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This is a hard, full month of winter, but it’s also a month with light at the end of the tunnel. The days are getting longer, and spring is coming soon. In the meantime, give your sweetie a Valentine’s Day present by catching up on some deferred cleaning and maintenance....
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To find out how two new drill bits, both designed with self-feeding features that essentially pull the bit through the hole as it spins, stack up against a standard, old-fashioned spade bit, we decided to abuse a pallet that's been taking up space in our lab....
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Baby, it’s cold outside. Sure, this month offers plenty of reasons to stay close by the fire with a good book (preferably a home improvement title) but you can get a lot done if you put your mind to it…and put your long johns on....
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Last month, we tackled pumpkins, but now it’s time for a different kind of carve-off. With just a few hours left until the Thanksgiving big feast, Popular Mechanics’ editors—and an expert from upstairs—give their tried-and-true turkey cooking and carving recommendations....
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You can save a couple bucks – and the environment – by taking part in a campaign pushing every American household to exchange just one energy-hogging incandescent bulb for an eco-friendly compact fluorescent....
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Monday morning, at about 4:30, I had a look behind the door and found that the insulation had been chewed off a copper heating pipe. The life of a mouse must be a dull one. I could see how late-night boredom would just drive you to chew on something. Fifteen minutes later, I had a mouse trap set with peanut butter....
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At Popular Mechanics, the only thing we love more than making a huge mess is making a huge competition out of making a huge mess – a good, old fashioned one, where only the strong survive. And Halloween provided the perfect stage: The first annual PM Pumpkin Carve-Off....
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We’re taking a closer look at those innocent everyday household happenings that shoulder the guilt for a world of bad luck. Cats, mirrors and ladders rejoice: We're setting your supernatural record straight....
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October has 31 days, and it’s a busy month with all that leaf-raking and trick-or-treating going on. Inside, tips on Halloween safety, fire prevention, heating system maintenance, creaky doors and—of course—raking those leaves....
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When you buy a house, it’s amazing what you find left behind by previous owners....
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