Archive for January, 2009

7 Quick Fixes for Broken and Stuck Windows

Whether it’s a BB or a baseball that’s gone through your window, you don’t always have time to replace it the same day. Here are PM’s best tips for dealing with broken or stuck windows and screens.




Door Repair 101: How to Fix a Squeaky Door Hinge, Gaps, and More

Whether your door squeaks, sticks or opens on its own, there is no need to call in an expert to solve door problems. Here are 5 common problems-and solutions-to help you get your door back swinging.




Clayton’s I-House: Prefab Green Homes Get Affordable

Clayton Homes, one of the largest manufacturers of mobile homes, is looking to enter the market of environmentally friendly, prefab homes with a model that is seriously affordable.




When CFLs Fail: How to Keep Your Compact Fluorescent Glowing

CFLs, like any other product, have their problems. These pricey bulbs can go out with an occasionally smoky, smelly bang well before their lifetime is up. Worry not, if you treat your CFL right, they’ll give you long, quality, energy-sipping lives.




Drains 101: How to Clear Drains, Prevent Smells and Use a Makeshift Sump Pump

Whether your bathroom sink is clogged, your garbage disposal smells, turkey grease is backing up the kitchen sink or your sump pump dies, there is a DIY solution.




Cheap Homemade Remedies to Clean Home Appliances

Your house is full of cleaning products that you may not even know about. PM tells you how to use fabric softening sheets to clean your shower, lemonade to clean dishwasher and vinegar to get lime out of the sink.




The Boy Mechanic Makes Toys: A Workbench For The Amateur

This bench can be made easily by anyone who has a few sharp tools and a little spare time. If the stock is purchased from the mill ready planed and cut to length, much of the hard labor will be saved.



  
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