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  • Fix Your Own Wobbly Toilet Seat

    Fix Your Own Wobbly Toilet Seat

    If you have noticed a wobble in your toilet seat, you might think you need to have a lot of experience to fix it, but it’s easier than you might think to do it yourself. All you’ll need is a few simple tools and some elbow grease. All you need is a screwdriver, an adjustable…


  • 11 of the Best Gifts for the DIYer on Your List

    11 of the Best Gifts for the DIYer on Your List

    Giving the right gift to a DIY home renovator can be challenging. With lots to choose from, picking out just the right thing for your favourite home maintenance expert or finding something great for a kitchen cabinet self-installer can really be tricky. From beginners to DIY veterans, here are some of our favourite gift options…


  • All the Ways You Can Reuse Plastic Bags, But Aren’t

    All the Ways You Can Reuse Plastic Bags, But Aren’t

    Black Friday is coming and with it, you may end up with more shopping bags than usual. And depending on where you live, where you shop, and how prepared you are in advance, there’s possibly to be some plastic among them. If you find yourself with an abundant supply, here are some easy ways to…


  • What ‘Finishing’ a Spirit Means, and Why It Matters

    What ‘Finishing’ a Spirit Means, and Why It Matters

    I’m a sucker for wine cask-finished whiskeys (well, just whiskeys, really, but sometimes I pretend to have a palate). The Glenmorangie Madeira Wood was one of my first Scotch love affairs, and I recently discovered the new Basil Hayden Red Wine Cask Finish, which blends Kentucky Straight Bourbon with bourbon partially finished in red wine…