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Maintaining a Water Heater

by the Professional Power Tool Guide

Your water heater is just like everything else in your house. It requires a little bit of care to make sure that it stays in working order. The thought of maintaining a water heater may not have ever crossed your mind, but it’s something that you need to actively think about now that it’s been

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Baby Food Jar Organizer

by Ed Horne

Like so many aspects of life, household projects can be made simpler through organization. A simple method used by many to organize their workbenches is the fabulous, nearly free-to-make Baby Food Jar Organizer. I’ve seen this device hanging from the underside of shelves in dozens of basements and garages. The concept is simple: use old baby food jars

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Footstool How-To

by Ed Horne

Woodworking can be a great mommy-and-me activity, but finding easy-to-do projects with your junior woodworker can be tough. A perfect place to start is with the creation of a four-piece foot stool. This activity doubles in the sense that it’s also an art project. When the foot stool is complete, your child can decorate the stool with various

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Shelving How-To

by Ed Horne

My wife and I have been talking for months now about putting up shelves on either side of our fireplace. We have a gas fireplace and the chimney sticks out nearly two feet from the wall. It is also approximately four feet wide. My wife and I thought it would be nice to add shelving units on either

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Flower Box

by Ed Horne

Impatiens in Flower Box

My wife and I are always looking for low-cost ways to spruce up our house. This year we decided to tackle the front porch, and since we’re now well into summer, with the flowers in bloom and the bees buzzing, I thought it appropriate to make flower boxes. This may have been one

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