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    Prepare your home for Hurricane Earl

    Will he or won’t he? With Hurricane Earl threatening the nation’s Eastern Seaboard this Labor Day, there are steps homeowners can take to weatherproof their homes that won’t break the bank. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance offers six pieces of essential hurricane-preparation...

    Deal of the Day: Save $10 on Craftsman's electric blower

    Ideal for sweeping the sidewalk and cleaning out the garage, this maneuverable blower ($29.99) is a must-have. As an electric blower, it's environmentally friendly, and its lightweight design is perfect for moving from space to space, and with a maximum...

    Deal of the Day: Rayovac LED flashlight, 3-pk.

    Get 3 LED flashlights for just $15.39. Features super bright LEDs with focusing lens, soft rubberized grip, has 70-hour battery time for 2 AA, 100 hours for 4 AAA. Manufacturer's limited lifetime warranty.

    Door prize

    Simpson Door, located in timber-rich Washington state, has been making fine-quality, handcrafted wood doors for nearly a century. But even with its long and successful history, the company continually updates and expands its impressive line of doors. Case in point: Simpson recently introduced the Nantucket Collection, a line of beautiful exterior doors that feature custom-crafted detailing and superior weather-resistance.

    Deal of the Day: Digital oscillating tower fan-ionizer, $57

    The Honeywell Fresh Breeze Tower Fan with Remote Control ($46.95; Reg. $79.99) has a modern, elegant design and is loaded with top of the line features. An electronic LCD display, easy to use touch buttons, and programmable thermostat are designed...

    Deal of the Day: Senario entertainment projector, $70

    With the Senario AL-100 Torpedo Entertainment and Game Projector you can make your movie nights feel like a movie theater ($69.99; Reg. $149.99). The AL-100 projects computer or console games, photos and movies anywhere on a wall or use the...

    Best Reader Reuse Ideas

    With a little imagination and some basic building supplies these resourceful TOH readers turned trash into treasure

    10 Uses for Yogurt Cups

    Don't ditch these plastic containers after eating their contents. TOH reader Mark Feroglia has lots of creative ideas for recycling them

    10 Uses for Sand

    If you've ever deiced your driveway, mixed concrete, or filled a sandbox, you likely have a leftover bag or two of these great grains. Here's how to put them to work

    10 Uses for Foam Packing Peanuts

    Sure, you can keep the little polystyrene squiggles around for boxing up breakables—or you can put them to use in these innovative ways

    10 Uses for Charcoal

    Don't let that half-empty bag from last summer sit around. Charcoal—the natural lump variety made from hardwood—can do more than cook burgers

    10 Uses for Your Christmas Tree

    Don't just toss the tannenbaum in the trash. Try some of these clever reuse ideas instead

    10 Uses for Charcoal

    Don't let that half-empty bag from last summer sit around. Charcoal—the natural lump variety made from hardwood—can do more than cook burgers

    10 Uses for Aluminum Foil

    It's been capping casseroles and wrapping brownies for nearly 100 years. Check out these other clever uses for foil

    Vanity of distinction

    Cherokee County in north-central Georgia, isn't the first place you'd start looking for a world-class furniture manufacturer, but that's exactly where you'll find one. The Furniture Guild, located in Canton, Georgia, employs a team of talented woodworkers, artists and finishing experts to produce beautiful, high-end, hand-crafted cabinetry, including the bath vanity shown above. From the company's Vanity Flair Collection, the vanity features a stone top, glass sink and bow-front cabinet built of bamboo. It has two doors and a drop-down center panel that gives access to the plumbing. The Bamboo Vanity is available in more than 40 finishes and it can also be wall-mounted. Prices start at around $4,995.

    Deal of the Day: Motion sensing garage security light, $15

    The Heath Zenith Motion Detection Security Light ($14.88; Reg. $18.97) features 150 degree motion detection up to 60 feet with a metal housing for durability. Meets Energy Star guidelines.

    How to Trim Out a Window

    Tom Silva's step-by-step instructions for one of his favorite jobs — installing window casings.

