Recently I was working outside forming a driveway in the rain. Working in and around the wet sand was not friendly on my tools, especially my tape measure. About halfway through the day my tape measure would need "encouragement" in order to retract to the closed postion. Not too much later, with force applied, it would remain standing out at 1ft. and the problem progressively got worse.
Halloween is less than a couple weeks away, so it's about that time you start thinking of cool ways to decorate your house (if you haven't already), and pumpkins are an obvious choice. Pumpkins are one of the cornerstones of Halloween celebrations, dating all the way back to the early 19th century. Carved jack-o'-lanterns are a great way to add some spookiness around the house, but that takes time, skill, and effort. Creating cool glow-in-the-dark pumpkins requires no carving at all—and looks...
Watch this video for instructions on making the Yukki Cross Artemis scythe from the anime / manga Vampire Knight.
Ring Lights can create a specific lighting that brings out warmer hues from your actors/models, as well as giving you a cool effect for the eyes. If you're not looking to spend a fortune on buying an already made one, you can make one with items from around the house on the cheap, if you have to buy everything you need, you're looking to spend around $100 which is much cheaper than buying one brand new! Check out this video for a full tutorial on how to build your very own Ring Light!
How to Make a Firecracker Out of Things That Any One Can Get. First Gather Your Equiptment, You Will Need: Matches and a Match Box or Flash Powder, Hot Glue Gun, Sparklers, Paper, PVA Glue, Container, Masking Tape.
New to the world of Terraria? Then your Terraria world is probably empty. Watch this video to learn how to craft a wooden platform that you can place in your Terraria world. The wooden platform could be the start of your first Terraria house.
You don't want to spend your first night in Terraria out in the cold. This video will show you how to build your first shelter, a simple house than can be expanded or replaced later. Watch and learn the secrets of Terraria home construction.
Magnetism is one of the most incredible forces in the world. Did you know you can use magnets to get more out of a number of household appliances- from screwdrivers to electric toothbrushes? They're also great fun, so check out this video to learn how to make magnets work for you!
You don't have to stress out about hosting the perfect family Thanksgiving dinner! You can make a fun and engaging centerpiece just from things you can find around your house, and this video shows you how to make a fun turkey centerpiece, or flowers on a gourd.
You'll need to have installed Sims 3 already, but this tutorial will show you how to get a special crack for your game that will let you play the game without needing the CD. Ideal if you have more than one person in your house who likes to play Sims 3!
Housing clips can be deliate and fragile. When slipping your camera into it's case, make sure you don't apply too much pressure in the wrong place and break the clip. This video shows you the right way to close the case around your camera and avoid breakage.
No one likes having mildew on their belongings, and having it on the wall of your house is even worse it threatens the structure rigidity of the sheetrock. Watch this video to learn how to remove mildew from sheetrock walls.
According to bhaufschild, cat urine smell is a major problem in houses these days. in this video he demonstrates how to get rid of the cat urine smell. One of the best is a product called odor fix plus which extracts the cat urine smell out of the house completely. To use this product you need a bucket, a watering can, a brick and water. it is mixed as 10 parts warm water and 1 part of the product. before you use the product you will have to smell out the urine to specific areas where the cat...
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In this ten-step video tutorial, you'll learn how to quickly copy keys using a camera, printer and Dremel tool. With this ten-step process you'll learn the necessary steps to copy almost any key... even if you only have access to it for a brief period of time.
Dave learns how to make buuz (Mongolian dumplings) with a family in a ger. This is a traditional Eastern dish that is baked. The recipe is rooted in Mongolian history. Cooking in a ger or a yurt like house is important to put all elements of native culinary habits into consideration.
Books, books and more books — we've had that problem for years. Books stored in boxes in the closet, books in the attic and some in the basement that eventually became ruined. In this DIY video tutorial, you'll find step-by-step instructions for building pine bookcases to house your many books. For more, or to get started on your own home library project, watch this how-to.
If you are a firefighter in Alameda, California, chances are you already saw this video tutorial. If not, you're in luck. This will show you how to rescue a downed firefighter out of a window. This is a step-by-step training video for removal of a downed fireman out of a window of a building or house. It's just like Backdraft, folks.
Need a last-minute costume for Halloween or a party? Well yee-haw, pard'ner, you can slap together a cowboy outfit in no time. Watch this how-to video to learn how put a cowboy costume with items you have around the house. All you need for your costume is: jeans, flannel shirt, cowboy boots, belt with buckle, bandana, cowboy hat, and a few other things.
Doing a little remodeling and construction around the house? Choosing the right tools can be a daunting task. This home and garden how to video demonstrates the proper operation and use of an impact driver to drive screws into wood.
This tutorial video will show you how to select quality flagstone. Flagstone is usually flat stone used for patios and exterior work on houses.
Do you have an extra room in your home? Watch this video tutorial from an interior designer to learn how to make that extra house space a home office by day and a guest room by night.
Are you currently contructing a house or doing some repairs? Watch this video to learn how to use a grinder with an abrasive pad to cope moldings.
Crochet some fun holiday shapes. This how to video is a tutorial that will show you how to crochet an angel. Crochet several angels to decorate your house during the holidays.
This how to video shows you how to perform some simple fixes to common problems that you might have with some of the cabinets around your house. This tutorial gives great solutions for those pesky cabinet doors.
There are so many little problems that buold up around the house. One of these is very simple to fix. This how to video shows you a simple DIY solution to fix a leaky garden hose spigot.
Installing a home security system can be expensive, but it doesn't have to be. This how to video shows you some easy practices that keep your home well protected. All you need is a few inexpensive items such as flood lights, signs, and light timers.
Learn some helpful tips on how to keep your how smelling nice and fresh everyday. Make your own carpet deodorizer and refresh your it using only natural, common and safe ingredients. Try mixing in baking soda and your favorite scent to a cleaner house.
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.
Are you tired of how your house looks like from the outside? Watch this video and learn how to choose the exterior paint colors for your home from Jackie Craven.
Tim Carter of AsktheBuilder.com demonstrates a simple way to remove a window and frame from a house.
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates a few easy ways, like foundation watering, to keep the base of your house from getting structural cracks.
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates a really simple way to nail wood to a concrete floor in your home with a simple rotor hammer drill.
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates easy installation of high quality, in-wall stereo speakers for your house, that way you're home stereo is sounding better than ever.
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, introduces many ways to cut ceramic tiles for any project in your house.
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates how easy it can be to make a level line across an entire room in your house.
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates how to easily erect scaffolding at your own home, for whatever repair project you may need it for.
This three part video series teaches you how to identify objects around the house in French. Part 1 of 3 - How to Identify household objects in French.
John continues his introduction to Google SketchUp with a third installment. In this episode we look at how to change the look/view in SketchUp using the styles and section plane to manipulate a pre-made house.
Watch this video to learn how to make creamed spinach without the cream. It is a steak house style recipe that is much healthier than the original recipe.