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Lazy Susan is on high alert, because she’s got some competition in corner. Her lazy days of having a corner on the market are over. Merillat invited MyFixitUpLife’s Mark & Theresa inside their world at the International Builders’ Show to check out new solutions to your storage needs. If you are thinking about a kitchen [...]
As winter continues to roar, picturesque dreams of chestnuts roasting on an open fire may dance in your head. And you’re not the only one coveting cozy nights cast under a warm glow. According, to the National Home Builder’s Association, 77 percent of home-buyers list a fireplace as a “most-wanted” amenity. Unfortunately, in addition to [...]
Mark and Theresa talk with Eric Stromer, the popular how-to expert for AOL’s DIY Life. He’s the well-known carpenter from TLC’s ‘Clean Sweep‘ and a People magazine‘s pick for the 50 sexiest men. Listen to the interview to find out what his wife said when he found out about the honor. Eric also talks about [...]
Year after year tool companies find ways to make tools better, easier to use, safer, or just more useful. Some years see gradual improvements, but this year has seen some blow-out game-changers that have become Must-Haves for 2011. Click below to read more by DIY Life.
One of our favorite activities here in our FixitUp home is porch-sitting. I guess, to be technically correct, porch-sitting is inactivity. Either way, we love it. However, its tough to love when the porch ceiling above you is, well, awful. So for this porch project, we tore down the existing ceiling (and existing trim as [...]
While there’s not much you can do to control the cost of oil, natural gas, or propane, you can save money this winter by avoiding a few common heating mistakes. “You can save 30 percent by using your home more efficiently,” says Maria Vargas, Brand Manager at Energy Star Program. And you don’t have to [...]
Sorry, but I have very little to good to say about no-name snow shovels. I do have a lot of nice things to say about a “grain scoop” or a “coal shovel” — which should be known as the Best Snow Shovel. Ordinary snow shovels are terrible at getting under compacted (think walked or driven [...]
After being buried in the blizzard of 2010, residents of the Northeast are digging out of as much as two feet of snow. In the storm’s wake, complaints about snow-covered streets and abandoned cars have piled up. Here are tips to make life during the big dig easier to manage.
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