topic:"do it yourself"
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Going Green: Using a Natural Garbage Disposal Cleaner
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)You can make your own garbage disposal cleaner with ingredients you have at home. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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Rebate Programs that Offset the Cost of Your New tankless Water heater
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)If you would like to claim back some money on the purchase of a tankless water heater, then you should be able to find a suitable rebate, as long as you have bought the right kind of heater. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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Going Green: How to Deodorize Your Garbage Disposal
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)A pesky odor coming from the kitchen after a thorough cleaning is likely to be come from the garbage disposal. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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Build a GML tag recorder, win 1200 euros
[Goodtweet (Twitter material), Fun, Do It Yourself, Lifehacks] (MAKE Magazine)Evan Roth wants a Graffiti Markup Language tag recorder badly enough to pay 1200 euros for one. GML Field Recorder Challenge An easily reproducible DIY device that can unobtrusively record graffiti motion data during a graffiti writer's normal practice in the city. Project Description and Design Requirements: The GML Field Recorder Challenge is a DIY hardware and software solution for unobtrusively recording graffiti motion data during a graffiti writer's normal practice in the city. The wi ...
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Today's "Be Late for Something" Day. How to Pull Off Being Late to a Meeting
[Do It Yourself, GTD, Lifehacks] (How to of the Day)With an average of 17 million meetings a day in America alone, there will always be some held up by the latecomer. When you're late to a meeting, it's better to rise to the occasion with grace rather than sinking into the floor, and provided you're not an habitual late-nik, a courteous and considerate approach to being late in a meeting can smooth your way in and have you quickly reinstated in everyone's good books. In this article, you'll learn how to deal appropriately with being late to a mee ...
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Green Ways to Modify a Shower Pan for a Handicapped Bathroom
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)A shower pan is something that is going to need to be moved and modified if you have to make your bathroom accessible for a handicapped person. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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'Miracle on the Hudson' in LEGO
[Goodtweet (Twitter material), Fun, Do It Yourself, Lifehacks] (MAKE Magazine)It's a LEGO world, we just live in it. 'Miracle on the Hudson' to be featured Several large exhibits built with Lego blocks will be on display Sept. 11 and Sept. 12 at the Clermont County Fairgrounds. Ken Osbon of Goshen Township, one of the organizers of the event, will have one scene depicting the Miracle on the Hudson airliner crash in New York City. Another scene will be based on the "Deadliest Catch" television show. Bill Lynch, who is promoting the event with Osbon, said he will display ...
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Going Green: How to Refinish an Old Acrylic Shower Pan
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)Whether it has been affected by stains or the finish has worn away, there are occasions when an acrylic shower pan needs to be refinished. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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Going Green: How to Refinish an Old Stone Shower Pan
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)A stone shower pan is a very attractive looking element to a modern, luxury bathroom. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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Energy Efficient Water Heater
[Do It Yourself] (Danny Lipford - Home Improvement - DIY - Videos)The Vertex gas hot water heater from A.O. Smith has an impressive 96% thermal efficiency rating. The unit can reduce your water heating costs by up to 50%, and is so efficient that a PVC pipe can be used to vent the water heater to the outside. Watch this video to find out more.
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Questions to Ask When Building a Shed in Your Yard
[Do It Yourself] (Danny Lipford - Home Improvement - DIY - Videos)Before building a garden shed or workshop in your yard, decide on the answers to these questions: How big should the shed be, should the design of a shed match the house, and where should a shed be built? Watch this video to find out more. Watch this video.
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Homefront Radio Show for September 4, 2010, Hour 1
[Do It Yourself] (Danny Lipford - Home Improvement - DIY - Videos)Here are some of the highlights from the first hour of the September 4, 2010, Homefront with Danny Lipford radio show.
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Homefront Radio Show for September 4, 2010, Hour 2
[Do It Yourself] (Danny Lipford - Home Improvement - DIY - Videos)Here are some of the highlights from the second hour of the September 4, 2010, Homefront with Danny Lipford radio show. Read in full.
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Going Green: How to Fix a Cracked Acrylic Shower Pan
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)Acrylic shower pans crack or split with usage and time, so how to fix a cracked acrylic shower pan is an often asked question. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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Week in Geek: Google Sticks Wave in a Box Edition
[Do It Yourself] (the How-To Geek)This week we learned how to pin an external drive to the Windows 7 taskbar, create an eBook or PDF from Wikipedia articles for offline reading, edit the hosts file, help computer users remotely with TeamViewer, minimize applications to the system tray in the simplest way, and more. Photo by legofenris. Weekly Feature Enjoy this wonderful theme featuring horses in various locations during different seasons. Definitely a nice touch for your desktop. Photo by Asian Angel. Horses Theme for Windo ...
