Tried the tinted finish route once, thinking it’d hide a water stain near the fridge. Ended up with a weird patch that looked like a coffee spill some...

I get the label overload, but honestly, I’d rather have too many than not enough. When I started restoring my place, there was barely any info on what...

Had to laugh at the “just tighten the screws” bit—been there too many times. My house is pushing 120 years, so every “quick fix” usually ends up as a ...

I get what you mean about the “spider convention”—my basement’s basically a bug Airbnb, and I wouldn’t want to move more stuff down there either. I’ve...

Yeah, I hear you—cutting corners always seems to backfire, especially with anything that gets hit by salt air. I learned the hard way with window hard...

That’s the truth. I thought I’d just be swapping out fixtures, but the second I pulled up the floor, I found old knob-and-tube wiring and a weird patc...

I’ve actually tried the soft-bristle brush thing, and I get what you mean about it pulling up the grit. Works better than I expected, especially for t...

That’s exactly my hang-up with the super-matte finishes. I get wanting to avoid that plastic shine, but when it starts looking like bare wood, it just...

Have you tried putting the lemon half in a mesh bag or tea strainer first? That usually keeps pulp from getting everywhere. I get it though...vinegar'...