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How to Install a Stair Runner: Step-by-Step Tutorial + Video

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This tutorial on how to install a stair runner is sponsored by Arrow Fastener. Click here to SAVE this post on Pinterest. I can’t tell you how many times my family has tripped, fallen, or slipped down the stairs because of this slippery wood. (The minute I hear any thump-THUMP in the house, I run to the stairs, expecting the… View Post

How to Install Garage Door Screen: Frame Assemble – PART 3/4

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This tutorial (PART 3 and 4) on how to install garage door screen is sponsored by Maryland Screens. In Part 2 of this series on installing a garage door screen kit yourself, I showed you how to assemble the garage door screen tracks, which was pretty simple. In this Part 3, I’ll be sharing step-by-step how to assemble the steel… View Post

The Best Power Tool For Drilling and Driving in Tight Spaces

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This review about the Milwaukee M12 FUEL 12-Volt Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless 4-in-1 Interchangeable 3/8 in. Drill Driver Kit with 4 Tool Heads is sponsored by Home Depot If you’ve built, drilled, or screwed things has a hobby or as a profession, I can guarantee you’ve run into the problem of not having enough space to get a large power drill… View Post

Carve, Sand, Engrave: The Dremel Cordless Rotary Tool Review

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This review of the Dremel Cordless Rotary Tool is sponsored by The Home Depot. One of the coolest things about teaming up with The Home Depot as part of their Home Depot ProSpective program for bloggers is that we get to try out some of their most popular tools. Every quarter they send me a list of tools to use… View Post

Installing a Staircase Handrail at My Basement Stairs

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This post on installing a staircase handrail in my basement is brought to you by The Home Depot.     Since moving into this old 1973 house nearly 10 years ago, I’ve done a ton of do-it-yourself home improvements and repairs along the way that I have been very proud of. But my latest project (installing a staircase handrail along… View Post

How to Install Baseboard Yourself: A Step-by-Step Guide

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This post on how to install baseboard is sponsored by The Home Depot.     Last year I did a basement makeover, laying vinyl plank flooring over linoleum tiles. But it took me some time to finish off the project to install baseboard because of a nasty basement leak that prevented me from finishing the job. Once the leak was… View Post

How to Remove Wood Scratches on Furniture and Kitchen Cabinets

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The post on how to remove wood scratches on furniture and cabinets is sponsored by The Home Depot. What if you don’t want to paint wood, but you don’t want to strip and re-stain it, either? What if you only want to remove the wood scratches and restore it to its original glory? Well, there is a way to restore… View Post

I Want Skylights In My Dark Dining Room!

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This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of VELUX Skylights. All opinions are 100% mine. If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you’ll know that one of my biggest struggles with living in this house has been how dark it is inside. It’s quaintly situated on a 1/4-acre lot in a well-established neighborhood… View Post

How to Clean House: Ask Yourself This Important Question First

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Yesterday I realized that I’ve developed a really bad habit of letting clutter and dirt pile up. It piles up until one day, I just can’t take it anymore and it becomes a “crisis.” Well, you know what happens when something is a “crisis”, right? Everything must stop and that crisis becomes the thing that must be fixed and put… View Post

How to Make Your Own T-Shirts With Cricut Infusible Inks

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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Cricut. The opinions and text are all mine.   Cricut provided the Cricut Air 2 and some supplies for this project, but all opinions are my own. Every now and then I like to put down the power tools and get a little crafty. I don’t get that opportunity… View Post

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