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How to
Install a Split System Air Conditioner
A split system air conditioner is a great option for keeping your home cool and comfortable in the summer months. These units are also quieter, easier to install, and more energy efficient than central air conditioning. ...
How to
Clean Pee Off a Couch
Whether it was the wet spot or the smell that clued you in, you’re probably dreading trying to get urine out of your couch. Luckily, you can easily remove the stain, and the smell, from your sofa, using a few basic ing...
How to
Revive an Orchid Plant
Orchids are beautiful flowers that bloom in cycles. Just because the flowers have fallen off doesn’t mean that the orchid is dead—it’s simply in a dormant phase and will likely flower again. You can encourage bloom...
How to Take Care of Potted Orchids
Your complete guide for growing beautiful orchid blooms at home Do you love the look of big and bright orchids in your home? If you want to grow these fresh flowers, orchids are really easy to keep as houseplants under...
When to Harvest Rhubarb and How to Pick the Stalks
Make the most of rhubarb season with this ultimate harvest guideAh, rhubarb. This beautiful veggie, whose color can range from light green or pale pink to deep maroon, is full of flavor and sweetness. Growing it in your ...
How to Figure Out the Dimensions of a Staircase
Get the measurements you need to build a set of stairsDoing home renovations yourself is fun and budget-friendly, but building stairs can seem intimidating. But once you learn the basics of making measurements, planning ...
How to
Propagate Elephant Ear Plants
Elephant ears are lush jungle plants with large green leaves shaped like hearts. While elephant ears can’t be propagated from cuttings like many plants, you can divide the tubers of a healthy parent plant. Do this in t...
How to Legally Prevent Drones from Flying Over Your House
As drones have increased in popularity among hobbyists, it’s not uncommon to catch one hanging around the airspace above your property. If you’re not a fan, what can you do to protect your privacy and keep drones awa...
How to
Remove BuiltāUp Frost from Your Freezer
A little bit of frost build-up in your freezer is normal, but it can become a problem over time. Too much frost can be damaging to food and can indicate a problem with your freezer. There are, however, simple ways to rem...
How to
Grow a Cherry Blossom Tree
Cherry blossom trees are beautiful and vibrant, but they're also finicky and hard to grow. The cherry blossom tree's name comes from the soft and pretty blossoms they produce, and range in color from hot pink to creamy w...
How to
Plant Clones
If you live in a place where it is legal to grow marijuana, you can expand your crop by planting clones. Planting clones of marijuana plants is a simple process that only requires a few steps. Choose clean pots with new ...
How to
Clean a Burnt Oven Bottom
Spills and splashes are pretty common while cooking and baking, but if you don’t wipe them up right away, they can burn and stick to the bottom of your oven. Luckily, burnt on food at the bottom of your oven can be rem...
How to
Move Large Rocks
Moving large rocks for landscaping or construction may seem like an impossible task, but there are actually several methods you can use. You can move large rocks small distances with a ratchet hoist or to help you situat...
3 Easy Ways to Reset an Air Conditioning Unit That’s Not Working
A quick and easy guide to get your AC blowing cold air after a power outage It’s the dog days of summer and you’ve been outside baking in the sun. You walk inside your home to get some sweet relief and find that your...
How to
Lower Chlorine in a Salt Water Pool
A saltwater pool requires chlorine to keep the water clean and swimmers safe. If the chlorine level gets too high though, such as over 5.0 ppm, it can irritate your skin, eyes, and nose. Fortunately, you can lower the ch...
How to
Clean the Inside of a Bottle
Bottles often come in cool shapes or colors. If you’d like to reuse them for other beverages, or for decoration, you’ll want to clean them out first. You can clean a bottle with a bottle brush and dish soap, use grav...
How to
Install a Bathtub
Installing a bathtub is a complex job that shouldn’t be attempted by novices. However, if you have some plumbing and construction experience, this may be a DIY project that you feel comfortable tackling. If you're look...
How to
Replace a Door Frame
If your door frame is damaged, the best thing to do is to replace it with a pre-hung door, which comes inside a pre-built frame. If you have a little carpentry experience, this is likely a project you can tackle by yours...
How to
Prune a Bonsai Tree
A bonsai tree needs regular pruning to maintain its size and to shape it to a desired style. There are two types of pruning: maintenance pruning, which keeps the tree small and encourages new growth, and structural or st...
How to
Repair a Mower Deck Spindle
Instead of purchasing a replacement spindle for your riding mower deck, you can repair the spindle for a fraction of the cost by replacing just the worn-out bearings.