Want to make your Christmas just a little bit more personal? Try making Christmas cards this year instead of buying them. You'll save on money, and your friends and family will get the benefits of your creativity. All you need is paper and scissors to start.
Most curtain rod are adjustable in length to make sure that they can be used for many different windows. Determining what size you need is still important though, and this video will show you where and what to measure to ensure that you know what size rod to buy.
Hook up your TiVo, Xbox and other television-based electronics to a single HDMI port. All you need is a switcher, which you can buy easily for around fourteen dollars. Then hook it up, and have multiple input devices attached to your TV!
Forget buying your sweetheart a rose, show her that you really care by spending some time drawing a simple, yet elegant rose yourself. Nothing says "I love you" more than a handmade gift, and this rose drawing is perfect if you're not much of an artist. It's really easy to sketch out. "Rosa" is the Spanish translation of rose.
If you already have a stereo or receiver and want to increase your sound by buying stereo speakers, picking the right ones can be confusing. This video offers tips for choosing what sort of stereo speakers are right for the room, sound system, and purpose you need them for.
Milk has a notoriously short shelf life, but you need it for so many things! How can you make sure that it stay fresh for as long as you need it to? Well, you can only buy as much milk as you need as you need it, or you can do like they do in this video and put salt in it, which will make it last longer.
If you've got a Lego lover at home whose got a birthday party coming up, instead of going out to the grocery store and getting one of those store bought cakes, make your own! And heck, make them into Lego bricks! In this great video you will learn how to make Lego brick cakes just in time for that birthday party!
Buying tartar sauce from the store can be easy and all, but making your own can not only taste better, but be more fun as well. In this tutorial, you'll be finding out how to prepare your own homemade tartar sauce from scratch using easy to get ingredients. It's perfect for your fish and chips and can be used with other foods as well. Enjoy!
Next Thanksgiving, don't buy your pie from the supermarket or bakery... Make one at home your guests will love! In this video, learn how to make homemade pumpkin puree, and from there: a pie from scratch with fresh pumpkin! Yum! Give your holiday guests a piece of pie they will never forget with help from this video.
Wigs are handy for men with receding hairlines and for catfights to distract your opponent as she pulls your hair off in shock and you deliver the final blow.
It is a simple way to extend the life of your workhorse printer and takes about 10 minutes. This is a step by step with disassembly of the laser fuser assembly and reinstall instructions. This is a basic mr. fixit tutorial on how to maintain an old laser printer instead of throwing it out. Be better for the environment and stop buying new stuff!
Chowhound fayehess, also known as Faye Delicious of Blip.tv, shares her bag-and-freeze method for making nuts last longer. Buy whole nuts, they stay fresh much longer.
When choosing a camera lens, use a telephoto lens for a zoom or a wide-angle lens for a broader view, which allows photographers to fit more of a subject into a photo. Choose the right lens for a specific photo with the tips in this free instructional video on photography tips from a professional photographer. Lens are very expensive, so make sure you are educated before you buy a new camera lens.
This video shows you how to install additional memory into a Power Mac G5 1.8 single processor system. You do need to install the memory in matched pairs so keep that in mind when you're buying the memory.
If you're considering buying and installing a new serial hard drive and PCI card in your Power Mac G4 Quicksilver, then watch this video and see how it's done. Hopefully you'll still want to do it yourself, but maybe not?
Maybe your fridge is old-fashioned or the old ice-maker or water dispenser just broke. Don't buy a whole new fridge, or pay for expensive repairs. With some help from this how-to video, you can do it yourself. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to install and ice-maker or water dispenser valve onto your refrigerator.
Learn how you can make a homemade theramin using three radios with this tutorial. Before buying a professional theramin instrument, you can practice playing this 3 radio arrangement. Find out if you are a gifted theremin player before investing in an expensive theramin.
Just started using a grill to cook food? The Rookie Cook shows you a simple way to cook burgers on the grill. Learn to be an all-star at the grill. Everyone will love these grilled burgers.
