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Turn a garbage can into a homemade compost bin

How to turn a garbage can into a homemade compost bin

I like this particular composting idea because I live in a small plot in Santa Monica; I don't have room for a huge compost bin, but a converted garbage can is manageable.

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Build a cardboard chair

How to build a cardboard chair

The gang at Gomi style made a two different types of chairs from tossed out cardboard, simple and easy.

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Make a Furoshiki Japanese grocery bag

How to make a Furoshiki Japanese grocery bag

Learn how to make a Furoshiki bag, a method used by the Japanese for centuries to carry just about anything you can imagine, from food, groceries, boxes, bottles... even watermelons.

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Build a bird raft for your garden pond

How to build a bird raft for your garden pond

Construct a bird raft for your pond with the BBC's Gardener's World. Not only is the raft pretty, but it could also potentially create a haven and nesting area for birds in your garden.

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Make a wind powered generator with MAKE magazine

How to make a wind powered generator with MAKE magazine

Great project to teach kids about energy consumption and a rather simple machine.

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How to care for a Serissa Bonsai plant

Care for a Serissa Bonsai plant

The Serissa (Serissa foetida syn. Serissa japonica), is a great little plant for Bonsai. It flowers for most of the year with tiny white and ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by DarrylWallace | Comments 0
Views 2,030

How to care for orchids

Care for orchids

Ensure your orchids last for years with Sarah Raven's video advice on caring for cymbidium and phalaenopsis varieties as houseplants. ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,782

How to care for peonies

Care for peonies

Learn how to care for peonies with Chris Beardshaw's video guide, including advice on how to spot and deal with peony wilt and nutrient ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,120

How to change a shower head in your bathroom

Change a shower head in your bathroom

Changing a shower head in your bathroom can seem like an intimidating task. It really is a very simple thing to do. In this how to video ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 7,668

How to check banana plants for frost damage

Check banana plants for frost damage

Learn how to check for signs of frost damage in plants, with Sarah Raven's video advice. Sarah inspects banana plants covered in ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 322

How to chit potatoes

Chit potatoes

Join Monty at Berryfields as he gives a definition of chitting potatoes and explains how chitting benefits the potato grower. Gardeners' ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 553

How to choose a lawn mower

Choose a lawn mower

Consult Joe Swift's video guide to buying the right lawn mower for your garden lawn. Joe talks through the fors and againsts of different ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 561

How to choose secateurs

Choose secateurs

Monty Don talks through the process of choosing a good pair of secateurs for pruning, looking at a variety of styles, to help you select a ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 230

How to clean a diamond ring with Martha Stewart's REAL SIMPLE

Clean a diamond ring with Martha Stewart's REAL SIMPLE

A diamond ring is probably one of your most prized possessions. Like ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,050

How to clean an above ground DE filter

Clean an above ground DE filter

This how to video, made by Teddy Bear Pools & Spas, demonstrates how to clean above ground pool DE filters. Cleaning the DE filter on your ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 5,016

How to clean an in-ground DE fIlter

Clean an in-ground DE fIlter

This how to video, made by Teddy Bear Pools & Spas, demonstrates how to clean in-ground pool DE filters. Cleaning the DE filter on your ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 4,006

How to clean an iron with Martha Stewart's REAL SIMPLE

Clean an iron with Martha Stewart's REAL SIMPLE

What's the best way to clean an iron? It is inevitable that it will ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,614

How to clean your keyboard

Clean your keyboard

Did you just spill some things all over your keyboard? This tutorial video will teach you how to clean your keyboard.

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,283

How to complete lower pediment for a wooden bombe secretary

Complete lower pediment for a wooden bombe secretary

Tommy reviews the completed dentil molding and scrapes out the excess ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 230

How to compost in the city

Compost in the city

If you thought composting was only for people with lots of space in the country, watch this video and learn how to make a small ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by alexkain | Comments 0
Views 296

How to conserve energy in the laundry room

Conserve energy in the laundry room

The laundry room uses a lot of energy and water. Learn how to conserve both and make clean clothes and a clean environment.

