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Installing 3-way Switches

You can turn the lights on here and off over there, and you can do it yourself once you know the trick. It's not exactly simple, but it's far less complicated than most people assume.

Natural Light from Fluorescent Lamps

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Many of us like using fluorescent lamps for saving energy, but we haven't cared for the quality of the light they produce. The fact is, though, that some fluorescent lamps can, and do, produce the best color rendering available from artificial light.

Updating Your Kitchen Cabinets

There are four basic ways to update your kitchen cabinets - refinishing, painting, refacing, or replacing. The method that will work best for you depends on several factors, including the time and money you would like to invest in the process. Most importantly, though, it depends on what you have now and what you want to have when you're done:

Clean the Toaster

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Electric toasters with slots in the top for the bread all have one thing in common: they collect bread crumbs and dust, and need to be cleaned regularly.

Cleaning an electric toaster is not merely good sanitation. It is also fire prevention.

Protect Outside Faucets from Freezing

Just follow these simple steps to cut off the water to your outside faucets to protect the faucets from freezing:

Install a New Mixing Faucet on a Sink or Lavatory

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You can do it yourself with the right tools and knowledge. Then you will know it's done right and you save a lot of money.

Basic Home Repair Tools

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Everyone needs a few tools around the house. In all likelihood, though, most people probably don't need one of those handy-dandy "homeowner tool kits" that seem to be designed more to sell dubious hardware than to provide you with the right tool for the job. So, what do you need?

Natural Light from Incandescent Light Bulbs

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Indoors, there are two entries in the color competition worth considering.

Quick Tips for Changing Light Bulbs

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The way you change a non-flourescent light bulb can help determine the life of the bulb, the quality of the light you get and the ease with which you can change it the next time.