50 Extraordinary Uses For Ordinary Things

Hi All,

The Family Handyman is a do-it-yourself, home repair, tips magazine that is published monthly.  We have a subscription to it at the Farmingdale Public Library. 

And it is a winner.  The magazine publishes articles on a huge variety of topics - including plumbing, electrical, cleaning, organizing, carpentry, drywall, sheetrock, painting, tiling, masonry, becoming a smart homeowner, storage/organization, tools and more - monthly. 

However, the magazine has an accompanying website - which can be visited by clicking here - that has even more information for consumers. 

One of the goofy articles - but by no means unhelpful - they published recently was titled '50 Extraordinary Uses For Ordinary Things'. Users can view the article as either an article or in a list format. Take your pick! Three of my favorites ideas were the three ring binders, foam ball hand protector and the mattress sling. Oh, okay...I also thought the power cord coilers, accessorizing your lawn mower and the wrench caddy were great suggestions as well.

The site itself has a sort of table of contents on the homepage. Options on the TOC include:
How to Repair, Rooms, Outdoors, Smart Homeowner, Stuff We Love, Do It Yourself Insider, DIY University and Get DIY Tips to Your Inbox.

Hopefully you'll find the site as useful as I do!

Regards,
Stu

Home Improvement Questions Answered!

Hi All,

Home Improvement is one of the largest, most popular topics on the internet.  There are dozens and dozens of websites dedicated to many, many home improvement topics!   One of the better ones on the web is the DIY Stack Exchange - Home Improvement. 

Simply put, Home Improvement Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for contractors and serious DIYers. It is 100% free and no registration is required.

Anybody can ask a question - anybody can answer a question.  The best answers are voted up and rise to the top of the lists. The site uses tags - which are keywords or labels that categorize your question with other, similar questions.  Using the right tags makes it easier for other to find and answer your question.

The front page of the site has tabs for questions on topics involving electrical issues, plumbing, wiring, lighting, bathroom, repair, hvac, drywall, wood and water.

Users who like this site can sign up for the weekly newsletter - click this link to sign up.

Got a question?  Click here to ask it? 
 
Click on this link for a tour of the Home Improvement Stack Exchange.  Users who need to help with a specific question or to find an answer that's not discussed in the tour link of the site listed above, can click on this 'Help Center' link. Its just a 2-minute tour - really.

Enjoy the site and hopefully they'll be able to help answer your home repair questions!

Regards,
Stu