How to Fix Ugly Nail Pops in Your Walls
Photo: Vsevolodizotov (Shutterstock) Drywall is relatively durable and cheap, and looks quite nice if installed and maintained correctly. But it’s also easy to damage while you’re just living your life—and…
Seven TikTok Woodworking Hacks That Actually Work
There’s a corner of TikTok for every person and interest out there, including woodworking, but it can be tough to figure out what you can trust. Some purported TikTok woodworking…
Stop Using Cheap Plastic Drywall Anchors
Photo: sun ok (Shutterstock) Even if you’re not handy, there are certain universal projects that just about everyone tackles at some point in their lives, like hanging a towel rack…
Here’s Why (and How) You Should Hang Your TV From the Ceiling
Photo: Lindsey Ellefson/Lifehacker I’m here today to make the case for a unique space-saving technique I have employed in my apartment for two years: Mount your TV to the ceiling.…
Five Cheap and Easy Ways to Organize Your Home Workshop
Photo: Gorloff-KV (Shutterstock) Home workshops for maintenance and repair tasks, or for working on bigger projects, can get expensive quickly. Tools and equipment aren’t cheap, and keeping everything organized gets…
How to Fix a Wooden Door That Sticks
Photo: rangizzz (Shutterstock) As the seasons change, variations in humidity and temperature can cause wood to swell or shrink, making wooden doors prone to sticking. Other factors that can cause…
How to Restore Your Old Deck Without Going Broke
Photo: Irina Mos (Shutterstock) A deck can be an extension of your living space during the warmer months, becoming a second living room for get-togethers or a quiet retreat to…
What Is a Pocket Hole Jig (and Why Do You Need One)?
Photo: kasarp studio (Shutterstock) The challenge of hiding hardware when attaching two pieces of wood can be daunting if you’re new to carpentry. If you’re not practiced in making dovetail…
The Easiest DIY Furniture Projects to Make With Leftover Wood
Photo: Pixel-Shot (Shutterstock) If you have leftover boards from a previous home-improvement project—or you’re just looking for a simple carpentry project to tackle—there are several things you can make that…
How to Make a Cheap DIY Canopy Bed
Photo: Archi_Viz (Shutterstock) Canopy beds can make your bedroom feel romantic, calm, and peaceful. But canopy beds themselves are, well, expensive. You can get the canopy look, though, but without…