Spray Can Nozzle Cleaner

Nozzles from cans of spray paint tend to clog with dried paint after use. Here’s a trick to keep them clear for the next project. Remove the nozzle and stick it on your can of WD-40 (most are the... 

Dry Doormat

Is your doormat squishy and virtually useless after a rainstorm? With a fine-tooth handsaw or a jigsaw, cut a piece of 2 x 4-ft. suspended ceiling plastic grid ($7 at a home center) to fit under your mat.... 

Spin Cut a Bolt

When you need to shorten a bolt, let your drill do the work. Put two nuts on the bolt and tighten them against each other. Then stick the bolt in a drill and hold a hacksaw against the spinning bolt. The... 

Glow In The Dark Light Switch

A dab of glow-in-the-dark paint means no more groping for the light switch at night. The paint dries clear and glows for about eight hours after exposure to light. Get it at a paint or craft store for... 

Gentle Paint Remover

Take a tip from artists and use baby oil to remove dried latex or oil-based paint from your skin. It doesn’t work as quickly as solvents, but it’s safer and gentler.  Read More →

Gutter Cleaning

An old plastic spatula makes a great tool for cleaning debris from gutters! It doesn’t scratch up the gutter, and you can cut it to fit gutter contours with snips. Grime wipes right off the spatula... 

Free Paint!

For your home’s exterior and most of the interior, it makes sense to pay for new, high-quality paint. But for closets and utility items like storage shelves, save money by visiting your city or county... 

Plastic Wrapped Paint Roller

You don’t have to wash out your paint roller if you’ll be using it again tomorrow. Spread a 14-in. long strip of plastic wrap on a flat surface and push the roller over the plastic. Seal the...