Rooms of the Home

Is something always falling on your head when you open up those kitchen cabinets? Then these are for you!

Do waterproof coatings work? The short answer is yes. We’ve used waterproof coatings in basements with great results.

The Family Handyman readers know how to tidy up their garages, and now you can use their tips, too!

Who knew the humble toothpick could be so useful?!

Do you place glasses upside down on the tines of your dishwasher's top rack? If so, you're doing it wrong....

When is garage sale season? When you are ready for one. But learn about the benefits and disadvantages of the...

Fix it, maintain it, improve it. Your garage floor will last much longer if you take a few steps to...

Simple solutions for fighting kitchen clutter

After replacing your kitchen cabinets, don't throw out your old ones. Reuse them in other areas of your home.

Choose the floor that's perfect for your needs and budget

The most important element in the design of teen bedrooms is individuality. If your teen is ready to ditch their...

This window washer is making the most of a ladder that’s too short. But if his luck runs out, he’ll...

You may see them in alleys, under a patio and even find them living in your attic. Rats can be...

When a trap connects to a vertical drain, install a tee fitting. A “sanitary tee” gives the waste arm a...

If you forget to empty the tank on your dehumidifier, it’ll either overflow or shut off. That defeats the whole...

These inexpensive, easy-to-build cabinet projects will help you take advantage of every nook and cranny of your kitchen storage space.

Unfinished basements and crawl spaces can be a great place to store items you don't use all the time. But...

Soften an old masking tape roll to get it working for you again

Stop the busy work of climbing up and down a ladder

Pressure washers aren't just for cleaning. Here are some offbeat ways to put that pressurized water to use around the...

These brilliant ideas may just inspire a renaissance of rotary tool use in your shop and beyond. Honestly, there isn’t...

Save yourself from buying a new vise with this tip.

Turn your compact-pickup bed into a plywood-carrying machine!

Check out this clever workshop tip!

Our best tips for getting your project done right.

Mount a removable metal ruler on the front edge of your workbench!

Remove rust the easy way.

Just when you thought you’d seen every possible use for your portable workbench (the Workmate bench is shown here), here’s...

Build some clever plywood clamp extenders to use when bar clamps are too short to do the job. It beats...