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9 Sneaky Ways to Cut Your Home Heating Bills

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:00:00 EST

Even in the middle of winter, you can slash your energy bills without sacrificing comfort. These tips can cut your heating bill by 20 percent or more, and none takes more than 30 minutes to complete.

How to Build a Simple 2-Door Wooden Cabinet

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:30:00 EST

The simple two-door cabinet has been around for centuries, but it's still one of the most elegant ways to store your stuff. Our plans will show you how to build your own in two weekends, max.

How to Fix Those Pesky Wobbly Chairs

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:30:00 EST

Forget playing cars and matchbooks under the legs. If you've got wooden chairs that wobble, follow these steps and fix them for good.

4 Clever Ways to Take Out the Trash

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:00:00 EST

Getting the upper hand on garbage is largely a logistical challenge. Any home piles and purges rubbish, but solutions for hiding it away and hauling it out make all the difference in how much the waste is seen (and smelled).

How Your House Works: Fireplace

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:30:00 EST

The 21st-century fireplace reveals modern updates to man's oldest source of heat, comfort, cuisine, and culture.

10 Tools You Must Use Before You Die

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:30:00 EST

Some tools you use because you need to. But others you use because you want to. We think up new excuses to buy, rent, or borrow these tools on our bucket list. Remember that the most fun tools can also be the most dangerous.

DIY Christmas: Build the Ultimate Stocking

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 EST

By folding up a couple of FedEx envelopes, you can create a stocking tough enough for anything Santa wants to put in there.

8 DIY Gifts for Friends and Family

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:30:00 EST

Christmas is fast approaching, but if you want to build rather than buy gifts for friends and family this year, there's still plenty of time. These eight projects come from our friends at Instructables, where you can find complete plans.