Home & Garden How-To Videos & Articles

Use hydroponics for your homemade garden system

How to use hydroponics for your homemade garden system

This is a pretty great and cheap homemade hydroponics system. Hydroponics systems are a great way to save water and grow some great plants.

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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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Understand why apple trees need to be pruned

How to understand why apple trees need to be pruned

Each year an apple tree should produce three things: new growth, fruit buds on last year's and older growth, and fruit on those fruit buds formed in previous years. In order to keep an apple tree in balance and ...

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Use and dial the rotary telephone

How to use and dial the rotary telephone

Remember the old days before laptop computers and cellular phones? Remember a time before those retro-looking push button home phones? Think back, way back to the use of rotary phones. Jump back in time with ...

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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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How to conserve water in your yard with new technologies

Conserve water in your yard with new technologies

There are tons of new irrigation systems and tools to help you ...more

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How to control insects in the winter

Control insects in the winter

Control insects in the winter by watching this video and learning tips for using different sprays the non eco-friendly way.

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Curated 1 year ago by sakur221 | Comments 0
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How to create a potted primrose planter

Create a potted primrose planter

Learn how you can cheer up the garden with this simple and inexpensive primula planter with this tutorial. This is a great project for the ...more

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How to diagnose Rhododendron problems

Diagnose Rhododendron problems

Dave shows you how to diagnose common plant diseases, specifically the Rhododendron.

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Curated 1 year ago by 5min | Comments 0
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How to grow and use herbs

Grow and use herbs

In this video series, you will learn how to harvest and maintain your herbs and then get them ready to be dried so you can use them all year ...more

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How to grow keyhole gardens

Grow keyhole gardens

This is a short animation showing how keyhole gardens work in Lesotho in Africa. This garden design is used by the charity group called ...more

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How to hang light objects on drywall

Hang light objects on drywall

This how to video shows you a few ways to hang objects from drywall without causing damage. This is great for DIY home improvement projects.

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How to help save the planet in 5 steps

Help save the planet in 5 steps

Here is 5 very easy things you can do to help save the planet with no effort. Global Warming is a serious issue and every little bit of help ...more

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How to hire a professional mover

Hire a professional mover

This video was made in Canada and is geared towards Canadian laws, but it still offers helpful information on how to find good professional ...more

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How to install a window trim

Install a window trim

Learn step by step how to install window trims.

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How to install Berry Floor laminate flooring

Install Berry Floor laminate flooring

Learn how to install a Berry Floor laminate flooring by watching this video.

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Curated 1 year ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 0
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How to repair a chimney cap on your home

Repair a chimney cap on your home

YouTube's hardwarehelper teaches you how to repair a chimney cap on your home. At worst, you'll have to caulk the edges, but this is a nice ...more

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How to repot Canna lilies

Repot Canna lilies

Learn how and why you should repot Canna lilies before the winter with this gardening tutorial. This is a quick and easy process of digging ...more

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How to strengthen your lawn

Strengthen your lawn

No matter how long you spend mowing, scarifying & aerating your lawn, the chances are that parts become waterlogged after every shower of ...more

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How to troubleshoot a flame sensor on a furnace

Troubleshoot a flame sensor on a furnace

YouTube's hardwarehelper teaches you how to troubleshoot a flame sensor on a furnace. See some steps that might help you fix your home ...more

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How to understand solar energy

Understand solar energy

This video provides a basic explanation of how your solar panels will work when they are on your home.

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 0
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How to use a garbage disposal

Use a garbage disposal

It's okay to admit it. If you are confused by the perk of having a garbage disposal, this video is for you. Learn how to use a sink's ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 0
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How to use a labeler to get organized

Use a labeler to get organized

In this housekeeping tutorial, the Beverly Hills Organizer, Linda Koopersmith demonstrates how to use a labeler to get organized. Keep track ...more

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How to use kitchen appliances as a college student

Use kitchen appliances as a college student

A quick lesson in kitchen 101 for the student that has no idea what to do. Learn what to buy and how to survive cooking for yourself.

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Curated 1 year ago by sakur221 | Comments 0
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How to vacuum seal a ziplock bag

Vacuum seal a ziplock bag

In this how to video learn an easy way which you can vaccuum seal anything using just a ziplock bag. Keep anything fresh for a long time ...more

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Home & Garden (6620 How-Tos)

Human Powered Ferris Wheel

According to Google's (albeit rough) translation from French to English: "A big wheel in India that does not work with an engine but using human power. Men throw themselves in front of the wheel ...

Make-It-Yourself LEGO Gummies

Turkey day is over, and you have this nice Friday-Saturday-Sunday stretch before it's back the daily grind. Here's a project that inspires both young and old: LeGummies brick shaped gummy candies ...

Geek-Shooting Rubberband Machine Gun

It's the idea that counts. This geeky rubberband machine gun is pretty sweet looking... but I wish it had a little more force. The gun can very quickly shoot (200!) rubberbands, but it just tumbles ...

4 Years in the Making: Insane Papercraft City

Tokyo art student, Wataru Itou, spent four long years crafting his meticulous paper city, entitled "A Castle On the Ocean".  The miniature papercraft city was constructed with ...

Jetman Flys Over Atlantic with DIY Wings - Plummets!

Yves Rossy, AKA Jetman, attempted to fly across the Atantic from Morocco to Spain yesterday. His homemade, jet powered wings "span 8 feet and are powered by four kerosene-fueled jet engines ...

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