Category Archives: Do It Yourself

The Basics of DIY Auto Repair

Looking to save money by cutting out trips to the mechanic? Maintaining your car yourself can be a great way to save money, but you want to be sure to do only as much as you're capable of. First, what are the easiest things to replace? The most common DIY maintenance are oil changes and spark…

You Only Need These Two Items to Clean Your Entire Bathroom

Two Essential Items for Bathroom Cleaning Heavy-duty wipes, toilet bowl cleaner, glass cleaner - ever wonder if there was a cheaper, one-size fits all solution to cleaning your bathroom? This video has your answer: your kitchen pantry! All you need is vinegar, water, and a spray bottle to get going. For cleaning most surfaces in…

With the summer heat rolling in fast, you may be looking ahead with dread towards hefty electric bills once again. If you're looking to save, check out the tips we have for you! Not only can they save on your bills this season, they can also help when winter comes again. So here are the…

Organizing Your Garage How do you organize your garage? The key to good organization is using the right storage container for what you need stored. As you continue with your spring cleaning this May, challenge yourself to enter that dark corner of the garage that hasn't seen light since last year and organize it. But…

DIY Brick Patio Looking to redo your patio this summer? This DIY brick patio could be the kind you've been looking for. Just follow these straightforward steps so you can have a nice place to sit in the summer sun. Determine the desired size and area of the patio. Remove seven inches of dirt from…

3 Tips to Properly Prep for Painting We all know the basics to preparing a room to be painted, and oftentimes that will be enough to get us by. But accidents happen, and the pros know that with some extra preparation beforehand, you prevent your furniture and room from getting ruined by paint. Here are…

Through this blog, we've advocated for several DIY woodworking projects. If you're planning on undertaking any of those or other woodworking projects this summer, you have to know these tips. Most people don't have a complete wood shop in their garage, so if you're new to woodworking or have a particularly sorry shop, keep reading…

Ever wish you could have a garden in your backyard but just didn't have the room? Building a vertical garden may be right for you! This project is a bit more difficult than those that we typically post about, but it is absolutely worth it to get the results. Vertical gardens are perfect for small…

The garage is a place that easily becomes cluttered. Perhaps what you need to keep it clean is this simple storage idea: mounting bins to the ceiling. You may have thought to hang your boat or bicycles this way, but with this system, you can also put plastic bins full of your rarely used items…

Making your own cleaning products isn't as difficult as it might seem. If you look at a bottle of cleaner, you might see a long list of chemicals it uses to do the job. But the thing is, items in your kitchen can often do just as good of a job! Let's go over the…

Buying fabric softeners can seem like a waste, but what if you can do it for very cheap? Check out this recipe for a liquid fabric softener that will keep your clothes soft and static free. All you need are 2 cups of a standard hair conditioner, 3 cups of distilled white vinegar, 6 cups of boiling…

It's time for spring cleaning, so let's tackle that messy garage you keep forgetting about. This post, we have a step-by-step action plan to help you reorganize your garage. Follow these steps and you'll actually be able to fit your car in it again! Group things by categories - this ensures that you know where to…

If you have a toilet that won't stop running, you've got to fix it now! Not only does it make it unusable, it can also make for a hefty water bill at the end of the month. Here are 4 solutions to common causes of running toilets: Replace the flapper. Trim the flapper chain so it…

DIY Tips for Beginners Going out and building Do-It-Yourself projects can be a great way to save money. There are, however, some serious drawbacks to not hiring professionals. As we'll address in a future post, DIY projects are the cause of major and minor injuries, including falling from ladders and cutting hands with knives. Additionally, since…

Garden Bed Idea If you don't have space in your soil but still want a garden, we have one great idea that will let you do that: bathtub garden beds! Not is this the perfect way to get more use out of an old tub, it works very well for growing vegetables and saves you…

Category Archives: Do It Yourself

The Basics of DIY Auto Repair

You Only Need These Two Items to Clean Your Entire Bathroom

8 Tips to Save on A/C (and Heating)

Organization in Your Garage

DIY Brick Patio

3 Tips to Properly Prep for Painting

5 Ways to Improvise Woodworking Tools

DIY Living Wall for Your Backyard

Cheap and Effective Garage Storage Idea

Make Your Own Cleaning Products

DIY Fabric Softener

Steps to Organizing Your Garage

4 Ways to Fix a Running Toilet

DIY Tips for Beginners

Garden Bed Idea

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Category Archives: Do It Yourself

For Your Remodeling Needs Call 703.926.5339

For Your Remodeling Needs
Call 703.926.5339