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Renovate

20 tips on how to paint kitchen cabinets
Home Renovating, Kitchen, Painting

20 tips on how to paint kitchen cabinets

If you want to upgrade your kitchen without spending a lot of money, knowing how to paint kitchen cabinets is the perfect DIY solution.
8 bad measuring habits you should drop
DIY Tips & Ideas

8 bad measuring habits you should drop

Consistently making bad cuts and wasting material? A bad measuring habit may be the cause. Learn about mistakes you may not know you're making.
How to easily clean an outdoor rug
Cleaning & Decluttering, Entertaining Areas, Maintenance

How to easily clean an outdoor rug

Your outdoor rug should be cleaned just like an indoor rug or carpet. Here’s how to do it.
Maintenance, Storage

15 items you should never leave in your garage

Your garage can store more than your car, but keeping these items there could be downright dangerous.
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10 things in your home that could explode without warning
Maintenance

10 things in your home that could explode without warning

Did you know there are some ticking time bombs in your house that could explode with or without notice? Homeowner beware.
9 best sponge hacks
DIY Tips & Ideas

9 best sponge hacks

Sponges can do a lot more than just wipe up messes. Here are some brilliant uses you've probably never thought to try.
11 brilliant ways to use pliers
DIY Tips & Ideas

10 brilliant ways to use pliers

Who knew that pliers could do all these things?
What I wish I’d known before hiring a contractor
Home Renovating

What I wish I’d known before hiring a contractor

On the hunt for a contractor to handle your home renovation or repair job? These helpful hints could save you time, money, and a lot of headaches.
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Homemade cleaners that get your home sparkling, according to pros
Cleaning & Decluttering

Homemade cleaners that get your home sparkling, according to pros

You don’t need pricey, store-bought products to clean your home. These DIY solutions are easy to make, affordable, and incredibly effective.
Tile installation: how to tile over existing tile
DIY Tips & Ideas, Home Renovating

Tile installation: how to tile over existing tile

You can lay new ceramic tile right over old tile if you use the methods we show you here.
Cleaning & Decluttering

3 quick plastic-free cleaning hacks

Wanting to go plastic free, but unsure of how to clean your kitchen? Anaita Sarkar, co-founder of Hero Packaging (an Australian founded home-compostable shipping packaging business committed to [...]
What you need to know about peel-and-stick tile
DIY Tips & Ideas, Home Renovating

What you need to know about peel-and-stick tile

Installing tile can be intimidating for any DIYer regardless of skill or experience. It takes time, money, tools and patience to get your splashback, floor or bathroom wall tile just right. If [...]
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Unusual and fantastic ideas for small spare rooms
Interior Design, Living Areas

Unusual and fantastic ideas for small spare rooms

If you have a spare room that's too small to use as a guest room, that doesn't mean it needs to sit empty, unloved and full of boxes. Here are a few excellent uses for that tiny space.
21 ways to reuse plastic jugs and bottles at home
DIY Tips & Ideas

21 ways to reuse plastic jugs and bottles at home

Give those otherwise useless plastic jugs and bottles new life in your home or workshop. And the best part, these super-resourceful ideas don’t cost a thing!
Brilliant uses for spray foam that will blow your mind
DIY Tips & Ideas

Brilliant uses for spray foam that will blow your mind

We all know spray foam is an insulation powerhouse, but it's also a versatile home improvement tool. Here are some genius uses for spray foam that you may have never considered.
Our favourite hot glue hacks
DIY Tips & Ideas

Our favourite hot glue hacks

Hot glue guns are not just for school projects and holiday decorations. Once you discover just how useful hot glue can be in the workshop, it will soon become one your favourite tools.
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Home hacks just as brilliant today as they were 100 years ago
DIY Tips & Ideas

Home hacks just as brilliant today as they were 100 years ago

These tips and tricks for the home have been passed down from generation to generation, but do they still hold up today? You better believe it!
How to use a wood chisel
DIY Tips & Ideas

How to use a wood chisel

Tips for sharpening and using one of the carpenter's basic tools, the wood chisel.
10 woodworking joints you should know
Building Furniture, DIY Tips & Ideas

10 woodworking joints you should know

Woodworking joints can be strong and beautiful at the same time. Learn about these classic types of joinery used by woodworkers worldwide.
Cleaning & Decluttering, Interior Design, Living Areas

Quick tips to improve every area of your home

Quick tips to help you improve every area of your home so you can start enjoying your space again.
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Tech myths you need to stop believing
DIY Tips & Ideas, Money

Tech myths you need to stop believing

Your old phone is worthless. Privacy mode protects your privacy. Charging your device all day is bad for its battery life. Are any of these true? Find out!
21 secrets a locksmith won’t tell you
Maintenance

21 secrets a locksmith won’t tell you

Locksmiths reveal their best trade secrets.
How to grout tile: grouting tips and techniques
DIY Tips & Ideas

How to grout tile: grouting tips and techniques

Finish your new tile project with a professional quality grout job.
DIY Tips & Ideas

20 secret clamping tricks from woodworkers

Clamps are a woodworker's best friend, and there are endless ways to use them in the workshop. Here are 20 of our most unique and useful clamping tricks from veteran woodworkers.
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DIY Tips & Ideas

All DIYers need to know these timeless tips and tricks

We sifted through thousands of tips and selected a few that have been most useful on our own projects. Tuck them away in your memory and they'll come in handy for you, too.
Maintenance

Stop believing these summer maintenance myths

Believing these myths might actually be costing you money!
DIY Tips & Ideas

Basic finish nailer tips

Get the most out of your pneumatic trim nailer.
10 easy ways to cut metal fast
DIY Tips & Ideas

10 easy ways to cut metal fast

Our best tips for getting your project done right.
Common household items turned into useful yard tools
DIY Tips & Ideas

Common household items turned into useful yard tools

Bet you’ve never thought to use a cereal box for lawn mower maintenance. Learn about this and other ways to repurpose common household items outside.
Home Renovating

10 things to remember during a home renovation

Renovating your home is no easy feat. Here are some things to keep top of mind.
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