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How to

Install a Split System Air Conditioner

A split system air conditioner is a great option for keeping your home cool and comfortable in the summer months. These units are also quieter, easier to install, and more energy efficient than central air conditioning. ...

How to

Revive an Orchid Plant

Orchids are beautiful flowers that bloom in cycles. Just because the flowers have fallen off doesn’t mean that the orchid is dead—it’s simply in a dormant phase and will likely flower again. You can encourage bloom...

How to

Clean Pee Off a Couch

Whether it was the wet spot or the smell that clued you in, you’re probably dreading trying to get urine out of your couch. Luckily, you can easily remove the stain, and the smell, from your sofa, using a few basic ing...

How to Take Care of Potted Orchids

Your complete guide for growing beautiful orchid blooms at homeDo you love the look of big and bright orchids in your home? If you want to grow these fresh flowers, orchids are really easy to keep as houseplants under...

How to

Grow a Cherry Blossom Tree

Cherry blossom trees are beautiful and vibrant, but they're also finicky and hard to grow. The cherry blossom tree's name comes from the soft and pretty blossoms they produce, and range in color from hot pink to creamy w...

How to

Measure for Stairs

Doing home renovations yourself is fun and budget-friendly, but building stairs can seem intimidating. But once you learn the basics of making measurements, planning new stairs is not a difficult project. With a few tool...

When to Harvest Rhubarb and How to Pick the Stalks

Make the most of rhubarb season with this ultimate harvest guideAh, rhubarb. This beautiful veggie, whose color can range from light green or pale pink to deep maroon, is full of flavor and sweetness. Growing it in your ...

How to

Clean a Burnt Oven Bottom

Spills and splashes are pretty common while cooking and baking, but if you don’t wipe them up right away, they can burn and stick to the bottom of your oven. Luckily, burnt on food at the bottom of your oven can be rem...

How to

Propagate Elephant Ear Plants

Elephant ears are lush jungle plants with large green leaves shaped like hearts. While elephant ears can’t be propagated from cuttings like many plants, you can divide the tubers of a healthy parent plant. Do this in t...

How to

Remove Built‐Up Frost from Your Freezer

A little bit of frost build-up in your freezer is normal, but it can become a problem over time. Too much frost can be damaging to food and can indicate a problem with your freezer. There are, however, simple ways to rem...

How to Legally Prevent Drones from Flying Over Your House

As drones have increased in popularity among hobbyists, it’s not uncommon to catch one hanging around the airspace above your property. If you’re not a fan, what can you do to protect your privacy and keep drones awa...

The Gardener’s Guide to Pruning Jasmine for Beautiful Blooms

The right time and best way to trim overgrown or leggy jasmine vinesJasmine is a gorgeous, fast-growing plant with sweet-smelling flowers that makes a wonderful addition to any garden. Whether you’re growing summer jas...

How to

Install a Bathtub

Installing a bathtub is a complex job that shouldn’t be attempted by novices. However, if you have some plumbing and construction experience, this may be a DIY project that you feel comfortable tackling. If you're look...

How to

Replace a Door Frame

If your door frame is damaged, the best thing to do is to replace it with a pre-hung door, which comes inside a pre-built frame. If you have a little carpentry experience, this is likely a project you can tackle by yours...

How to

Prune a Lime Tree

Pruning a lime tree has many benefits, such as improving air flow, strengthening limbs, and reducing risk of disease. It's also a simple and straightforward task that you can do yourself. The right time to prune a lime t...

How to

Move Large Rocks

Moving large rocks for landscaping or construction may seem like an impossible task, but there are actually several methods you can use. You can move large rocks small distances with a ratchet hoist or to help you situat...

How to

Plant Clones

If you live in a place where it is legal to grow marijuana, you can expand your crop by planting clones. Planting clones of marijuana plants is a simple process that only requires a few steps. Choose clean pots with new ...

How to

Prune a Bonsai Tree

A bonsai tree needs regular pruning to maintain its size and to shape it to a desired style. There are two types of pruning: maintenance pruning, which keeps the tree small and encourages new growth, and structural or st...

How to

Dry a Mattress

A wet mattress is not only a headache, it breeds mold and mildew! Don’t worry though, you can dry your mattress easily with a few simple steps, regardless of how it got wet. Utilize direct sunlight and air circulation ...

How to

Revive an Overfertilized Plant

Plants can become over fertilized if too much fertilizer is added to the soil or when nutrients are left behind in the soil as water evaporates. Don’t worry, most over fertilized plants can be saved by a few simple ste...