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Be your own plumber, save money, and add value to your home. Includes over 800 photos illustrating each step-by-step process, detailed diagrams of plumbing systems, and instructions on fixing plumbing issues from leaky faucets to soldering copper tubing. Also includes information on environmentally conscious solutions and installing new plumbing fixtures.

31+ Terrific Tech Projects for all skill levels: Haunted house how-tos; creepy costumes ; frightening food.

With little effort and expense, you can hide cash, armaments and even family from the menacing eyes of burglars, terrorists or anyone. Learn how to construct dozens of hiding places right in your house and yard. Here are small hiding places for concealing money and jewelry and large places for securing survival supplies or persons. More than 100 drawings show how to turn ordinary items into extraordinary hiding places.

"From blogger, recipe developer, and photographer Adrianna Adarme comes a beautiful book of advice for simplifying, beautifying, and living a more thoughtful life. Organized by the months of the year, and by categories such as "Live," "Do," and "Make," Adarme shares ideas for activities, recipes, and projects that make the little moments in life just as exciting as the big. Like her blog, A Cozy Kitchen, The Year of Cozy features warm and comforting...

Why Pay a Professional to repair or renovate your home when you can do it yourself just as quickly and for less money? This cute, contemporary guide to home projects will boost your confidence and build your basic skills, making you a DIY expert in no time. Learn home improvement essential such as, Tiling a Backsplash or Bathroom Floor, Fixing a Wobbly Table Leg, Unclogging the Drain, Wallpapering a Room, From Mastering Everyday Repairs to tacking...

We all know how important it is to reduce our environmental footprint, but it can be daunting to know where to begin. Enter Kathryn Kellogg, who can fit all her trash from the past two years into a 16-ounce mason jar. How? She starts by saying "no" to straws and grocery bags, and "yes" to a reusable water bottle and compostable dish scrubbers. In 101 Ways to Go Zero Waste, Kellogg shares these tips and more, along with DIY recipes for beauty and home;...

This illustrated guide contains step-by-step guidance from the page of Family Handyman magazine on how to affordably complete home upgrades contains over 320 tips to help update your kitchen, bathroom, garage, yard and more.

"Tie-dye is hotter than ever! So get ready to master the classic tie-dye T-shirt, but also go beyond the basic to discover new patterns, techniques, and possibilities for DIY clothing, accessories, and home decor. With thirty-five fun projects to choose from, everyone will find something they love inside DIY Tie-Dye. Step-by-step directions and full-color photos guide you to beautiful results with less mess." -- Back cover.

Start Making! is a program developed by the Clubhouse Network to engage young people all over the world in Maker-inspired activities. With this guide, you will discover how to plan and coordinate Start Making! projects in your home, school, library, community center, after-school club, or makerspace. You'll learn strategies for engaging young people in creative thinking, developing individual and team projects, and sharing and reflecting on their...