    How to Install Carpeting

    Add some underfoot warmth by lining the room with some cozy wall-to-wall

    Space-saving bath shelving

    Here's an easy, elegant way to add a little storage to even the smallest bathrooms. The Triple-Tier Corner Shelf (above) features three 3/8-inch-thick, tempered-glass shelves, which fit snugly into a room corner. The easy-to-assemble unit measures 8 1/4 inches deep x 14 inches high. It can be mounted to a wall, or stood on the floor or vanity counter. Shown above in satin nickel, the shelving unit comes in four other finshes: polished chrome, oil-rubbed bronze, antique bronze, and matte black. It's available on-line for about $74.

    Deal of the Day: Remote-controlled switch socket, $16/ 3-pk.

    Remote controlled outlets ($16/ 3-pk.) turn lights on from anywhere (even outside). FREE shipping.

    Get to Know Your Gas Grill

    Keep your gas grill from going on the fritz. Here's how to identify parts and problems, and keep it firing up just like new

    Bringing Serenity and Flow to a Small Home

    Tips from a pro on making compact rooms feel calming and comfortable

    How to Build a Picnic Table

    Squeeze the whole family in at the summer barbecue by creating a classic American picnic table with integrated benches or picking up a ready-made one

    How to Install Knee-Wall Storage

    It's an awkward corner of the house. Why not make it a space-saving dresser?

    Deal of the Day: Save 30% on this rustic rocking chair

    Crafted of 100% cedar wood, you can save about $70 on this Rustic Adirondack Cedar Log Rocking Chair ($156.49; Reg. $225.10). Chair is versatile and unfinished; can be stained or painted to preference.

    Home Inspection Nightmares XXI

    Leaning house parts, trapped animals, and lots of bad electricity. Check out our latest frightening discoveries from the field, courtesy of the ASHI Reporter

    JawStand: Support for Weekend Warriors

    It's always useful having an extra set of hands to help out when working around the house, yard or workshop. But if you often find yourself shorthanded, then you'll love the new JawStand from Rockwell Tools. This versatile, cleverly designed tool is a combination work support and clamp, and it can used in any number of ways. To start, its height can be adjusted from 25 to 41 inches and used to support long boards when cutting at a tablesaw or miter saw, as shown above. You can also set it up on the outfeed side of a router table, shaper, thickness planer or table saw. But that's not all.

    Deal of the Day: $6 headlamp

    Adjustable, water-resistant and super bright, this 7-LED headlamp ($5.98; Reg. $17.99) is ideal for hunting, hiking, camping, spelunking, fishing, and more! Requires 3 AAA batteries (not included).

    Deal of the Day: Save 54% on the Stanley FatMax Xtreme Round Tool Bag

    This Stanley tool bag ($44.99; Reg. $99.95) is a combination of high-quality leather and polyester. Injected polypropylene bottom keeps contents safe from the elements. Rubber grip handle, padded shoulder strap and back provide for extra comfort. Multiple easy access pockets...

    Much-improved painting products

    There's a small, little-known company in Minnesota called, Bercom, that manufactures some of the world's most innovative, cleverly designed painting products. Sold under the name, Handy, these products are extremely well made, affordable and--get this--made in the U.S. Don't even think about starting another painting job without first checking out Bercom's Handy line of painting accessories. Shown above are my two favorites: the Handy Paint Tray and the Handy Paint Pail.

    21 Thrifty Ways to Deck Out Your Bath

    How to make the most of what you have with creative wall and window treatments, salvage-yard finds, and stylish storage ideas

    26 Low-Cost, High-Style Kitchen Upgrades

    See how fresh paint, new lighting, and smart use of colorful tiles and vintage accents can personalize the hub of your home

    The Ugliest Rooms in America

    From the florescently painted to the drably decorated to the weirdly patterned, Sears is looking for a winner in their Ugliest Room Contest. Here's a sneak peek at some of the entries

    The big reveal

    Kitchen island envy

    A Week in the Life

    Taking shape!

    Window seats, love 'em or lose 'em?

    Good morning from Auburndale!

    Lights, please!

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