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Fix It Yourself and Save It From the Landfill

There is no need to “use it up and throw it away” anymore. Now there is plenty of help available online to help you to extend the valuable life of practically everything around your home, including appliances, fixtures, plumbing, flooring, walls and more. Here are some links to help you keep your belongings out of the landfill and your money in your pocket.

http://www.doityourself.com/ - Do It Yourself is chock full of how-to-fix-anything for the homeowner and handyperson. This Web site features detailed home repair instructions and video suitable for the novice or pro.
http://www.hometime.com/ - Hometime.com features home repair, remodeling and improvement pictorials along with instructions about how to do most anything around the home.
http://www.bobvila.com/HowTo_Library/ - Bob Vila has some great information on his Web site. The videos take you through step-by-step home repairs.
http://www.hometips.com/index.html - Home Tips gives you the lowdown on home fix-up with great photos and illustrations.
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/ - Natural Handyman is another great link with detailed photos and instructions about all kinds of home repairs. It also has information about what NOT to do.
http://homerepair.about.com/od/toolsmaterialsyouneed/tp/pick_best_of.htm - About.com has tutorials about many home and garden repair projects and even has a section about DIY auto repair.
http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/lmfaq.htm#lmtiming - Check out this site with just about every question you could ever think to ask about small engine repair to fix your aging lawn mower.
http://www.selfhelpandmore.com/index.htm - Very helpful illustrations on this Web site, especially in the small engine repair section.
http://www.factsfacts.com/MyHomeRepair/ - This is one of the best home repair Web pages. Lots of good advice and some much needed humor about home repair.
http://www.allabouthome.com/tips/index.html - The title says it all. Lots of good instructions here.
http://www.dannylipford.com/ - Home Improvement advice from an expert!
http://www.theplumber.com/handbook.html#top - This is one link you just can’t flush. It’s probably the best information about plumbing you’ll find online.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/how_to_central/ - This is Popular Mechanics’ How To page for home and auto DIYs.

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