As any SLR or DSLR owner knows all too well, the price of lenses can often approach or even exceed the cost of your camera. As such, it's important that you take the necessary precautions to protect them. With this free photographer's guide, you'll learn about using UV (that is, ultra-violet) filters to protect your single lens-reflex camera lenses from sun damage.
Computers are vulnerable to all kinds of viruses, hacks and other attacks that can do serious damage and cost you money. Make sure your version of Windows is the real deal and protect it from counterfeiters by making it genuine. This video will show you how to make Windows XP genuine.
Erin shows you the ease and simplicity in producing your own style, font rub-ons.The simple personal touch for any scrapbooker or crafty whizz without the worry of getting the correct letter or phrases.Perfect for anyone with desire to create your own "letra-set".1-2-3 Easy. Low cost, little time yet still special.
Popsicles are tasty treats, but they can be expensive and unhealthy, especially if you like to eat them a lot in the summer. Katie shows us how to make your own delicious, nutritious, and low-cost popsicles.
In this video tutorial, learn how to unlock (or jailbreak) your Blackberry, with these step-by-step instructions. This video also shows you how to get a IMEI Unlock Code from "Unlock To Talk", however, this code costs money. You can access a code here.
Grand Illusions is a site for the enquiring mind. This how to video demonstrates how to make Folded Page Art. Your wonderful & charming host represents Grand Illusions, an amazing toy, magic & illusion web shop and gallery.
Brew laundry detergent that cleans your clothes for just three cents a load -- a fraction of what it costs with store-bought detergent.
Putting lights on the Christmas tree may not be the most glamorous part of tree decorating, but the glittering results are worth the effort.
This guy shows us how to stop annoying junk mail FOREVER and get rid of his own junk at the same time! Great trick for getting back at snail mail spammers. Use this as inspiration for one of your April Fools Day pranks!
P. Allen Smith talks with Shawn Hatley of Brae Water about the rain water harvesting system at the Garden Home Retreat. Begin by digging a very large hole. Simple rain tanks conveniently fit into the large dugout. This instructional landscaping video to save up to half a million gallons of water in a single year. Collecting rain water is a cost efficient way to save water and energy while maintaining your garden.
Building a swing arbor is a fun weekend project that can really spruce up the landscape without requiring a lot of out-of-pocket expense. Plus, the project is fairly easy to build, requiring only basic carpentry skills, and can provide years of outdoor enjoyment. The materials for the swing cost about $100, and you can complete the project over the course of two afternoons. For more information, or to get started building your own swing arbor, watch this DIY video tutorial.
Is your laptop not holding a charge anymore? Don't buy a new one, hack the old one! Laptop batteries can cost upwards of a hundred dollars, but with new lithium batteries and some soldering tools, the new one works just as well. Watch this video computer circuitry tutorial and learn how to hack a dead laptop battery.
Learn how to solder up some great, rugged instrument cables in just a few minutes! Patch cables and instrument cables don't need to cost a fortune. Make you own with cable and whatever plug-in head you want. Watch this video circuitry tutorial and learn how to solder instrument cables.
You're in Japan trying to buy something, but don't know how much it costs? Numbers are important to know, and simple to learn. This video language lesson shows the days of the week written in Japanese as well as English while the word is clearly pronounced. Follow along while watching this video Japanese language tutorial and learn how to read and say numbers from one to twelve.
Provided you have the bandwidth, running your a own web server can be a good way to cut down on hosting costs. In this tutorial, Gary Rosenzweig looks at how you can use your Mac to develop Web pages using the built-in Apache Web server and PHP.
If you have an older battery charger and it works apart from having worn out terminals or frayed wiring, don't throw it away. Overhaul it with new wires, a plug and clip leads. This costs about $15 at the most instead of the $50 for a new unit. So watch this automotive repair video and learn how to overhaul a car battery charger and keep your car running for less!
