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10 Uses for Foam Packing Peanuts

Sure, you can keep the little polystyrene squiggles around for boxing up breakables—or you can put them to use in these innovative ways… more

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Fireplace Inserts

by Tabitha Sukhai

Adding an insert is a smart investment that's pure win-win—it'll keep you warm and slash your heating bills all at once …more

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10 Uses for Your Christmas Tree

by Jennifer Stimpson

Don't just toss the tannenbaum in the trash. Try some of these clever reuse ideas instead…more

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Organic Lawn Care

How to break your lawn's addition to synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides

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How to Repair a Dripping Single-Handled Cartridge Faucet

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey makes fast work of repairing a leaky faucet

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How to Repair a Dripping Two-Handled Stem Faucet

This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey demonstrates how to fix a leaky faucet

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How to Hang Interior Shutters

Keep out winter's chilly winds or summer's oppressive heat with these easy-to-install architectural features

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How to Buy Reclaimed Lumber

Our Cambridge, Massachusetts, project house used wood from old, redwood olive-oil barrels. Here's how to get wood that has a history that's longer, even, than yours.

10 Uses for Old Blue Jeans

Jeans can cost as much as a used car. So it pays to recycle 'em—like we do

10 Uses for Plastic Wrap

Sure, it keeps food fresh, but plastic wrap is a handy multitasker outside the kitchen, too.

How Engineered Wood Saves Trees

All engineered flooring is somewhat eco-friendly because it makes efficient use of the tree

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