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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