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Fast Fix for Worn Drawers

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Protect Against Plier Marks

Keep your grippers from digging in with this tip
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Stay-Fresh Paint Roller

Save yourself some rinsing work, and keep your roller ready to go, with this simple trick.
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Starting a Nail in Hard-to-Reach Places

Use your hammer's claw to extend your reach
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How to Fix Concrete Steps

Concrete steps are typically durable, but they can sometimes chip or breakaway near the corners. Read these steps to learn how to bring new life to damaged corners of your concrete steps.
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Support for Sagging Drawers

Bottom falling out of your drawers? Prop it up with this fix.
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Aligning Level Shelves

Make sure wall-mounted shelves are perfectly level
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Splicing Molding

A single length of molding spanning a wall is best, but when you have to use a second piece, use this technique to hide the gap
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Realigning Dead Bolts & Strike Plates

Get a misaligned lock headed in the right direction again
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Tight-Fitting Floor Boards

A tip for laying tongue-and-groove flooring

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