That constant drip-drip-drip isn’t only annoying; it can cost you more than you think on the next water bill. Luckily, the most common causes for leaks are also the simplest to repair. With a few tools and between 15 to 30 minutes of your time, you can easily take care of the dastardly drip once and for all.

Recently I had the pleasure of testing this new product from FW Tools in Tennessee. The ThumbSaver is one of those things that makes you say, “why didn’t I think of that?!”

Looking for something to do this weekend? Have you done so much around the house that you’re out of DIY projects? Want to know how to make something weird, odd, or unusual? You can find solutions to any of the above at the brilliant Instructables.com, an interactive repository of inspired do-it-yourself projects. Projects include step-by-step photos and instructions, and many photos, like those on Flickr,...

So what I want to know is… when did the Shop-Vac get so sexy? Look at it, all blue and silver and shapely! Okay, I’ll stop and be serious. The Shop-Vac Wet/Dry vac is, after all, a serious piece of equipment. It’s small, portable and lightweight, so you can easily tote it around the house (or the shop, as the name implies) for quick pick-ups. It’s powerful enough to tackle bigger...

The Fix Chicks are currently testing various DIY/home improvement products and are posting/will be posting detailed reviews on them here at our site. I’m personally doing a major makeover this weekend with one of the products (can’t say any more than that right now) that I’m rather excited about, and I’ll be documenting the project and hopefully sharing it here next week. If you’re...

According to NPD Group, women now comprise 44% of “do-it-yourselfers”. We ladies now account for over half of the sales of products for storage and organization and almost half of the sales of products for painting, kitchen & bath, lawn & garden, lighting, flooring, and safety. You can read more about the details of this research in NPD’s press release. Women are continuing to make...