Expert Advice on Home Improvement

To maximize the storage space in your kitchen pantry, attach a clear plastic shoe rack to the inside of the pantry door for storing cleaning supplies and other items. Hold the rack in place at the bottom with push pins to secure it when the door is opened. Watch this video to find out more. Watch this video.

Inexpensive towel racks mounted on the inside of cabinet doors is a great way to store cookie sheets and cutting boards for easy access. Simply cut the racks to length, attach them to the door, and mount a plywood shelf near the bottom to hold the items in place. Watch this video to find out more. Watch this video.

Cloth nail aprons are great for DIY projects around the home, but with only two pockets, they usually can’t hold everything you need. By cutting the top off plastic quart oil containers, you can make interchangeable liners for the pockets of the apron to hold different size nails and screws. Watch this video to find out more. Watch this video.

This convenient shoe caddy is made from recycled 5-gallon buckets and scrap lumber. It’s great for keeping track of shoes in your garage, mud room, or closet. To make it, all you need is some 5-gallon buckets, scrap lumber, and leftover paint. Watch this video.

Danny demonstrates a simple method of determining how far to pull your car into the garage so the door will close by suspending a plastic golf ball from the ceiling with a string. Watch this video.

To keep the items you have stored in the trunk of your car from sliding around, attach self-adhesive strips of hook-and-loop fastener (hook side) to the bottom of a storage conntainer, then press the container to the carpet in the truck. Watch this video.

Garage doors can be easily damaged by high winds during a hurricane or severe storm. Metal reinforcement kits are available that attach to the concrete slab and framing above the door to provide two additional points of support, or you can make your own garage door reinforcement from 2×4s. Watch this video to find out how to go about it. Watch this video.

While converting an unused basement, attic, or garage into additional living space is a popular option, careful planning is needed to prevent potential problems. If you take these unique planning and design aspects into consideration, your conversion will be a success. Watch this video.

A laundry room often becomes cluttered and contains wasted space. To better utilize it, shelves and storage units can be made from sheets of medium density fiberboard while a storage unit holds multiple laundry baskets. Watch the video to find out more. Watch this video.

Adding a built-in ironing board is a great way to maximize space in the laundry room. They are designed to fit between two studs on 16” centers and come with a shelf to hold the iron as well as a plug and light. Watch this video.