Toolboxes these days look less and less like boxes. They’re bags, usually. This homebuilt box has a nickel handle as beefy as a billy club, a diamond-plate exterior, sturdy oak ends—and there’s not a stitch of fabric to be found.
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You can buy fancy stain removers, but chances are that you have the materials to remove some of the toughest stains in your house already. Here's how to get rid of those blood, wine and pee stains, plus tips for floor scuffs and carpet damage.
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All it takes is salvaged parts, leg muscles and a willingness to reinvent the wheel. PM has gathered a few of our favorite contraptions, both outlandish and ingenious.
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You can buy fancy stain removers, but chances are that you have the materials to remove some of the toughest stains in your house already. Here are tips for removing stains from marble, silverware, aluminum siding and sofas.
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Not all multitools are created equal—but that doesn't stop us from oohing and aahing over every one of them we get our hands on. Once the honeymoon ended with these five beauties, we got down to the serious task of testing their pliers and blades.
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Maybe it was the sun glistening off the silicone, or maybe it was the fact that we were caulking without a finger full of soap and sealant, but Pro Caulk proved to be the single most satisfying tool of all the As Seen On TV products we've tested yet.
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Some mold and mildew you can get rid of yourself with a little elbow grease. But toxic mold is best left to the professionals. PM knows how to diagnose the problem--and how to fix it.
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It's important to instill a work ethic in your kids early in their lives, but it is equally important to teach them how to enjoy working and gaining new skills, and it all starts at home. Here are eleven tools to buy for your children this holiday season.
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Welding is a delicate art, but once you learn it, ordinary steel becomes a blank canvas for invention. These steps will help you with any welding project.
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Our DIY Guy is a busy man—if he's not out building a shed, he's upgrading his light fixtures, or remodeling his bathroom. Here are five of our favorite projects from the past—all projects that you can take on in one labor-intensive weekend.
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The MXZ Saw claims to hack through metal, masonry, wood, glass, tile, pipe and more, never needs sharpening and "won't cut your finger." We tested it by sawing through rusted 1/4-in. steel, brick, copper pipe and plywood.
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In the holiday classic
National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Chevy Chase receives a membership to the Jelly-of-the-Month Club. We decided to take a cue from the film and round up the wackiest of-the-month clubs out there.
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Everyone loves a good head to head, particularly when the opponents are hideously mismatched. In this match up, the David and Goliath of the reciprocating saw world duke it out over power, maneuverability and accuracy.
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Instead of ignoring your appliances until they are in a state of disrepair, homeowners should worry about upkeep. Simple
maintenance will save you time and money. Here are four easy-to-do maintenance tasks you don't want to ignore.
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Owning more than one power sander may seem unnecessary, but you might change your mind once you realize how diverse a workload they can take on. There are five main types of portable and stationary power sanders, one for every project.
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