Smoke damage on walls can ruin the look and smell of a home, but is easily repaired with the right tools and materials, and doesn't need a professional to do the job.

You've seen it in department and auto supply stores--a cleaner that prevents mirrors and glass from fogging. You you can make anti-fog cleaner at home, for a fraction of the cost. All you'll need are a few common household products to make your own. You can mix up a batch in just a few seconds.

Splat! Your heart sinks. You just bumped the food coloring, and it burst all over your hardwood floor. This is not the first time your food coloring has taken on a suicide mission, and it probably will not be the last. Your floor now has a nice tinge of red from your food coloring spill. Someone mig

Clean your toilet with natural, eco-friendly products.Christoph Ermel/Photodisc/Getty ImagesCleaning the toilet requires work at times, but the key to safely cleaning your toilet bowl is to use eco-friendly toilet cleaning products that use no damaging chemicals or ingredients. This not...

You can fill holes in shingles even as a do-it-yourselfer, if you know how to do it correctly. Whether the shingles are part of your home's siding or are on a roof, you can use caulk or cement to fill in any holes. Of course, more extensive shingle damage calls for more extensive repairs.

How to remove bird poop stains from clothes and fabrics.

Red marble is an elegant style of marble found in Middle Eastern countries. Commonly exported to a host of other countries, this marble has become popular for its unique color and design. As with all marble surfaces, red marble can be cleaned with ease when using the proper ingredients. Using the wr

Your snow thrower works hard for you so you don't have to. The machine replaces the need for the physical labor of using a snow shovel, but over time the snow thrower requires a little "lightweight lifting" from you, the owner, in order to continue operating at its maximum ability. Aside from a regu

Dirty lamps are commonly overlooked in house cleaning rituals, although over time dust particles build up into an unpleasant coating that clings to the lamp and refuses to let go. A dirty lamp can easily become an eyesore in any given room. Cleaning metal lamps is slightly different than cleaning an

Brass has a shiny, gold color when freshly polished, but exposure to the air changes its appearance, turning the brass dark. Cleaning brass with a homemade polish removes this dark patina, and it's cheaper than buying specialty polish.

Common, annoying and possibly hazardous to your health, mold spreads quickly via spores released into the air. If not removed, mold deteriorates the surfaces upon which it feeds and fills the home with a musty aroma. Fortunately, mold is killed by spraying it with a mixture of bleach and water.

Soldering is a method of joining two pieces of metal using another metal with a lower melting temperature. In the home, some electrical connections are soldered connections. Soldering provides a more secure connection than mechanical connections, like crimps and wire nuts, and if done properly, the

Here's an easy and inexpensive recipe for an aromatic, earthy air freshener that you can make yourself.

Socks are wardrobe items that commonly collect dirt stains, making the stain removal process especially difficult when the socks are white. Stains quickly dull the appearance of the socks, making a fairly new pair of socks look like they are years old. To remove the stains and keep socks looking bri

Copper-bottom cookware is as much a decorator accessory to a gourmet kitchen as a cooking utensil. Pot racks are a handy place to store the copper-bottom pans, as well as a way to display the attractive cookware. To keep the copper bottoms shiny while the pans hang on the pot rack, give special atte

Acoustic guitars are a marvel of fine woodworking. A mixture of beauty and strength, construction of these instruments is dependent on glues. Given the wear a well-used guitar receives, the luthier accommodates repair when building by using techniques to correct damage. The use of appropriate glue i

Ants in your backyard may seem benign, but their nest building can create structural damage in trees and other woods. It is important to get control of these yard pests by spraying the appropriate pesticide. Pesticide will deter the ants from re-entering the sprayed area. To get rid of the pests suc

Ceramic tile floors provide an elegant, sophisticated and finished look to a room -- at least until you actually start walking on them. Once the tiles begin to collect dirt, dust, food splatters and stains, the great look of the floor fades quickly. You need to keep the tile consistently clean for y

All-Clad Copper Core cookware is made of a copper interior coated with aluminum and stainless steel. The copper allows maximum heat distribution and conductivity, while the aluminum reduces weight. Stainless steel creates a smooth, durable cooking surface. Wash the cookware with a powder cleanser an

The Trinity Abilities are maneuvers executed by Donald, Goofy and Sora in "Kingdom Hearts" to reach hidden treasures and other items. Each hidden treasure is marked by a colored Trinity mark. The Trinity Abilities are typically earned after key moments in the game, generally following major boss bat