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On a jobsite—especially in the summer—set up a small recycle bin (an empty box works) for recycling the 80 million sports drink bottles that accumulate.
If doing a dust-creating remodel (sanding drywall, demo) shut your HVAC off and tape over the vents. Change the filter after the work is completed.
Tired of all that static electricity in your home? Mark and Theresa share simple fixes to decrease static and increase moisture in your home, from…
QUESTION: Got any ideas? I’ve done a bit of Googling, but can’t find an easy answer – STATIC! I live in California and this extra…
Pet Peeve! “Level” means straight in the horizontal plane. “Plumb” means straight up and down—in the vertical plane. Something that is straight up and down…
For healthier grass adjust your mower to the highest setting.
When installing pressure treated decking, the rule of thumb is to butt the boards tight to one another.
A house roof that looks like a triangle is a “gable” roof.
So we get asked a lot… is Bondera tile mat really as good as they say? Does it work for installing a kitchen backsplash? Here’s what we’ve experienced.
Hellen Buttigieg, professional organizer, life coach, and host of the TV show ‘Neat’ talks organization tips w/ Mark & Theresa Theresa: And you’re inside MyFixitUpLife…
Pre-painting shoe molding is best. Because it doesn’t require caulk, painting the filled nail holes is faster if you don’t have to cut in to…
An old house gets a new door—and more. Mark checks down professional-grade techniques for safely installing a new door in an old house, and increasing…
