DIY and Home Improvement Tips • HouseCalls

knock-down cabinet assembly

Kitchen/ Carpentry/ Cabinetmaking/ Organization & Storage/

How to Assemble Knock-Down Cabinets

peeling off the wallpaper

Hand Tools/ Walls/

How to Remove Wallpaper Easily

using clamps on a miter joint

Hand Tools/ Power Tools/ Workshop Techniques/ Jigs & Fixtures/

How to Make a Clamp for Miter Joints

Man with different garbage disposals

Kitchen/ Electrical/ Household Appliances/

What’s the Difference Between Garbage Disposers?

fix broken light bulb with soap

Safety/ Savers/

How to Unscrew a Broken Light Bulb

trimming the screen in the door

Hand Tools/ Savers/ Doors/ Windows/

How to Replace the Screen in a Screen Door or Window

a keyring threaded through the hole in the plug

Power Tools/ Safety/ Workshop Techniques/

How to Keep Children from Plugging in Power Tools

removing the lightbulb socket

Electrical & Lighting/ Electrical/ Electric Skills/

How to Install A Three-Way Lamp Socket

green cleaning products

Kitchen/ Bathroom/ Floors/ Cleaning/

Green Cleaning Products - How Well do they Work?

selecting fluorescent lighting

Savers/ Kitchen/ Electrical & Lighting/ Energy Efficiency/ Outdoor Lighting/

How to Choose Fluorescent Light Tubes

gluing a plate

Savers/ Adhesives/

How to Use Instant Glues to Repair Broken Dishes or Plates

keeping a paint roller from drying out

Savers/ Interior Painting/ Painting & Decorating/

How to Keep a Paint Roller from Drying Out

elastic bandage

Hand Tools/ Measuring/ Savers/

How to Make a Clamp from an Elastic Bandage

practicing hammering

Hand Tools/ Safety/

How to Make a Hammering Game for Kids

cutting sheet metal with snips

Hand Tools/ Workshop Techniques/

How to Use Sheet Metal Snips or Shears

using straight edge

Hand Tools/ Measuring/ Savers/ Carpentry/

How to Keep a Straightedge from Slipping

using cold to remove candle was

Savers/ Furniture Care/

How to Remove Melted Candle Wax Using Heat or Cold

holding and hammering small nails

Hand Tools/ Fasteners/ Safety/ Workshop Techniques/

How to Hold Small Nails While Hammering

fitting tiles around a door casing

Power Tools/ Workshop Techniques/ Molding & Trim Work/ Floors/ Tile Setting/

How to Fit Tile Around Door Casings and Jambs

comparing hammers

Hand Tools/ Fasteners/ Measuring/ Garage | Workshop/

Most Important Toolbox Tools

putting a hole in the wall while trying to remove a nail with a hammer

Hand Tools/ Fasteners/ Workshop Techniques/ Drywall/

How to Remove a Nail from the Wall without Damage

installing a thermostat

Fasteners/ Savers/ Heating & Cooling/ Home Automation/ Energy Efficiency/ Heating/

How to Install a Programmable Thermostat

inserting picture hook

Hand Tools/ Fasteners/ Measuring/ Walls/

How to Hang Pictures So They Won’t Tip

filling nail hole

Savers/ Finishing & Refinishing/ Molding & Trim Work/ Floors/ Stairs & Railings/

How to Fill Nail Holes in Finished Wood