DIY Fixes For a Trash-Picked and Weathered Old Bench

I found an old workshop bench in someone's trash. I'm saving it from the landfill by making repairs to it. There are some good basic skills here that would apply to many other projects.

Roadside Rescue Wooden Bench Rehab
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Jill of All Trades pulls a weathered bench from a neighbor's trash and gives it new life.

Homeowner DIY Tips to Scare Away Woodpeckers

I show you how to keep woodpeckers from damaging your home. One of the ways is pretty unconventional... but it works!

Fixing Your Car Liftgate with DIY Tips

I'm showing you how to figure out if the hydraulic struts on your vehicle's liftgate or trunk lid need replacing or just a little maintenance work. Either way, it's an easy and affordable fix!

Fixing the  Liftgate
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Jill shows us how to fix a liftgate that has lost its lift.

Finding New DIY Ways to Wash Household Items in the Dishwasher

In this Jill of All Trades, I show you how handy your dishwasher can be for cleaning things other than dishes (and I don't just mean pots and pans). You can clean things from all over the house by running them through the dishwasher.

Maximizing Your Dishwasher
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Jill of All Trades shows you how many items around the house, aside from dishes, can be easily cleaned in the dishwasher.

Other stuff you can clean in the dshwasher
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Jill says you are not using your dishwasher enough. There are lots of things that you can clean in there besides the dishes.

Tasty, Simple, Healthy DIY Dog Treats

I made the best homemade dog treats for my puppers! They were so easy, they tasted good, and the dogs LOVED them!

Tasty DIY Dog Treats
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Do-It-Yourself dog treats that are easy to make, tasty (you can try them yourself), and healthy because you know exactly what's in them.

The Salvaged Desk Turned Nightstands DIY Project Part 3

I take you through the last few finishing steps to complete the nightstands. You'd never guess that they started out as a desk!

The Nightstands From a Desk Are Finally Finished!
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The nightstands made from an old desk make it to the finish line! With a few finishing touches, and new paint and hardware, you would never guess what their previous life was.

Salvaged Desk Turned Into Nightstands DIY Project Part 2

I am starting the rebuild for the nightstands that I'm building from an old desk. Here I am putting the trim around the tops.

Transforming the Desk Into Nightstands Pt. 2
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The transformation of the old desk into new nightstands continues in Part 2 as Jill starts the reconstruction work and the nightstands begin to take shape.

Salvaged Desk Turns Into Nightstands DIY Project  Pt 1

Jill of All Trades, Jill Washburn, gives an old desk a new life as a pair of nightstands. The week, in Part 1, Jill cuts apart the desk.

Rehabbing a Toddler Bed Rescued and Recovered on Trash Day

I put the finishing touches on the toddler bed that I saved from someone's trash on trash day. Here, I show how to reinforce it, so it will stand up to any kid's antics, then I patched holes and put a fresh coat of paint on it.

The Toddler Bed Re-hab Continues
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Jill of All Trades shows us how she reinforces and finishes off the toddler bed that was found by the side of the road.

Rehabbing a toddler bed

Toddler beds, like all other slabs of furniture used for years, tends to get a little wobbly over time. But that doesn't mean it's not fit to be reused.