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Curated 2 years ago by God | Comments 0
Views 542

How to conserve water in your yard

Conserve water in your yard

Know where most household water is used? Keeping lawns lush and gardens green. Learn eight easy ways to conserve this precious resource in ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Klaus Macht Alles | Comments 0
Views 168

How to create a container garden

Create a container garden

Through a series of videos, Mitch demonstrates how to create a container garden including selecting the container type and appropriate ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by MonkeySee | Comments 0
Views 842

How to create a homemade crosscut sled on your table saw

Create a homemade crosscut sled on your table saw

Check out this DIY video tutorial from Curbly, the best place to share ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 2,958

How to create a raised alpine bed

Create a raised alpine bed

Gardeners' World is brought to you by the BBC. Search Gardeners' World on WonderHowTo for more videos that give practical gardening advice ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 664

How to create an indoor garden

Create an indoor garden

Patti, the Garden Girl, shows you how to build your own seed starting system in this video series. This system would cost twice as much to ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by 5min | Comments 0
Views 1,810

How to create your own cutting patch

Create your own cutting patch

Create your own 'cutting patch' with Sarah Raven's video guide. Learn how, by growing cut-and-come-again annuals and biennials in a separate ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 579

How to cross pollinate daffodils

Cross pollinate daffodils

Follow Carol Klein's video guide to cross-pollinating two daffodil varieties using a pen. Gardeners' World is brought to you by the BBC ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 149

How to cultivate camellias

Cultivate camellias

Carol Klein explains how to create the optimum soil conditions for growing camellias. With hints on environmentally friendly, acidic soil ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 175

How to cut the post-Thanksgiving dinner cleanup in half

Cut the post-Thanksgiving dinner cleanup in half

The key to a quick kitchen cleanup after the Thanksgiving eat-a-thon ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Howcast | Comments 0
Views 409

How to cut through dovetails with a machine

Cut through dovetails with a machine

Dovetails are an extremely old and effective wood joint. There are three types of dovetails, through dovetails (the most popular), half ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 3,082

How to divide asters

Divide asters

Sarah Raven demonstrates how to divide asters to ensure the flower quality doesn't diminish over time. Gardeners' World is brought to you ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 324

How to divide day lilies

Divide day lilies

Learn how to divide and pot on congested day lilies by following Chris Beardshaw's video advice. Gardeners' World is brought to you by ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 699

How to divide herbaceous perennials

Divide herbaceous perennials

Create new plants for your garden by learning how to divide clumps of herbaceous perennials with Sarah Raven's video guide. Gardeners' ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 254

How to divide hostas

Divide hostas

Generate new plants from your hostas by following Monty Don's video guide to lifting, dividing and planting. Gardeners' World is brought ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 599

How to divide water lilies in your pond

Divide water lilies in your pond

Joe Swift offers step-by-step video advice on propagating water lilies by division, with information on when to do it and a practical ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 416

How to do quick and easy joinery

Do quick and easy joinery

This carpentry series from Woodworking Online covers an array of topics for maximizing your woodshop that are helpful to everyone from the ...more

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Curated 2 weeks ago by toastykitten | Comments 0
Views 105

How to fix a sweater snag with Martha Stewart's REAL SIMPLE

Fix a sweater snag with Martha Stewart's REAL SIMPLE

A snag in your favorite sweater doesn't have to mean a trip to the ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 639

How to fix and maintain a chainsaw

Fix and maintain a chainsaw

Emmy Award winning mechanic Scotty Kilmer changes the pace somewhat in this video tutorial from his usual vehicle maintenance and repair ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by MonkeySee | Comments 0
Views 5,493

