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Getting Rid of Old Rechargeable Batteries?

This Old House — Most trash haulers won't take rechargeable batteries from cordless drill/drivers, circular saws, and the like because they contain heavy metals that need special recycling. But Call2Recycle, a national collection program, maintains a network of ...More…

Dad Bag

This Old House — A wise man once said there's a tool for every job, by which he meant tools like adjustable pliers for jobs like fixing a leaky sink. But as any parent will tell you, there are other kinds of leaks, too, and those require a very different set of ...More…

How to Turn Molding Into a Charging Station: Overview

This Old House — Every evening you arrive home and divest yourself of ringing, beeping, buzzing accessories, dropping them like bread crumbs on the way to the bedroom. In the morning you lose precious minutes in a cushion-lifting scramble to gather PDA, phone, ...More…

10 Uses for Plastic Wrap

This Old House — Sure, it keeps food fresh, but plastic wrap is a handy multitasker outside the kitchen, too. Cover paint, patching compound, or putty with a layer of plastic wrap (making contact with its entire surface area) before replacing the container lid to ...More…

Norm's Notebook: Work Gloves

This Old House — Sometimes I'll only wear one glove, usually on my left hand, so I have full control with my right. To bend this metal strap, for instance, I'm wearing a single cloth glove dotted with rubbery plastic for a secure grip. It also protects me from ...More…

Making a Mudroom

This Old House — Serving many purposes, this mudroom is both an in-between area joining outdoors and indoors and a hub tying together the living room, powder room, stairs, front entry and porch. Even a cramped entry hall can benefit from basic storage ideas. In ...More…

10 Uses for Wine Corks

This Old House — Lightweight and rot-resistant, corks can do a lot more than just plug up your favorite bottle of vino. Start saving them for a few handy projects. Glue corks side by side onto a base of 1/4-inch MDF and cut along the long ends with a saw to an ...More…

Designing a Man Den

This Old House — A high-definition video projector delivers cinema-quality viewing for movies and sporting events. In-wall surround speakers, mounted at ear level, make you feel like you're sitting right smack in the middle of the action. For the boy inside the ...More…

Down the Hatch

This Old House — Carpenter Sid Bartlett of Patterson Construction pulls up the carpet and measures a 15-inch-square hole. "Size is a personal choice, but you want to make sure your bigger items will fit through without getting stuck," he says. Using a 3/8-inch . ...More…

A New Spin On The Laundry Room

This Old House — Workstation Laundry Room Workstation Laundry Room Workstation Laundry Room Workstation Laundry Room Floor Plan Mudroom Laundry Room Mudroom Laundry Room Mudroom Laundry Room Floor Plan Family Room Laundry Room Family Room Laundry Room Hanging Rod ...More…

How to Install Wall-Mounted Shelves: Overview

This Old House — The installation becomes slightly trickier-but still very doable-if the shelf standards don't line up with the wall studs. There's no easier way to add accessible storage to a room than with wall-mounted shelving made from metal standards, ...More…

Home Office Solutions

This Old House — When she began her work-at-home career as a freelance writer, Marilyn Zelinsky gave careful thought to her assignments - but hardly any at all to where she would actually do them. She began working on the dining room table, then moved into an ...More…

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