Fix It Yourself

Resources on how to do your own repairs on everyday items: Grab the scissors for sewing projects, drapery, upholstery, or even a haircut! View a list of do it yourself videos and tackle some of those household chores on your to-do list! Do it yourself home repair, plumbing, and painting! Repair tips for cars, bikes, boats, and more!

• Fix It Yourself

Links

• Apartment Therapy

  Inspiration from do-it-yourselfers on the web.

• Bicycle Tutor

  Instructional videos and articles covering everything you need to get your bike rolling again.

• Burda Style

  Online community devoted to sewing: instructions, advice, patterns, inspiration and more.

• DIY Home Improvements

  Instructions for house projects big and small.

• DIY Network

  Articles and videos from the cable network; watch average homeowners tackle jobs big and small.

• eHow

  More than 300,000 clear and concise articles on how to do things, plus a rapidly growing library of articles created by eHow's members.

• Home & Garden TV

  An abundance of ideas from the cable television network.

• Home Time

  Tips and ideas from the long running PBS series.

• Ikea Hacker

  Ikea’s affordable Swedish furniture has become ubiquitous; learn to make it your own.

• This Old House

  Philadelphia is on old city (by American standards anyway) and many of us live in older houses; let Bob Villa and Co. teach you how to treat them right.

Handy Around the House by explore

Do it yourself home repair, plumbing, painting, etc.

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Fix your ride by explore

Repair tips for cars, bikes, boats, and more!

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Cut and Stitch (8 items)

Grab the scissors for sewing projects, drapery, upholstery – even how to give a haircut!