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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 ...

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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 ...

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Install a garage door and opener

How to install a garage door and opener

Installing a new garage door and opener may seem daunting at first, but if you take your time and do the job step-by-step, it's a ...

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Harvest the sun with a homemade solar panel

How to harvest the sun with a homemade solar panel

Making and installing solar heating for your home is not nearly as difficult or expensive as you might think. After watching this ...

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Magnetize a screwdriver

How to magnetize a screwdriver

Use your car battery to magnetize any screwdriver, wrench or metal tool. This is a wiz of a trick. Try it out with caution, though ...

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How to fold a dress shirt with Martha Stewart's REAL SIMPLE

Fold a dress shirt with Martha Stewart's REAL SIMPLE

Sure, we all know how to fold t-shirts by now with all of those ...more

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Curated 8 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to fold a shirt origami style

Fold a shirt origami style

Here is an English version of how to fold a shirt Origami style. Learn how to fold both short and long sleeve.

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How to hand wash a wool sweater

Hand wash a wool sweater

Does your wool sweater smell like a petting zoo? If so, then it may be time for a quick and easy at-home cleaning. Step 1: Fill a ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to iron a shirt in five easy steps

Iron a shirt in five easy steps

This video offers a meticulous, step-by-step tutorial on the lost art of removing wrinkles from clothes: Step 1: Start with the back of ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to organize and downsize your media center

Organize and downsize your media center

Is you media center in chaos? Watch this video tutorial by Better TV for ten tips on how to organize and down-size your media center.

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to polish a chrome faucet fixture

Polish a chrome faucet fixture

Watch this video tutorial from the Polish Guy to see how to polish a chrome faucet fixture. In this demonstration we use a Faucet & Fixture ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
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How to polish an Andersen door handle using Simichrome

Polish an Andersen door handle using Simichrome

Watch this video tutorial from the Polish Guy to see how to polish an ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
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How to polish church appointments, like a chalice and candle

Polish church appointments, like a chalice and candle

Watch this video tutorial from the Polish Guy to see how to polish ...more

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Curated 9 months ago by The Wonder Team | Comments 0
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How to polish silverware using Cape Cod polishing cloths

Polish silverware using Cape Cod polishing cloths

Watch this video tutorial from the Polish Guy to see how to polish ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
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How to restore a brass lamp font with Simichrome Polish

Restore a brass lamp font with Simichrome Polish

Watch this video tutorial from the Polish Guy to see how to polish and ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by tenebrism | Comments 0
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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 8 months ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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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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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 12 months ago by Howcast | Comments 0
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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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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
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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 9 months ago by Howcast | Comments 0
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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 8 months ago by rmansur | Comments 1
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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
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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 9 months ago by Howcast | Comments 0
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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
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No Lightsaber Required: DIY Jar Jar Binks Salad

Yum, geekdom fun. A Jar Jar salad. Wonderfully silly How-To from Only Knives: "A side dish from the Dark Side: Sculpt Jar Jar Binks out of a root vegetable." You'll need some serious ...

Sculpt Melted Cassette Tape Puddles Into Skulls

Cool cassette tape art by Atlanta based artist Brian Dettmer. From Design Boom: "...Dettmer was walking down the street he spotted a dead bird and an idea hit him. ‘here was this thing that used ...

This Dude Builds Glaciers. Here's How.

Most DIY freaks do-it-themselves because they love it. Because they're curious, creative, and like to take the long road (or figure out an ingenious short cut). In the case of Chewang Norphel (aka the ...

DIY Contortionist-Cycle

Finally, a well designed solution to studio-style living. The Contortionist bicycle. London-native Dominic Hargreaves, unhappy with the available options, designed this folding bike himself (true DIY ...

Flickr Photos Reveal Harvard's True Colors

Cartograms are usually pretty mundane, but throw in Flickr, Photoshop, and a well-known public place and you have an artistic representation of popular colors. Much more eye-grabbing than your common ...

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