How to fix scratched CDs DVDs and plastic

Fix scratched CDs DVDs and plastic

The prescription for a sick CD? Toothpaste, MSG and wood polish, of course. About to chuck that busted CD? Not so fast, young grasshopper ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 4,622

How to fold a dress shirt or button down shirt

Fold a dress shirt or button down shirt

Dress shirts are best kept on a hanger in a closet, but if you're pressed for closet space, here's the next best way to store them. You will ...more

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Curated 10 months ago by Howcast | Comments 0
Views 3,081

How to fold a fitted sheet with Martha Stewart's REAL SIMPLE

Fold a fitted sheet with Martha Stewart's REAL SIMPLE

Nothing better than crisp, clean, smooth sheets. Yes, folding a fitted ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 3,257

How to fold a shirt in 2 seconds

Fold a shirt in 2 seconds

Amaze you friends and family with this neat shirt folding trick. The video, without narration, walks you through folding a t-shirt in only 2 ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by aramirez | Comments 4
Views 24,162

How to fold a t-shirt

Fold a t-shirt

The T-shirt may be the king of casual wear, but take care of it like your finest dress shirt and you'll be able to stay casual a good long ...more

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Curated 10 months ago by Howcast | Comments 0
Views 1,783

How to fold a t-shirt like an engineer

Fold a t-shirt like an engineer

Are you not satisfied with haphazardly folded laundry? Learn how to make a handy tool out of cardboard and fold a t-shirt with exactitude ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 1,932

How to garden in containers

Garden in containers

When there isn't space in a garden for favorite plants, they can be planted in containers and placed on a patio or deck. This how-to clip ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by reyes_leonor | Comments 0
Views 1,209

How to garden with raised beds in the city

Garden with raised beds in the city

Patti Moreno, the Garden Girl, talks about Raised Garden beds as a way of making urban agriculture possible.

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Curated 1 year ago by gardengirl72 | Comments 0
Views 755

How to get rid of moles in the yard

Get rid of moles in the yard

Moles can be a problem. You can identify Moles as a problem if when you stick your finger down a hole you can feel a tunnel. There is a safe ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by Bobinski | Comments 0
Views 12,362

How to get rid of pests with a humane mouse trap

Get rid of pests with a humane mouse trap

This is a short how-to for making a humane mouse trap with a plastic bottle and some tape.

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Curated 1 year ago by undrH2O | Comments 2
Views 2,146

How to give old furniture a modern makeover

Give old furniture a modern makeover

Give shabby, worn furniture a pop twist with this great video. Read the accompanying article at: http://www.curbly.com/Chrisjob/

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,079

How to graft over an apple tree

Graft over an apple tree

Grafting, also known as "top working," is simple-but-essential technique that enables you to change the variety of fruit a tree bears. In ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 4,904

How to grow a garden

Grow a garden

In this episode, Becky shows you how to grow a successful garden, including tomatoes, squash and flowers. She talks about fertilizer, pest ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,046

How to grow a kiwi plant

Grow a kiwi plant

Watch Monty's video guide to planting a kiwi plant, ideal for fast-growing extensive coverage of a tree or arbour, and follow his practical ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,196

How to grow blueberries and cranberries

Grow blueberries and cranberries

Discover how to create and maintain acid soil conditions for growing blueberries and cranberries, with Chris Beardshaw's step-by-step video ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,016

How to grow chillies from seeds

Grow chillies from seeds

Chilli plants will thrive on a sunny window sill or in a greenhouse. They have a long cropping season, so you could still be harvesting ...more

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Curated 6 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 734

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Breakdancing. Acrobatics. Gymnastics. Human jump roping fits in all. And why not? It's frickin' awesome. (Image credit: Flickr user envycleopatra.)

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Wow, this robot has incredible movement. "A-Pod is an ant inspired hexapod robot with a 2 DOF abdomen (tail), a 3 DOF head with large mandibles. 6 legs with 3 DOF each. Total 25 servos ...

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