doesn’t have to mean major trouble. You can keep your water flowing all winter long. You Will Need
How To: Remove dust from anything
Dust is everywhere. Here are some novel ways to remove it. You Will Need
How To: Install a hanging lamp
If you've ever set foot inside an IKEA or opened up a home decorating catalog/magazine before, then you know that hanging lamps are like the skinny jeans of home decorating: Everyone needs at least one.
How To: Split wood properly
Getting splinters is no fun, but making them can be if you've got the right tools and the proper technique.
How To: Build loose tenon joinery in woodworking
Eagle Lake Woodworking, hosted by John Nixon, offers great do-it-yourself guides for building your own furniture, especially in the American Arts and Crafts style, and turning your garage into an amateur woodshop. Search Eagle Lake on WonderHowTo for more carpentry tutorial videos. From Eagle Lake Woodworking on this specific lesson:
How To: Wire a motorized router lift for use in woodworking
Eagle Lake Woodworking, hosted by John Nixon, offers great do-it-yourself guides for building your own furniture, especially in the American Arts and Crafts style, and turning your garage into an amateur woodshop. Search Eagle Lake on WonderHowTo for more carpentry tutorial videos. From Eagle Lake Woodworking on this specific lesson:
How To: Use a horizontal router table in woodworking
Eagle Lake Woodworking, hosted by John Nixon, offers great do-it-yourself guides for building your own furniture, especially in the American Arts and Crafts style, and turning your garage into an amateur woodshop. Search Eagle Lake on WonderHowTo for more carpentry tutorial videos. From Eagle Lake Woodworking on this specific lesson:
How To: Build a tool stand using loose tenon joinery
Eagle Lake Woodworking, hosted by John Nixon, offers great do-it-yourself guides for building your own furniture, especially in the American Arts and Crafts style, and turning your garage into an amateur woodshop. Search Eagle Lake on WonderHowTo for more carpentry tutorial videos. From Eagle Lake Woodworking on this specific lesson:
How To: Build an Arts and Crafts style panel bed
Eagle Lake Woodworking, hosted by John Nixon, offers great do-it-yourself guides for building your own furniture, especially in the American Arts and Crafts style, and turning your garage into an amateur woodshop. Search Eagle Lake on WonderHowTo for more carpentry tutorial videos. From Eagle Lake Woodworking on this specific lesson:
How To: Assemble Wood Magazine's universal tablesaw jig
Eagle Lake Woodworking, hosted by John Nixon, offers great do-it-yourself guides for building your own furniture, especially in the American Arts and Crafts style, and turning your garage into an amateur woodshop. Search Eagle Lake on WonderHowTo for more carpentry tutorial videos. From Eagle Lake Woodworking on this specific lesson:
How To: Use a Katana flush router bit for woodworking
Eagle Lake Woodworking, hosted by John Nixon, offers great do-it-yourself guides for building your own furniture, especially in the American Arts and Crafts style, and turning your garage into an amateur woodshop. Search Eagle Lake on WonderHowTo for more carpentry tutorial videos. From Eagle Lake Woodworking on this specific lesson:
How To: Build through dovetail templates with MLCS woodworking
Eagle Lake Woodworking, hosted by John Nixon, offers great do-it-yourself guides for building your own furniture, especially in the American Arts and Crafts style, and turning your garage into an amateur woodshop. Search Eagle Lake on WonderHowTo for more carpentry tutorial videos. From Eagle Lake Woodworking on this specific lesson:
How To: Build a pool table
Eagle Lake Woodworking, hosted by John Nixon, offers great do-it-yourself guides for building your own furniture, especially in the American Arts and Crafts style, and turning your garage into an amateur woodshop. Search Eagle Lake on WonderHowTo for more carpentry tutorial videos. From Eagle Lake Woodworking on this specific lesson:
How To: Build a wood flag and certificate display case
Eagle Lake Woodworking, hosted by John Nixon, offers great do-it-yourself guides for building your own furniture, especially in the American Arts and Crafts style, and turning your garage into an amateur woodshop. Search Eagle Lake on WonderHowTo for more carpentry tutorial videos. From Eagle Lake Woodworking on this specific lesson:
How To: Stop telemarketers from calling
If you want to stop telemarketers from calling, use this guide and try a multi-pronged approach. You Will Need
How To: Replace your carpet
In this home improvement video segment, the Janes help Jane-in-training Jeryl replace the carpet of her family room with easy-to-install carpet tiles. Wall-to-wall carpet can be very difficult to install and is usually left to professionals. Carpet tiles are a more manageable option to do-it-yourself. Check out this home repair video and learn a relatively quick and painless way to replace your carpet.
