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Mixed How-Tos
Cleaning
Heating
Playhouses & Forts
Safety & Privacy
Saunas
Storage
Yard Sales
Childcare & Parenting, Disaster Preparation, Education, Faith & Spirituality, Food, Furniture, Gardens & Lawns, Holidays, Home Care, Real Estate, Personal Finance, Pets Energy Efficiency
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Sewing & Needlecraft
Woodworking
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GENERAL/MIXED/MISC.

Alternative Windows (make your own blinds, curtains, etc.)

Decorating - HGTV

Designer Monthly (scroll to find how-tos) - Sheffield School Of Interior Design

Home Sweet Rented Home - The Everyday Decorator

Installing & Pointing A Satellite Dish - PuntoDePartida.com

When Your Grown Up Children Move Back Home - Write101.com


CLEANING

Clean & Green: Natural Homemade Household Cleaners - Loretta's Place

Cleaning Products: Green Buying Guide - Consumer Reports

Greener Cleaning Without Going Broke - Demesne

Homemade Dishwasher Detergent - The Dollar Stretcher

Homemade Household Cleaners - The Family Homestead

Household Cleaners & Stain Removers - doityourself

How To Clean Up A Broken CFL Bulb (for compact fluorescent lightbulbs) - William & Mary

How To Make A Non-Toxic Cleaning Kit - Annie B. Bond

Make Your Own Cleaners - The Old Farmer's Almanac

Making Homemade Laundry Soap - Crystal Miller

Natural Cleaning Recipes - Bastyr Center For Natural Health

Non-Toxic Cleansers - Exploring Womanhood


HEATING
(Also see our 'Energy Efficient Heating' section)

Chiminea Care & Use - HearthNet

The Sweep's Secrets (chimney tips) - Swept Away Chimneys

Wood & Pellet Stove Safety - Town Of Mechanic Falls


PLAYHOUSES & FORTS

Build A Log Cabin Playhouse For Under $300 - Mike O.

Building Advice - The Treehouse Guide

Free Playhouse Plans (structured like a real house) - BulldEazy

How To Build A Child's Playhouse - Ron Hazelton's HouseCalls

The Playdome Page (made with old tires) - Rob Beezer

Playhouse (with porch) - DIY Playgrounds

Read & Recycle: The Geodesic Dome (an indoor playhouse made from old newspapers) - NIE World

Treehouse Step By Step - Ropes & Poles


SAFETY & PRIVACY

A Consumer's Resource For Stopping Unsolicited Telemarketing Calls - Do-Not-Call.com

How To Stop A Burglar While You're Gone (for manufactured home owners) - My Great Home

Taking Action (to stop unsolicited faxes) - JunkFaxes.org


SAUNAS

Build Your Own Sauna Or Sweatlodge (tips) - Mikkel Aaland

The Finnish Sauna - Cankar.org

The Home Sauna Center

How To Build A Sauna - Repair-Home.com

How To Build A Sauna On A Budget - that-aint-no-bream.co.uk

How To Make Your Own Sauna - Pier55.com

The Sauna Site


STORAGE

Building Storage Drawers, Shelves & Closets - Aubuchon Hardware

Create Your Own Garage Storage Plan - Scott Schilling

Finding Storage Space - All Things Frugal

Storage Secrets For Small Spaces - Sara Pemberton

Storage Solutions For Your Home - My Great Home


YARD SALES

A Good Rummage Sale Brings In Extra Cash - The House & Home Magazine

A Yard Sale Checklist: Ten Tips For Garage Sale Prep - Get Rich Slowly

Articles (planning, pricing, organization...) - Garage Sale Source

Effective & Successful Garage Sales - MoneyInstructor.com

How To Articles Index (finding bargains, making money, scams...) - Rummage Wisconsin

How To Operate A Successful Garage Sale - IFG, Inc.

How To Organize A Yard Sale - The Sideroad

How To Plan A Homeschool Yard Sale - Answerbag.com

Putting On A Better Garage Sale - HomesResouce.com

Rummage Sale Tips For Sellers - Brandon Rummages

Yard Sale Know-How: Tales For Getting The Most For Your Rummage - Decatur Daily

YardSaleQueen.com (tips for shoppers & sellers, scams to watch out for, items to avoid...)

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