If I had a hammer: The fun and easy way for do-it-yourselfers to repair home appliances and furnitureFor anyone who's ever been frustrated by a repair shop rip-off or just wanted to join thousands of others in the DIY craze, How to Fix Everything For Dummies is a no-nonsense guide showing you how to troubleshoot and fix a wide range of furniture (with wobbly legs, for example) and household appliances -- vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, washers, dryers, dis...

The modern classic of DIY urban self-reliance—grow food, raise chickens, and build a working homestead in the city. The Urban Homestead by Kelly Coyne and Erik Knutzen is a widely read handbook for city-based self-sufficiency, offering practical guidance on growing food, preserving harvests, reducing household waste, and building small-scale systems for urban living. Written for readers without access to rural land, the book shows how apartments, patios, and small backyards can be transfor...

Bestselling author and gardening columnist Marjorie Harris offers a timely and entertaining guide for gardeners at every stage of life. Whether you're moving into your first apartment or condo, upgrading to a house, or downsizing to smaller digs, Harris shares the best tips on how to create a beautiful garden for any space — all on a budgetThe highly anticipated sequel to her popular book Thrifty: Living the Frugal Life with Style, Thrifty Gardening marries Harris...

From his unique vantage point as editor-in-chief of MAKE magazine, the hub of the newly invigorated do-it-yourself movement, Mark Frauenfelder takes readers on an inspiring and surprising tour of the vibrant world of DIY. The Internet has brought together large communities of people who share ideas, tips, and blueprints for making everything from unmanned aerial vehicles to pedal- powered iPhone chargers to an automatic cat feeder jury-rigged from a VCR.DIY is a direct ref...

With a little imagination, you really can design the interior of your home to suit your own style. It doesn't always take spending a fortune. This book is geared toward those that want their homes to look designer style on a budget. Believe it or not, you really can improve what you home looks like by understanding basic design principles.And this is what this book aims to do. Stop complaining and start moving with easy to follow tips on how you can get started on decorating your d...

With dozens of adaptable plans for sheds, coops, hutches, multipurpose barns, windbreaks, and shade structures, this guide covers everything you need to know to build safe and sturdy housing for your animals. Stressing the importance of evaluating your goals, planning ahead, and budgeting accordingly, Carol Ekarius helps you determine the best structure for your particular situation and offers expert advice on tools and construction techniques. Build a functional and comfortable house for ...

Beauty has less to do with natural inheritance than it does with work and effort. The more you learn about beauty products, the more you grow to realize that you are better off making them yourself! Beauty recipes allow you to make beauty products at a more affordable cost. You can make many beauty products simply by raiding your kitchen!

Build a classic, enduring, and affordable home. With Jack A. Sobon’s careful guidance, you can construct your own timber-framed house in the traditional hall-and-parlor style. From felling trees to cutting timbers, and frame construction to door selection, you’ll find Sobon’s professional advice and hand-drawn illustrations invaluable. Whether you’re a first-time builder or a seasoned contractor looking to expand your repertoire, you’ll find answers to all your timber-frame questions. Open...

A DIY guide to making the tangy pickles of India, featuring recipes ranging from traditional chutney and achar to new combinations using innovative ingredients and techniques.For Asian food aficionados as well as preservers and picklers looking for new frontiers, India's diverse and sometimes spicy array of pickled products and innovative flavor pairings will wow the palate. In Asian Pickles: India, respected cookbook author and culinary project maven Kare...

Your passageway to efficiency and beautyBoth for practicality and curb appeal, windows and doors are the most crucial mechanical feature of any home, and this book helps homeowners preserve and improve these essential elements. A fabulous door can add thousands of dollars in "perceived value" to a plain house, just as a few new windows can shave off a decade or two in apparent age.Black & Decker The Complete Guide to Windows & Entryways is a fully-updated revision of Black & Decker The Com...

USE THESE POWERFUL STRATEGIES TO ORGANIZE YOUR HOUSE IN A CLUTTER-FREE, DESIGN-CONSCIOUS, PINTEREST-WORTHY WAY, AND MASTER YOUR LIFE!Before you read any further, answer these simple questions:What can you do with all your stuff?How can you reclaim and organize small spaces?How can you make instant changes to improve your home's overall function?How to set strict limits for the stuff we bring in our closets?How to overcome the frustration of dealing...

Did you just move into your new apartment, home, or dorm room and need a few pointers on how to decorate?Are you on a tight budget but want to look chic when people come over to visit?Would you like to know how to add personal touches to your kid’s room?Then you should scroll up and grab a copy of DIY Projects for Bedrooms! You’re going to love the fifteen bedroom design ideas in this book that will leave you with a chic, shabby chic or sophisticated look! Projects ...