DIY Projects & Ideas

We all want to give better gifts, but what do you give someone who has it all? It can be tough to find the perfect thing for everyone and give gifts that your friends and family will actually use. Luckily, tools make great gifts for everyone on your list because they’re practical and can be given for virtually any holiday.

The trick for picking the right tool is thinking outside the box. Some people would love a new screwdriver set, but there are so many other tools that make great gifts, too. Your friends at Hardware Hank are here to give you a few ideas for giving tools as gifts.

Here’s a list of the best tool gift ideas.

If you’ve struggled to fix your patchy, thin lawn for years, you know how disappointing it can be to see small, incremental progress season after season. The truth is, it takes a lot of work throughout the year to have a lush, healthy green lawn in the summer, so if you don’t get the results you want, you might be missing an important step at some point in the year.

It’s not a secret that a lawn needs three things to stimulate healthy growth: fertilizer, water, and mowing. But deciding when and how to fertilize, water, and mow your lawn can be tricky, though.

We hear from a lot of homeowners with questions like: When should I fertilize my lawn? When is the best time for seeding? How often should I fertilize? How short should I cut my lawn? How much water does my grass need?
That’s why we’ve created this simple guide to help you create your own do-it-yourself lawn maintenance plan and get the lawn you’ve always wanted.

Here’s how to care for your lawn in every season.

After spending much more time at home over the past few years, many homeowners are starting to feel a little cramped. While our kitchen tables became classrooms and our spare bedrooms became home offices, our houses didn’t get any bigger. Spaces that were once comfortable started feeling crowded.

Even now, as we’re spending less time at home, many of us are still wondering how to make our small spaces work better for us. Luckily, we have some suggestions to help you maximize your space and love where you live.

Here are a few tips to help you make the most of your house’s small spaces.

Your gutters probably aren’t something you spend a lot of time thinking about. When they’re working as expected, you probably don’t notice them at all. But left unmaintained, clogged gutters can cause problems and severely damage your home.

If you haven’t cleaned your gutters in a few years, or if you notice water overflowing the side of them, it’s time to have them cleaned by a professional or do it yourself. But before you call a professional or grab the ladder, it’s helpful to know what to look for and how gutter cleaning works.

Here’s what every homeowner needs to know about cleaning their gutters.

For new homeowners, their very first power tool purchase is typically a cordless drill. Cordless drills make quick work of a wide range of DIY projects, from mounting things to a wall to boring holes in wood or metal.

But if you’ve never shopped for a drill before, you might be overwhelmed by your choices. There are a lot of things to consider before buying a power drill: Voltage, weight, speed, batteries, and ultimately, the price.

Here’s what to look for in a cordless drill and how to choose the right one for you.

So you’ve just purchased your first home - congratulations! For new homeowners, putting some new paint on the walls is usually the first home improvement project they tackle. After all, nothing changes the look and feel of a room quite like a fresh new coat of paint.

But should you hire professional painters or do it yourself? Hiring a professional to come in and handle the entire project is tempting, but it can be expensive. Typically, the average cost of hiring a professional to paint the interior of a house ranges from $949 to $2,924.

The good news is that painting your walls is an easy do-it-yourself project. Paint, even high-quality paint, is relatively inexpensive, and if you take the time to prep your room, painting is a breeze. But if you’ve never picked up a paint roller before, you probably have some questions, and we’re here to help.

Here’s our new homeowner’s guide to interior painting.

Have you ever wondered why you don’t see wild birds in your backyard? Or why aren’t wild birds coming to your feeder? If you’re struggling to attract wild birds to your backyard, you’re not alone.

It can take a little work and research to make your backyard welcoming to native birds, but thankfully, you don’t have to be an ornithologist to make it work. Your friends at Hardware Hank are here to help you turn your backyard into a wild bird sanctuary.

Here are our 7 must-know secrets for attracting wild birds to your backyard.

Bathroom and kitchen remodels are common home improvement projects, but putting down new tile, replacing the tub, refinishing cabinets, swapping countertops and other popular bathroom and kitchen remodeling ideas can be a headache for homeowners who have to live through them. These kinds of improvement projects can also be time-consuming, expensive and too involved for a weekend warrior’s DIY project.

Luckily, many other DIY home improvement projects won’t break the bank and are simple enough for any homeowner to do, regardless of their level of experience. Whether you’re putting your house on the market soon or just looking for cost-effective ways to upgrade your home, these DIY home improvement projects can help increase your home’s value and enhance its overall look and feel.