Doggie doors come in all shapes and sizes and cost about one hundred dollars. Watch this how to video to learn how simple it is to create an entrance in your door for your dog.To install a doggie door in your home, here's what you should know.
This video is an instructional tutorial on how to make thermal curtains. Thermal curtains are a low cost method of reducing your heating bill by increasing the R value of your windows with an aesthetic, insulative curtain. Watch and learn how easy it is to keep the cold out and the warmth in with homemade thermal curtains.
Need a camera stabilizer? If you're worried about your wallet, watch this tutorial and learn how to build your own for a relatively low cost. This instructional video also includes a review on the U-Flycam.
Need a boom pole for your project? Take a look at this instruction video and learn how to build your own boom pole on a low budget. The relative cost of all these materials to construct the boom pole is approximately fifteen pounds.
Have a balloon arch for your next party. It doesn't cost that much when you make it yourself. This how to video shows you how to make a balloon arch for an event decoration. The event could be a wedding, a birthday party or any holiday gathering.
Have a balloon drop for your next party. It doesn't cost that much when you make it yourself. Watch this how to video and learn how to put a balloon drop together. This balloon drop works great for birthday parties or other special events. You can stuff the balloons with just about anything to make the balloon drop extra special.
Remodeling a small bathroom can cost big bucks. Watch this home improvement video tutorial for tips on how to get maximum impact on how bath room without spending a lot of cash.
You can make spa quality body scrubs and lotions at home. Skin care doesn't need to be expensive to be effective; watch this video beauty tutorial and learn how to make skin care products out of natural ingredients for the fraction of the cost.
A good night cream can restore skin's elasticity and make it soft and smooth - but it may cost a pretty penny. With just a few ingredients from your kitchen, save cash by whipping up this easy and effective apple night cream for sensitive skin.
Beauty products don't have to cost an arm and a leg. You can make your own night cream for a fraction of the price. This homemade olive oil night cream is meant for oily skin, with vinegar to help restore your skin's pH balance.
Check out this video to learn how to add the look of stone to your fireplace for a fraction of the cost.
Printers are one of the most popular home and office tools in the world, because they are inexpensive, yet highly versatile, but the ink costs more than the printers in some cases. Well, learn how you can refill those cartridges at home right now for only five dollars.
Watch this video from Tekzilla to boost the range of your cellphone, learn how to make your own stencils, put Pownce on the Desktop, and switch to HDMI for low cost.
Use a transit, or not. Use a plain level, a string level, or a hose. Yes, a hose. Watch and find out how to level your wooden project.
Make khanom krok from the streets of Thailand. They are delicious little morsels of coconut pudding. You can sell them too . . .They cost about 5 bahl.
This video show you how to get those deliciously fragrant vanilla beans out of their pod. Whenever possible, opt for the fresh whole vanilla beans over the extracts. A vanilla bean can cost anywhere from $1.50 and up, but the flavor it adds is priceless.
This is how to fill a paintball tank using a scuba tank. You will need- $150 Scuba Tank
How to sucker your friend into getting his shorts wet all for a penny (and the cost of a funnel). Use this as inspiration for one of your April Fools Day pranks!
This video segment will show you how to install window film in your home or business. You can achieve professional results with a great cost savings by doing it yourself.
You don’t have to accept fatigue and sleeplessness as the cost of traveling to distant lands. There are a half a dozen things you can do to lessen the impact of crossing time zones.
This video segment will show you how to protect your LCD or DLP TV which is susceptible to irreparable damage. We can build you a custom screen for far less cost that a TV repair.
This is an informational video for people that want to have some action in their movies but have a small budget. Each squib ended up costing us about $0.78. These are for fake gunshots.
If you've ever dinged your car—or worse, a friend's or parent's car—and caused a dent, you know how expensive it can be to fix. A two-second mistake can end up costing hundreds of dollars, but you can save yourself repairs costs and a headache with just a couple of household items.
The Gopher Haul crew teaches you the 6 deadly marketing mistakes a lawn care operator must try to avoid at all costs.