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Recycling Your Old Shower Pan Liner
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)If you'll soon be replacing your shower pan liner, it may interest you to learn that there are a number of ways the liner can be recycled. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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Going Green: How to Test for a Leaking Shower Pan Liner
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)Water on your bathroom floor around your shower may suggest a leaking shower pan liner, but if you have a concern for adding more junk to your community's garbage dump, don't plan on disposing of Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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Pumpkin Carving Ideas
[Do It Yourself] (About.com Landscaping)Pumpkin carving has come a long way. If what comes to mind when you hear "pumpkin carving" is cutting out three triangles (for eyes and nose) and a crescent moon lying on its back (for the mouth), then you need to visit a pumpkin festival this fall to see what creative carvers are doing nowadays. Or you could just view my pictures for some pumpkin carving ideas.Read Full Post ...
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Going Green: How to Build a Wheelchair Accessable Shower Pan Liner
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)The shower pan liner is a big help when it comes to waterproofing the tiles in your shower. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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Going Green: How to Fix a Leaking Shower Pan Liner
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)A leaking shower pan liner results from the tearing apart of the membrane due to improper shower pan installation or from a long exposure to moisture. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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Going Green: How to Fix a Cracked Fiberglass Shower Pan
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)Fiberglass shower pans crack with repeated usage. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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Going Green: How to Fill a Chip in a Tile Shower Pan
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)A tile shower pan has its advantages, but one of its disadvantages is that one or several of its tiles may become chipped. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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Faux Finish Secrets
[Do It Yourself] (THAT PainterLady.com)Faux Finish Secrets The Wall Wizard brings his painting expertise to homeowners in this innovative and fun follow-up to his first book, Painting Secrets. Faux Finish Secrets focuses attention and detail on decorative (faux) techniques, such as sponging, ragging, combing, and color wash. Illustrated step-by-step instructions demonstrate 15 of the most-asked-for faux effects, along with ideas for endless ...
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Going Green: How to Refinish an Old Tile Shower Pan
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)When your tile shower pan begins to show loose tiles, missing grout, and dull and unattractive tiles, it may be time to make a change. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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Going Green: How to Install a New Tile Shower Pan
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)Installing a tile shower pan may be a little difficult, but is not impossible for a beginner. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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Green Advantages to Rubber Shower Pan Liners
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)When installing a shower it is always a good idea to install a shower pan and liner. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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It's Delete-a-Friend week, but is that too harsh? How to Unfriend a Friend on Facebook Without Actually Unfriending Them
[Do It Yourself, GTD, Lifehacks] (How to of the Day)Are you tired of that Facebook friend who annoys you with their posts and app updates? Or do you and a friend just not have much to talk about anymore, but your Facebook connection keeps the friendship from dissolving into oblivion, like it would in real life? If deleting that person from your friends list is too cyber-confrontational for you, here's how to enjoy the benefits of unfriending them without actually unfriending them.
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Going away to school? Here's how to stock up your college pantry
[Do It Yourself, GTD, Lifehacks] (How to of the Day)College (or university) is a time in your life when you are learning many things. Outside your academic studies, college may be when you learn to live on your own, to keep up your own home, and so on. A big part of that is learning to cook for yourself, and it is easiest to cook regularly if you keep some ingredients on hand. That's where your pantry comes in.
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Today is National Lazy Mom's Day. 11 Ways to Stop Overparenting and Be a "Slacker Mom"
[Do It Yourself, GTD, Lifehacks] (How to of the Day)Perfectionism and parenting can be a recipe for exhaustion and a life filled with stress. Being a "slacker mom" is not a negative; it's a way of thinking smart and of being clued into what really matters over what can wait till another day. Slacker mom was a term coined by Muffi Mead-Ferro,[1] and it's also known as being a Beta mom, or slow parenting.[2][3] Slacker moms are moms who reject any over-parenting models that involve children being sent to every possible after-school improvement opti ...
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Apple just launched their Facebook competitor called Ping. Here's how you can try it
[Do It Yourself, GTD, Lifehacks] (How to of the Day)Ping is a music social network that was introduced with release of iTunes 10 on September 1, 2010. As with Twitter, you can follow others and be followed, keep tabs on your favorite artists, and post comments and suggestions for others to read - and even post pictures and videos. Here's how to use it.
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How to use Gmail's new "Priority Inbox" which sorts mail for you
[Do It Yourself, GTD, Lifehacks] (How to of the Day)Priority Inbox is a new feature in Gmail that finds the messages of importance and sorts them for you, to prevent email overload. It does this by basing the importance on the emails you read and reply to. Here is how to start using it in your Gmail account.
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6 Tips for Playing Hard to Get
[Do It Yourself, GTD, Lifehacks] (How to of the Day)Although it might seem silly for someone to pretend that they're a little less into you than they really are, this type of restraint is one of the ways by which some people gauge the extent of each other's interest when dating. In addition, if you don't play hard to get, you might come off as needy, calculating, or worst of all, desperate. Then again, if you play too hard to get, you'll seem standoffish and cold, even a snob. Follow these steps to find a good balance when playing hard to get, a ...
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How to Shorten Google Maps URLs
[Do It Yourself, GTD, Lifehacks] (How to of the Day)Due to the many parameters involved in compiling a Google map, URLs for Google Maps tend to be very long; too long in fact to add to a tweet on Twitter, or to insert anywhere that space is an issue. This article explains how to fix this easily, using an easily enabled Google Maps Labs feature known as "short URLs".