Saving the world an be costly and in Final Fantasy VII, a part of leveling up is to get the funds you need to buy weapons, potions, and materia in your quest to defeat the villain Sephiroth. In this now classic Final Fantasy game, selling mastered materia can be extremely lucrative, particularly All materia. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to get quick gil by defeating rare Magic Pots in a specific area of the game.
Store bought teriyaki sauce can be loaded with salt and weird artificial ingredients. Fortunately, teriyaki sauce is easy to make at home. You will need organic soy sauce, unrefined sugar, garlic, ginger, honey, and water. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make a fresh teriyaki sauce from scratch.
Sometimes you find a pattern you really like, but it never folds up like it did when you first bought it! The result? A wrinkly messy pattern crammed in the envelope. This instructional how to video shows you how to straighten pattern pieces back out quickly and easily.
No store-bought pasta can match the flavor and texture of homemade pasta. Watch this how to video as Taste of Home Magazine shows you how to make homemade pasta. Top your fresh pasta with your favorite sauce or add to soups.
When buying blinds or shades, first you will need to determine whether to choose an inside or an outside mount shade. Both options block light and reduct energy costs. Watch this how-to video to learn what you need to know so that you can choose which mount is right for you.
Flour comes in many different types. Whole wheat, unbleached, bleached and even specific types for gravies. This how-to video discusses the different types of flours out there and what they are good for. Watch and learn what type of flour to buy the next time you are at the grocery store.
In this tutorial cooking video, Chef Brian prepares a classic french recipe known as "salmon mutard". This video demonstrates how to remove skin from salmon and shares salmon facts. Always buy wild salmon. This recipe can be prepared with King, Chinook, Sockeye or Coho.
Better TV has some stress-free tips to packing your camping gear. Check out this how-to video for getting geared up for camping. Hopefully you don't have to buy all your gear. Watch these stress free tips for packing your outdoor gear!
Watch this iPhone tutorial video to learn how to hook your iPhone up to your car without buying a thing. The helpful tips in this how-to video will allow you to use your iPhone in your car with no extra equipment.
This at home beverage-making tutorial shows how to make flavored schnapps, both banana and toffee, out of vodka or any strong, unflavored alcohol. Watch this simple how-to video and never go to the store to buy pre-flavored schnapps again.
Make a kite that cost a fraction of store bought kites and flies much further. Watch this how to video tutorial and learn how easy it is to make an amazing kite under five dollars.
Forget the store bought vanilla ice scream that has countless ingredients and preservatives. This how to video shows you how to make homemade vanilla ice cream that is deliciously creamy and healthier than most. For this Philadelphia style ice cream recipe you will need the following ingredients: sugar, cream, vanilla, and milk.
We've all done it, whether the hose got caught under the lawn mower or if the ends got frayed. Garden hose can get slits and holes in them. This how to video shows you easy garden hose repairs that will keep you from buying a new one.
Are you going to start a home project but not quite sure what kind of wood to buy? This how to video talks about different kinds of lumber, and teaches you how to pick the right wood for your home project.
This video shows you how to take off the DRM (which is kind of like copy protection) from music and videos that you bought from a Windows Media Player online store like Urge or Napster.
Not sure what to origami today? Try folding an origami purse. Watch this instructional origami video and learn how to make your own purse. It is a lot cheaper to origami a purse than to buy a real one.
If you bought a toilet that is not pre-assembled Bob Schmidt will show you the proper way to assemble toilet for your home plumbing project.
Ready to clean out the clutter in your home and make a little money too? Learn how to organize a tag sale or garage sale and entice people to stop, look, and buy.
Learn how to make an origami gift box. Instead of buying a box, why not just make your own origami gift box?
Check out this video to learn how to fix a clogged shower or tub drain. This is an alternative to going to the store and buying chemicals.
Watch as Luci Lock demonstrates how to make a raw green tea soda. Its much healthier than the store bought kind and a lot less expensive.
I am often asked how to break in pointe shoes. Many girls are a little scared to do it as they are afraid of breaking the shoe and then having to go out and buy a new pair! This video will show you that there is really nothing to be worried about. It will help you to break in your shoes effectively!
