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How To: Clean your house in ten minutes

Do you have guests coming over on short notice? All you need is 10 minutes and a little direction, and you can have your house looking like a cleaning crew just walked out the door.

How To: Fold a napkin the fancy way

Antique silver requires different care than regular silver pieces. Learn some tips to keep your antique silver shining, including how to clean, polish, and store your silver.

How To: Clean and polish antique silver

Antique silver requires different care than regular silver pieces. Learn some tips to keep your antique silver shining, including how to clean, polish, and store your silver.

How To: Remove grass stains

Trying to remove a grass stain? These complex stains can be a pain to kick, but this surefire cleaning method will have your clothes looking good in no time.

How To: Remove permanent ink stains

Removing ink stains can be a tough proposition, especially if you're dealing with permanent ink. But try these tips, and even the toughest stain doesn't stand a chance.

How To: Remove ice cream stains

Who doesn't love ice cream? Whoever is doing the laundry after it spills all over your shirt! Try these stain-removing techniques and take the fuss out of ice cream cleanup.

How To: Get rid of kitchen smells

Cooking fish and deep frying at home can be real crowd pleasers, but the smelly odors left behind aren't. These quick tips will help leave your kitchen smelling great.

How To: Use feng shui crystals

Do you want to bring good feng shui energy into your life? Learn the basics of using feng shui crystals in different rooms of your home.

How To: Clean tile grout with a mop & pail

It may not be the most glamorous job, but scrubbing grout leaves your tile looking brand new. Watch how to properly clean grout. Use a mop and pail.

How To: Fold a shirt origami style

Here is an English version of how to fold a shirt Origami style. Learn how to fold both short and long sleeve.

How To: Install a quarter round molding

Tim Carter demonstrates how to install quarter round to hide that ugly looking gap between baseboards and flooring. Tim's use of the toe-strip shows beautiful results in the molding.

Tim Carter shows you how to use oxygenated bleach to make quick work of brick cleaning projects and other patio cleaning jobs, such as cleaning flagstone, concrete or brick pavers. This provides excellent video instructions.

How To: Unclog vent pipes

Tim Carter explains why vent pipes are important and how a vent pipe works. These are excellent videos to watch if you need to learn how to prevent clogging in vent piping. If you notice a gurgle when flushing the toilet, it might be an indication that the vent pipe is clogged. Get up on the roof and put a garden hose down the pipe and turn on the water. Be sure to have someone inside checking for any leaks. The water from the hose hopefully will flush out the blockage and your gurgle will di...

How To: Organize your garage to save space

According to a U.S. survey, the crud in our garages is taking up most available floor space. Hence the average North American chucks up to $6500 worth of mostly useless stuff on the floor of the garage, while the $20,000 vehicle sits outside in the cold, rusting. It's time to get our cars back into garages. We spent more than $688 million dollars last year on garage organization and it barely made a dent. If you don't believe me, walk down your street and count the number of houses with cars ...

How To: Use de-icing rock salt on your snowy driveway

Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, shows the different kinds of de-icing salts that can be used on your driveway during the winter times, to get rid of that snow and ice.

How To: Freshen smelly shoes

Eliminate a bad smell from any pair of shoes. Just use a few lemons (no kidding!)

How To: Fold a fitted sheet perfectly

Watch this video to learn how to fold fitted sheets without any puffy wads. Unitl I saw this video, I didn't know it could be done

How To: Set a rat trap safely

This video will demonstrate how to properly set our top 4 Rat Snap Traps. The models reviewed include the two most common traps, the original Victor Metal Trigger Trap as well as their newer Expanded Trigger Trap. Also reviewed are two new designs which are both easier and safer to employ. Baiting these traps is also discussed.

How To: Secure a bookcase to the wall

Watch this video to learn how to properly secure a bookcase in case of an emergency.

How To: Clean the kitchen floor

Watch this video to learn the best and most effective way to clean your kitchen floor.

How To: Speed clean your kitchen

Good Housekeeping Research Institute Carolyn Forte gives her tips for speed cleaning the kitchen. For more great videos check out:

How To: Deal with termites with This Old House

Watch this video from This Old House to learn how to get rid of termites. Steps:

How To: Make an ant killer

Learn how to make your own fume-free ant killer that is safe around birds and other pets. This is super handy and cheap to make.

How To: Properly tape a cardboard box

Learn how to use a tape gun to tape a cardboard box. A simple concept that so few people understand the premise behind.

How To: Clean dirt from a leather sofa & re-apply conditioner

This is a short video showing how to clean dirt from a leather sofa and re-apply leather conditioner. Be careful cleaning unfinished leather with a liquid cleaner.

How To: Pack wine glasses

Long stemmed wine glasses can be a challenge to pack, but Toronto's Best Moving Store shows you a quick and safe method to pack them.

How To: Erase permanent marker with a dry erase marker

Want to know how you can erase permanent marker? Well, a simple dry erase marker will do the trick. And a cloth of course.

How To: Keep your cords neat and tidy with a cable box

All you need to make this simple cable box is a plastic cd spindle and a pair of scissors. That's all. Then it's beautiful hidden cords all around.

How To: Clean mud fleece

How to clean a mud fleece.

How To: Remove permanent marker

Ever written anything with an permanent marker on your magnetic blackboard? This is how to remove it. Remove permanent marker.

How To: Fold a shirt the Japanese way

A quick, efficient way to fold a shirt Fold a shirt the Japanese way.

How To: Clean and reorganize your room

With allergy season in full swing, this video can help you clear the clutter from your bedroom and add a fresh coat of paint to create a soothing sleep sanctuary. Learn alternatives to the traditional headboard and create a new one from faux wood contact paper.

How To: Clean an oven so it gleams

Is your oven a mess? Jacqueline Hansson from Amy Cleaners shows us how to clean an oven so that it gleams with pride. Clean an oven so it gleams.

How To: Clean skirting boards

Jacqueline Hanson from Amy Cleaners gets those skirting boards mighty clean, which gives that added spark to any room. Clean skirting boards.

How To: Set a mouse trap

Learn how to set a basic mouse trap with this easy video.

How To: Rescue clothes you've dyed in the wash

If you've dyed your clothes in the wash, re-wash the clothes immediately. Separate the whites and as a last resort add a cup of bleach to the washing machine. The dyed clothes should be back to there original whiteness. Rescue clothes you've dyed in the wash.