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Summer party ideas: How to paint a grill
Quick Hit - Krylon Spraydown - METAL GRILL HIGH HEAT MAX MyFixitUpLife

From table-scapes to tiki torches, summer party ideas almost always inspire me to get outside. One thing that’ll fire up your summer party—and make the…

5 ways you’re killing your grass: How to mow the lawn
Five things people do wrong when they mow the lawn - Myfixituplife

It’s easy to mow the lawn: Start mower. Walk back and forth. Simple, right?   Wrong. Actually, cutting the grass right is no more difficult…

How to touch up a painted wall
How to Touch up a Painted Wall

  It’s easy to touch up a painted wall with a few simple steps. From kids and crayons to greasy hands, painted walls need touching…

DIY Projects: Change a light fixture
Theresa HomeAdvisor Light Fixture MyFixitUpLife

If you look at your ceiling and decide that next up on your list of DIY projects HAS to be changing that magnificently boring light…

Get DIY done: How to tape drywall
Mark & Theresa share how to tape drywall MyFixitUpLife

If you own a home, it’s helpful to know how to tape drywall. Holes in drywall happen—for lots of reasons—and knowing how to fix them…

How to get and keep green grass this spring
Four steps to green grass

Want 4-steps for green grass that you can make happen in a weekend? You got it. And even though it helps (it always helps) you…

Video: Tips to Making a Straightedge with a Circular Saw
Circularsaw101_Straightedge

In this video for This Old House, Mark shows how to use the fence of the circular saw to create a straight line when cutting along the…

Video: How to Use your Jigsaw’s Orbital-Action Setting
Jigsaw101_Orbitalactionsetting

In this video for This Old House, Mark demonstrates how to use the orbital-action setting to control the blade’s movement. This feature usually has settings ranging from…

Video: How to Use your Impact Driver’s Power Selection Switch
Impactdriver101_Powerselectionswitch

In this video for This Old House, Mark explains how to properly use the power selection switch on the impact driver. The “slow” setting is ideal for…

How to edge your lawn
Theresa Mark HomeAdvisor Edge lawn screen grab

There are a few quick tips to edge your lawn like a pro. Check these out. A neatly trimmed lawn is a thing of beauty….

How to choose the perfect picture hangers
Upcycling ideas

There are so many kinds of picture hangers that it can be little overwhelming. Here are a few tips that might help. Pictures help tell…