How To: Make nylon stocking flowers (calla lily)
Nylon flower making is an art form that can be done by anyone and can be brought back and modernized by this generation of crafters. The video could help you start in this exciting new world of nylon flower making where you are limited only by your imagination. See how to make nylon stocking flowers (calla lily). This nylon flower making video tutorial is brought to you by New Sheer Creations.
How To: Make an eye-catching boutonniere
When you need an eye-catching boutonniere for a special occasion, you don't have to spend a fortune at the florist. Make your own!
How To: Install a water purifier onto your faucet
A water purifier is a great way to get pure drinking water, and save money on bottled water all at the same time.
How To: Remove rust stains caused by ironing
Your ironing skills are rusty, and so is your iron. Now you’ve got rust stains on your blouse. What to do?
How To: Recycle batteries
Those old cell phone and laptop batteries staring you in the eye? Don’t worry, recycling them is easy.
How To: Get rid of weeds
A perfect, green lawn and colorful flower garden are worth your time and effort. Don't let weeds ruin your hard work.
How To: Separate Your Recycling
Recycling your garbage is noble and, in many places, mandatory. But it also can be very confusing. This guide will clear up the rules.
How To: Sand wood
Sanding is an important step when preparing wood for painting or staining. You Will Need
How To: Reheat food correctly
Turn your leftovers into another tasty meal by reheating them the right way. You Will Need
How To: Train a vine
Vines create the perfect look when grown over a trellis, arbor, or arch. You Will Need
How To: Furnish a dorm room without spending a fortune
A little planning is all it takes to decorate your dorm with style! You Will Need
How To: Make your own treated dust cloths
Dusting with cloths that are pretreated to attract and hold dust is a huge time-saver. But why spend money on store-bought ones when you can make them yourself for pennies?
How To: Troubleshoot a flame sensor on a furnace
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.
How To: Repair a chimney cap on your home
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.
How To: Fix a fabric or leather tear with Tear Mender
YouTube's hardwarehelper teaches you how to fix a fabric tear with Tear Mender. He demonstrates Tear Mender on both a couch and a leather jacket. The couch turned out pretty good, but the leather jacket looks like it will need some more work. See for yourself and see how to apply it.
How To: Install a shower head properly
Sometimes your old shower head just doesn't cut it anymore. Don't fret, installing a new one is a simple task.
How To: Make egg carton lights
Turn your home or patio into an incandescent flower garden with plain holiday lights and egg cartons.
How To: Re-pot a plant
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.
How To: Grow plants from cuttings
Growing plants from cuttings is an inexpensive way to expand your garden. With patience and the right technique, it can be done fairly easily.
How To: Keep an indoor plant alive
Do plants wilt at the sight of you? With these tips, anyone can keep a houseplant alive, even you! You Will Need
How To: Protect your garden from the elements and animals
When protecting your garden, you can stay green with some environmentally sound solutions. You Will Need
How To: Clean a hair dryer filter
Learn to clean your hair dryer filter. You'll extend the life of this handy tool and you'll save money.
How To: Install a thermostat
Getting a pro to replace a broken thermostat can be costly, but if you pay close attention, you can learn how to replace it yourself.