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Cut bucket holding a piece of plastic PVC pipe for cutting.
Make a DIY Cut Bucket
Misting a bead of silicone caulking with denatured alcohol to make it easy to spread.
Smoothing Silicone Caulk
Flashlight stand made from electrical cable.
Homemade Flashlight Stand
Cleaning window screens with a vacuum cleaner and upholstery brush attachment.
Cleaning Window Screens
Joe Truini demonstrating his trick for putting a duvet cover on a comforter.
Comforter Duvet Cover Trick
Completed lawn fixture socket made from PVC pipe.
Homemade Lawn Fixture Socket
Pressure washer wand roller guide made from PVC pipe and casters.
DIY Pressure Washer Guide
Using homemade PVC pipe paddle mixer handle to mix joint compound in bucket.
DIY Paddle Mixer Handle
Applying clear nail polish to rusted soap dish base.
Bath Countertop Rust Stains
Head of key painted with nail polish to make it easy to find.
Marking Keys for Easy I.D.
Paint color and number written on back of light switch.
Documenting Paint Colors
Stepladder hanging from hooks on shed door.
Shed Door Storage Tip
Plastic Water Container Tool Caddie
Water Container Tool Caddie
Scraping dried paint off window pane using razor blade glass scraper and putty knife.
Window Sash Painting Tip
Attaching window latch to window sash.
Reduce Window Air Leaks
Spray tips from spray paint cans soaking in a jar of mineral spirits.
Cleaning Spray Can Tips
Using an extended blade utility knife to cut fiberglass insulation.
Cutting Fiberglass Insulation
Air compressor hose stored on garden hose reel.
Air Compressor Hose Storage
Laying out right angle with tape measure
Laying Out Right Angles
Homemade chimney starter in charcoal grill
DIY Grill Chimney Starter
Putting wax paper under container lid to make it easy to remove.
Easy Twist Off Lid Removal
Using a pipe for a socket wrench tool handle extension to loosen a bolt on a lawn mower tractor tire.
Pipe Tool Handle Extension
Installing a brass screw.
Installing Brass Screws
Using a stiff brush to straighten bent air conditioner fins.
Repairing Bent AC Fins