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3 Easy Ways to Remove the Skins from Hazelnuts

Whoa there, before you go make some amazing, homemade Nutella, you’re probably going to need to remove the skins from those hazelnuts. Hazelnut skins are...

Peel Off Melted Plastic on a Toaster Oven with Polish Remover (& Other Cleaning Tips)

Uh oh, did you accidentally leave your bread’s plastic bag too close to your toaster oven, again? Tracy Kaplan from CHOW Tips gives a simple...

Make the Crispiest Hash Browns Ever with a Waffle Iron

When you can repurpose a kitchen appliance, such as your waffle maker, life cannot get any better especially when potatoes are involved. Hash browns...

Remove Rust with a Sliced Onion

Perhaps you have rusty tools, cookware, and appliances, or even have the stuff on the side of your car. There’s no need to cry; rust...

Hold Your Pencil Correctly to Mark Your Measurements Accurately

Perhaps you’re in the workshop, making a washer and dryer pedestal or one of the many DIY projects we have discussed before, either way, how...

5 Tips to Keep Your Furnace Working During Subzero Temps

Brrrrrr. Is it chilly out there with that “Frigidaire” or what? Let’s get to the “Hotpoint,” “Sub-Zero,” we like you better as the appliance, not...

How to Maximize the Citrus Juice from Lemons

While you keep your lemons in your refrigerator to maximize freshness, how the heck do you get the most juice from them? Lemons are...

5 Ways to Lower Your Heating Bill this Winter

“Winter is coming” (props if you get this reference), and heating your home or apartment can be a costly business. Though, there are many different...

Zap Leftovers with a Wet Paper Towel to Prevent Dryness

So you have some tasty rice from last night’s dinner or perhaps you’re still gnawing on last week’s meal, either way, you have leftovers that...

Top 7 DIY Projects of 2013

We’ve covered many DIY undertakings this past year, and between repairing your broken washer or refrigerator, you may have forgotten about that awesome brick oven...