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Cheap Homemade Remedies to Clean Home Appliances How to remove caked-on dirt and more from the the grill, the microwave, the dishwasher, glass shower doors and other challenging surfaces.   |
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May 2007
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How to Repair Your Car Scratch: Saturday Mechanic This new step-by-step DIY guide walks you through diagnosing and repairing the dreaded car scratch. |
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August 2009 |
How to Clean, Wax and Detail Your Car: Expert Tips Here's how to protect your auto investment and maximize its value down the road -- inside and out. |
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February 2007
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How to Fix Your Dented Car Door: Saturday Mechanic Thanks to modern, specifically designed adhesives, which are available to backyard mechanics, door reskinning is something you can do at home. |
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A Fresh Coat of Paint A good paint job protects the outside of your house like a thin, waterproof raincoat. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2009
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Top 20 Automotive Tips for Gonzo Repairs Good tips for making the best use of common tools and ingredients in your garage for those creative auto repairs. |
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July 2001
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Installing A Tub Surround Sooner or later, every bathroom needs a tuneup -- and the tub's shower enclosure is often the best place to start... |
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Wallpaper Repairs Made Easy Here are the three most common wall-paper repairs: loose seams, punctures and trapped air bubbles. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2009
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Window Theory: Seal Windows for a More Efficient Home There's a lot at stake when it comes to choosing, installing and sealing windows. |
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How To: Paint Your Pad So you moved into your new, bigger bachelor pad. Congrats. Or maybe you're tired of plain ol' white on your walls and want to make your living space more exciting. Good on you. |
Popular Mechanics
November 2009 |
How to Install a Plastic Laminate Backsplash Plastic laminate makes a great backsplash, but there are a few things to keep in mind. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2007
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How to Choose the Right Tape: Know Your Stuff Tapes that range from ho-hum films with an adhesive layer to specialized products that leave glue behind after a backing is peeled away. |
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Secrets of a Perfect Paint Job Planning on painting? Here are 24 pro tips to ensure your walls and trim get a flawless finish. |
Popular Mechanics
January 27, 2009 |
7 Quick Fixes for Broken and Stuck Windows For most home repairs there's no need to call for a repairman. The solution lies in tapping your ingenuity and using a few common household materials in innovative ways. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2008 |
6 Easy Steps to a Long-Lasting Paint Job: DIY Guide Six key steps to preparation -- which unlocks the mystery of why paint jobs by pros last and those done by a homeowner may not. |
This Old House
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Why Is My Paint Peeling? Bad paint jobs can happen to good people with old houses -- even when they listen faithfully to everything the paint salesman tells them. The reason is a surprising revelation about the compatibility of oil and latex paints. |
Popular Mechanics
September 3, 2008
Jeff Beneke |
15 MacGyver Tricks to Rethink Razor Blades Around the House The disposable razor blade can do more than just tame your five-o'clock shadow. From painting to cooking, here's how to creatively reinterpret single-edge blades enough times to make them a must-have in any toolbox. |
Popular Mechanics
October 10, 2008
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5 Pro Painting Tips Every Amateur Should Know: DIY Guy Try one or all of the following techniques and you'll end up with a paint job nice enough to show off to the neighbors. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2006
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Saturday Mechanic: Reattaching a Rearview Mirror Replacing a rearview mirror is straightforward; you probably won't need any tools beyond a screwdriver and an Allen wrench. |
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Fran J. Donegan |
Panel Discussion How to pick quality vinyl siding and the contractor who installs it. |
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March 2006
Norman Becker |
Homeowners Clinic Expert Q & A Sealing a leak around conduit in the foundation wall... Making a Kohler toilet flush properly... Insulate exposed oil supply lines in the winter?... Preventing water evaporation from toilets, sink traps and floor drains... Can a light-fixture dimmer switch be used for a ceiling fan?... etc. |
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Elizabeth Lilly |
Label a Metal Toolbox With Chalkboard Spray Paint Try this creative Father's Day project with the kids. |
Popular Mechanics
February 17, 2009 |
7 Fast Fixes for Scratched, Burnt and Squeaky Floors Here are some tips for fixing floor blisters and scuffs, burnt carpet and broken ceramic floor tiles. |
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No-Mess Painting for Ceiling Fixtures Protect fixtures from messy spatters while painting ceilings... |
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No more tears tape Scientists in the U. S. have developed a less traumatic tape by engineering it so that the tape fractures at the interface between the adhesive and the backing, reducing trauma to the skin. |
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July 28, 2009 |
Easy Storage Solutions and Choosing the Best Adhesive for the Job Fixes: shaky bookshelves; wardrobe with an ancient smell; peeling cabinetry... Six adhesives and what they're best used for... |
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Picking House Paint There are lots of exterior paints out there. Knowing how to pick the best from a lineup of look-alike cans will help your paint job last well into the next century. |
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May 2009 |
How to Fix a Cracked Windshield Washer-Fluid Reservoir Also, removing stuck fasteners. |
Chemistry World
May 8, 2013
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Coming unstuck with DNA A DNA-based glue has been developed by scientists at the University of Illinois, US. The adhesive uses DNA base pair mimics that bind to each other more strongly than their natural counterparts and may lead to glues far more powerful than Super Glue. |
