We recently found an old farm style kitchen table in pieces at a local consignment shop. It was easy to see its potential as a great kitchen table with a little imagination. All it would need is some sanding, stain, paint, and reassembly. This frugal project cost only a fraction of the same table at retail price.

This short home DIY project video shows how to remove wallpaper. The skill level for this home DIY project is intermediate. How easy or how difficult it is to remove wallpaper depends greatly on factors beyond your control, such as what type of wallpaper was installed and if the walls were properly prepared before hanging the wallpaper.

This home DIY video shows how to repair holes in drywall. The step by step instructions cover repairing drywall holes of all sizes.

This short video shows how to clean and repair rain gutters, just in time for the end of the season. Cleaning and repairing gutters is an essential step in preparing for winter. This would be a good time to print out our get ready for winter checklist.

Changing your air conditioner’s filter regularly will keep your air conditioner functioning properly, keep the air in your home clean and free of dust, spores, and allergens, and help you save on utility bills by not making your air conditioner work harder than it has to.

You may have read about when we decided to start remodeling our bathroom by ripping out all the wallpaper. If not, you can read about our start to the DIY bathroom painting project here. We want to thank Dutch Boy for supplying the Refresh Paint which is going to redo our bathroom and our kitchen cabinets.

If you’ve ever wondered what the easiest way is to hang pictures, this home DIY is for you. This chore is no problem if you follow our step by step instructions for how to hang pictures, which usually can be done with some basic tools available at your local home improvement store.

Home DIYs, also known as do-it-yourself projects, are essentials that every homemaker should know how to do.  Not only does being self-sufficient give you a good feeling from knowing that you can take care of your home’s preventive maintenance as well as being able to fix problems should an emergency arise, but DIYs also have [...]

How to Unclog Your Plugged Drain Using Household Products
Have you ever had your sink clog up when there doesn’t happen to be a bottle of Drano under your sink? The last time my husband was out of town the bathroom drain got plugged up. There was no Drano in my house, I didn’t want to [...]