Every young couple should buy this book before purchasing their first home. Now, that house listing that was at first "too much of a fixer upper" might now be the bargain they want just because they can do the work.

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No. 2 is not a "easy repair" so much as a "don't do this in the first place".

I prefer it because 90% of the time I don't need a full sheet.

The chromecast extension for chrome allows you to cast the whole screen, not just the tab. You have to click the chromecast extension icon, then click the little down arrow in the top right in line with the "cast this tab", then choose "cast the entire screen (experimental)"

For me it's all about inertia. I have to keep "busy" or I will be a bum on the couch for the night. It's been useful to acknowledge the fact though since I can play it to my advantage.

So tell us—what home projects are worth the time and effort of going DIY to save money, and which are worth the price of professional help?

Is it not also a time suck to read and reply to articles about a service you no longer use? Maybe you should quit that as well, and never look back.

Setting up to pass in a big vehicle like that can take a while. Regardless of if he was in the left lane or not, the Honda was the driver at fault. Sure the Saturn shouldn't have done the very hated pass and slow, but the Honda made the decision to thread the needle between a car and an 80,000 lb vehicle behind her.…

The truck driver did brake. You can hear his Jake brake engaging and I'm guessing he also used his service brakes. At 80k pounds his stopping distance from 70MPH is waaaaaay longer than even the crappiest car you can buy today.

3.142 hmmm. Coincidence...yes.

3.142 hmmm. Coincidence...yes.

I'll let you determine which.

I'll let you determine which.

As soon as I have a little spare cash I'm getting one of those wake-up lights.

As soon as I have a little spare cash I'm getting one of those wake-up lights.

Virtually every slow cooker on the market has a prominent warning in its manual saying "DO NOT LEAVE THE COOKER UNATTENDED" or similar. Often times this is contradicted by the marketing of the item. Anyone know if there is some official or semi official resource on this topic? We all know many folks who don't think…

The "Art of Presence" is a huge part of charisma. My dad got to spend some time with Bill Clinton once. Even though they were in a crowded room, and only talked briefly, my dad said Mr. Clinton made him (my dad) feel like he was the most important person in the room.

The easiest way to be able to afford to keep a stable of shoes is to stop buying the current year shoes. Keep an eye out for closeouts and discontinued models, and consider shopping online once you know what kind of shoe you need and how different brands fit you. There's a bit of trial-and-error here, but you can get…

Most of us fear losing control of our car while driving during the winter. The video above from Auto Express presents a real world comparison of winter and summer tires. Winter tires are built with a rubber compound that stays pliable in cold weather, which causes enhanced traction. The video shows that you'll have…

I doubt Linkdn is right. Most sought after skill in UK is bricklaying - we are importing Portuguese at twice the usual rate. The most hireable skills according to Employer Skills Survey are building trades, chefs and manufacturing. But none of the above probably use Linkdn.

One thing I haven't been able to get used to are "easy" runs. When I run, I want to go faster. Any tips on consciously slowing down?

Everyone who complains that proper mirror adjustment makes it too difficult to park, back, or exit the car should have their drivers license revoked immediately. My first long term relationship taught me that mirror adjustment is a holy war and there is no winning. But to try to justify having blind spots on the road…

That actually leaves you blind spots, which is why the articles method is better.