10 Ways You Can Help Your Community During a Pandemic
Strengthen community spirit during the time of Covid-19 by following expert advice and pooling talents and resources to keep everyone safe.
22 Effortless Ways to Make Less Trash
There’s something rotten in America—and it’s the trash! The average American creates 4 pounds of trash every day, and while that may not sound like a lot, it adds up to more than 200 million tons of waste every year (enough to fill the entire Busch Stadium two times a day, according to the EPA). All that trash poses an obvious problem: where to put it. And as the United States’ trash is shipped to its southern states, and around the world, it’s clear that the problem has yet to be solved. The best solution in the long term is to make less trash. Not only will making less trash keep our environment cleaner, but it can save the average American household thousands of dollars every year. Read on to learn some of the easiest things you can do to reduce your waste and simplify your life.
Setting Up Shop: The Ideal Layout for Your Woodworking Workshop
Whether you’re setting up a woodworking workshop for the first time or the tenth time, follow these guidelines to ensure that the design and layout of your work area actually works.
How To: Paint Aluminum
Follow these five steps to update any aluminum object with a fresh coat of paint.
How to Wash a Comforter
Goodbye, dust mites—hello, good night’s sleep! With a few simple steps, you can wash your bulkiest piece of bedding in your own laundry room and ultimately improve sleep quality.
How to Caulk Baseboards
It’s easy to seal up small cracks between your walls and baseboards with the right materials and a little prep work.
30 Spring Cleaning Tasks You Can Tackle With Natural Ingredients
These cleaning solutions are safer for kids, pets, and the environment, and they’ll leave your home sparkling and beautiful.
How To: Decoupage
Using this time-honored technique of adorning objects with paper, you can transform furnishings and home accents into beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces. Follow our simple step-by-step instructions to get spectacular results. It’s not too difficult, so try it out today!
Bob Vila’s 10 “Must Do” Projects for March
Whether it comes in like a lamb or lion, March is a month of transitions. This month is a good time to refresh the house after it has been closed tight for winter—and prepare outdoor spaces for warmer weather.
How To: Maintain a Snow Blower for Peak Performance
How you maintain a snow blower directly correlates with how prepared you are for this season’s snowfall. Follow the advice ahead to keep your snow blower in tip-top shape.