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DIY projects you can build yourself, featuring detailed instructions accessible for a wide range of skills and abilities.

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two photos: on the left a cat shelter made from campaign signs. on the right: a tabby cat in grass

DIY

How to upcycle campaign signs into cat shelters How to upcycle campaign signs into cat shelters

By Debbie Wolfe

three photos: a rat holding orange string, a woman with a robot rat on her head and a robot rat with wires coming out of it

Technology

Meet the engineer who crafted a genius animatronic ‘Ratatouille’ Halloween costume Meet the engineer who crafted a genius animatronic ‘Ratatouille’ Halloween costume

a grey squirrel climbs out of a jack-o-lantern

DIY

How to squirrel-proof your pumpkins How to squirrel-proof your pumpkins

By Debbie Wolfe

Monarch butterfly feeding on purple aster flower in summer floral background.

DIY

How to plant a garden butterflies will love How to plant a garden butterflies will love

By Debbie Wolfe

herbs growing in kitchen

DIY

How to start growing herbs in your kitchen How to start growing herbs in your kitchen

By Debbie Wolfe

an SUV with a pop tent on top and a ladder in front of a mountain lake

Technology

Going off-roading in a DIY’ed Porsche Taycan (yes, a Porsche) Going off-roading in a DIY’ed Porsche Taycan (yes, a Porsche)

By Kristin Shaw

Closeup of broken eyeglasses with damaged colored lens surrounded by different lenses on table in optical shop. Replacement of glasses lens. Glasses service and repair concept

DIY

Don’t throw away your old sunglasses Don’t throw away your old sunglasses

By Debbie Wolfe

a red hovercraft vehicle sits on the mud with two occupants in the cabin

DIY

Teacher spends 1800 hours building the hovercraft of his childhood dreams Teacher spends 1800 hours building the hovercraft of his childhood dreams

By Keith Wagstaff

a brick pathway through a lawn with clover

DIY

Should you plant a clover lawn? The pros and cons. Should you plant a clover lawn? The pros and cons.

By Debbie Wolfe

tv antenna on the roof of a house

DIY

How to connect an antenna to a TV: Watch movies, shows, and sports for free How to connect an antenna to a TV: Watch movies, shows, and sports for free

By Nicholas Ware

two photos of little libraries. one is shaped like a cactus, the other is a simple blue box with glass windows

DIY

How to set up a Little Free Library How to set up a Little Free Library

a pot of venus fly trap plants on a table

DIY

How to care for a Venus fly trap How to care for a Venus fly trap

By Debbie Wolfe

banana peel, orange peel, eggshells, coffee grounds on a wood countertop

DIY

6 kitchen scraps to throw in your garden 6 kitchen scraps to throw in your garden

By Debbie Wolfe

orange bucket filled with leaves. a hose rests on the edge of the bucket with water coming out

DIY

How to build a mosquito kill bucket How to build a mosquito kill bucket

By Debbie Wolfe

coffee can camera obscura

DIY

How to make a coffee can camera—in 1961 and today How to make a coffee can camera—in 1961 and today

By Bill Gourgey

an ipad propped up on a table displaying a photo of a black and white cat

DIY

Turn your old iPad into a digital picture frame Turn your old iPad into a digital picture frame

DIY

A cheap set of LEDs is the best way to upgrade your fancy new TV A cheap set of LEDs is the best way to upgrade your fancy new TV

By Stan Horaczek

white fluffy clouds on blue sky

DIY

NASA needs your help identifying clouds NASA needs your help identifying clouds

By Alisha McDarris

rainbow crayons of darth vader, han solo, and lego minifigs on a countertop

DIY

How to recycle crayons into fun-shaped rainbow crayons How to recycle crayons into fun-shaped rainbow crayons

By Annie Colbert

The best Brother sewing machines

Gear

The best Brother sewing machines according to experts The best Brother sewing machines according to experts

By Carol Benton