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How to Clean Dried Food off of Kitchen Cabinets
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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Three Tips for Polishing Kitchen Cabinets
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)You can lengthen the life of your kitchen cabinets and keep them looking brand new if you clean and polish them regularly. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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September is National Mushroom Month, but you can enjoy them year round. How to Preserve Fresh Mushrooms
[Do It Yourself, GTD, Lifehacks] (How to of the Day)Fresh mushrooms purchased from a store or harvested from the wild can be used many months later if stored correctly. There are many different kinds of mushrooms and many different ways to preserve them, so perfecting the method will require some trial and error, but the basic methods outlined here should work for the more common types of mushrooms available from fruit and vegetable suppliers.
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How to Clean Attic Gable Fans
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)Attic gable fans are among the most common fixtures you will find in an attic. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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How to Set a Passcode on the iPad
[Do It Yourself, GTD, Lifehacks] (How to of the Day)Setting a passcode on your iPad is key to protecting your personal information, as anything from email accounts to contact addresses can be accessed without one. This article will show you how to set a password on your iPad.
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How to Build a Mount for an Attic Fan
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)After you have fitted your attic fan, you need to prevent air escaping around the sides of the fan. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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Wall calender marks time by falling apart
[Goodtweet (Twitter material), Fun, Do It Yourself, Lifehacks] (MAKE Magazine)This gregor calendar by Patrick Frey seems to be the spiritual opposite of the knitting clock that we covered previously. Instead of creating a garment to mark the passage of time, this one works by unraveling a tapestry that the dates are printed on. Perhaps both ideas could be combined, to create a calender that perpetually renews itself? [via dude craft] Read the Full Story » | More on MAKE » | Comments » | Read more articles in A ...
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3 Safety Tips when Removing Asbestos Wallboard
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)Removing an asbestos wallboard can be dangerous to the health of you and your family if not done correctly. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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Hoernersburg Lego castle
[Goodtweet (Twitter material), Fun, Do It Yourself, Lifehacks] (MAKE Magazine)This is a blast from the past, an old school "Classic Castle" fortress. It looks like someone made this in 1975, but it still rocks! I love how the creator has as story to tell about each room. Follow the link above and click on "Start the Tour" to learn more about Hoernersburg. Read the Full Story » | More on MAKE » | Comments » | Read more articles in LEGO | Digg this!
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4 Tips for Installing a Gypsum Ceiling
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)With the invention of gypsum wallboard, it is very easy and inexpensive to install a gypsum ceiling in your home. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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CNC coming together at the Hack Factory
[Goodtweet (Twitter material), Fun, Do It Yourself, Lifehacks] (MAKE Magazine)Pete McKenna and Steve McGrath, with help from others, have built a multi-tool CNC at the Hack Factory in Minneapolis. It began as a CNC inspection machine that someone donated to the hackerspace. When I was at the HF on Wednesday the guys had it set up to draw with a Sharpie, and they also tested out a rotary tool as well. After I left, they attached Jon Barclay's blue laser and did some etching with that. The results aren't as slick as we'd like but the guys have made great progress. In the T ...
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Making it work with extra clamps
[Goodtweet (Twitter material), Fun, Do It Yourself, Lifehacks] (MAKE Magazine)Chicago artist Kris DeGraeve tweeted: I needed (2) 12" clamps, but I made (6) 4" clamps do the job. Great work! Read the Full Story » | More on MAKE » | Comments » | Read more articles in Arts | Digg this!
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The $5 iPhone Microscope Mod
[Goodtweet (Twitter material), Fun, Do It Yourself, Lifehacks] (MAKE Magazine)The $5 iPhone Microscope Mod by Crabfu! Read the Full Story » | More on MAKE » | Comments » | Read more articles in iPhone | Digg this!
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Maker Birthdays: Jeri Ellsworth
[Goodtweet (Twitter material), Fun, Do It Yourself, Lifehacks] (MAKE Magazine)It's a great honor for me to be able to use this Maker Birthdays forum to offer up an entry-day shout out to one of my favorite living makers, Jeri Ellsworth. If ever there was someone for whom the fire for making appears to have blazing since birth, it's Jeri. She seems to live for the diverse pleasures of deconstructing, learning about, and re-engineering the world around her. She's had several impressive careers already: dirt-track racer and race car designer, computer-chain store owner, se ...
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Tips for Removing Stickiness from Metal Kitchen Cabinets
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)Metal kitchen cabinets can become sticky for a number of reasons, from old sticker adhesive to spilled ingredients staining and sticking to the surface. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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How to Polish Cabinet Hardware
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)If any of the cabinet handles in your home have started to lose their shine, you may be wondering how to polish cabinet hardware. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.
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Eco-Friendly Painted Kitchen Cabinet Cleaning
[Do It Yourself] (Home Improvement Made Easy on Doityourself.com)Painted kitchen cabinets need to be cleaned as regularly as cabinets made of metal or other materials. Doityourself.com, THE source for home improvement information.



