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September 2010

•	When One Wrench Beats Two
•	Go Cordless, Ditch the Compressor
•	Driveway Oil Slick? Try This

August 2010

•	Sweet Music: $29.97 Jobsite Radio
•	Cement Truck + Jealous Boyfriend
•	FYI: Lifetime Tool Warranty??
•	Build a Backyard Bluebird House
•	Get a Tingle From Your Shingle
•	Get Hooked in Your Bathroom
•	P-U: Time to Change Your Underwear
•	Duck & Cover Nail-Gun Disaster
•	Help Your Trees Beat the Heat
•	Be Praised, Ye Primate of Tapes!
•	Downshifting on the Rumble Seat
•	Gentlemen, Start Your Sanders!
•	Don't "Sheesh" About Cord Storage

July 2010

•	In-Car Cooler — Now That's Cool!
•	This Reel Mower Works — Really!
•	A Faucet With a Hi-Arc Attitude
•	The Pneumatic Mona Lisa
•	A Smart Lock Learns Your Car Key
•	How to Cut Thru (Almost) Anything
•	It Smashes, Pulverizes, Destroys!
•	Deck Screw Alters How You Walk
•	Split-Personality Paint Sprayer
•	Never Hold Screws in Your Mouth
•	Dry Bristles, Wet Rag, Less Work
•	Handy Humor (Sort of)
•	Tape Measure Opens Toilet Door

June 2010

•	Go Ahead, Pitch Radio Off a Roof
•	Don't Let Lightning Crash a Picnic
•	A House Fire Is a Tough Teacher
•	A "Look Ma, No Rails!" Miter Saw
•	Tomorrow is Stupid Guy Thing Day
•	Do 9 Questions for $50 (Maybe)
•	Show Some Luv to Your Chainsaw
•	To Save Marriage, Store Toys
•	Red Green's Kind of Power Windows
•	Cordless Trimmer ... Sounds Good
•	A Pet Port: A Doggone Good Idea
•	DIY Product Wins Straw Vote!
•	Quiz Links Roof Color, Personality
•	Spill Baby, Spill (Not)

May 2010

•	Red Green's Beer-Bottle Nirvana
•	The Strong, Silent Tailgater Type
•	At Last—Sit 'n Spin for Grown-ups
•	Patio Umbrella Plays Misty for Me
•	Power Tools, Hardware and Vegas!
•	Be Superman in Your Bathroom!
•	Saw Blade Embeds in House
•	Rat Bites Man During Toilet Swap
•	This Guy is Quite the Cutup With This Tool
•	Video: Two Guys, Two Tools and Too Easy
•	It's a Bird! It's a Plane! ...A Lawnmower?
•	Humor: The Problem With the Gene Pool ...
•	The Most Original Mother's Day Gift Ever!
•	Video: We Do Do Windows
•	Chainsaw Video (and Nothing About Texas)
•	Never Give a Toaster for Mother's Day!

April 2010

•	Never Give a Toaster for Mother's Day!
•	Painters, Perk Up! What Color is My App?
•	Bike Mowers: Mow Your Grass on Your A**
•	Six Vegas Tool-Testing Winners — Zero Pranks
•	Funny Video That'll Blow You Away
•	Video: Duck-and-Cover Nail Gun Disaster
•	What's He Doing Behind That Tree?
•	One Sure Way to "Shut Up" Your Granite!
•	Video: Now That's a Clutch Performance!
•	Which Trade Is #1 in the #2 Business?
•	Video: From Garden Goo to Poo-Poo Pellets
•	Over-the-Top Deck Finish (as in Niagara)
•	Go Ahead, Play With Fire
•	$20,000 and the "Responsible Bathroom"
•	A Big Drill for Laurel & Hardy Wannabes
•	Murphy Always Wins—That's the Law!
•	I Give Up ... What Is Spring Black Friday?
•	One "Muhtha" of a Tool
•	Video: Trimmer for Your Worst Neighbor
•	Make Big Bucks on Your Toilet—No Joke!

March 2010

•	For $50: What Do They Say About "Assume?"
•	How to Move a Brick Wall — in One Load
•	A Wife's Trash is a Handyman's Treasure
•	The Pneumatic Mona Lisa
•	Paying for Paint Work Just Got Costlier
•	"Mulch" Ado About Saving the Cypress
•	Workshop Wit: Do Female Frogs Croak?
•	If a Keystone Cop Touched a Belt Sander
•	Is Your Dryer Becoming a Fire Hazard?
•	Drip ... Drip ... Drip ...
•	Video: If You Can't Destroy the Tool, Buy It
•	Our Best Treat for Your Best Shop Buddy
•	Appease Wife and Win $2,500
•	Sarah Susanka's New Book: Let's Get Small
•	Free Indian Motorcycle? Say No More
•	No Vacillating on This Oscillating Tool
•	Test Tools in Vegas — Like Totally Free!
•	Video: A Hammer Juggler Is Never Bored
•	HANDY Pop Quiz: Mower Power to You

February 2010

•	Tape Measure Trick: Open Toilet Door
•	Winter Grillin' — Ah, the Good Life!
•	Snowed Under? Be Prepared, Not Afraid
•	HANDY Humor (Sort of)
•	No-Mess, Perfect Caulking? It's Possible!
•	Want a Rebate With That Water Heater?
•	Do Vegas Free — and Snag Some Tools
•	Keep a Cool Grip on a Hot Torch
•	HANDY Weekend Project: Brighten a Room
•	How Long Will Granite Stay in Style?
•	Never Again Hold Screws in Your Mouth
•	Destroy Your Square for Better Siding
•	Tool Prices Raised Our Eyebrows a Bit
•	Breaking the Mold: Can-Do Concrete Plans
•	Who Let the Dogs Out ... in Your Shop?

January 2010

•	"How Do I Get Into Woodworking?"
•	How to Cut Through (Almost) Anything
•	The Doctor Will See Your Dogwood Now
•	Study: Table Saw Injuries Remain High
•	Vegas Free for 6 Tool-Testing Members!
•	Work Your Table Saw, Keep Your Fingers
•	Confessions of a Cabinetmaker
•	These Lube Sprays Will Blow You Away
•	How a Hot Dog Changed the Table Saw
•	Table Saws: Benefits of a Benchtop
•	Frustrated by Finishing Trim? Try This

Decemeber 2009

•	How to Score — Basic for Cutting Wood
•	The Christmas Eve Lug Nut
•	No More Scraping Your Windshield
•	Woodworking When You're in a Pinch
•	"Where'd I Park?" This Gizmo Helps
•	"How Do I Get Into Woodworking?"
•	Stepladder to Get Over Holiday Hang-ups
•	For My Next Trick...a Straight Cut!

Novemeber 2009

•	Insole Warmer: It's Tootsie-Toasting Time
•	This Snow Shovel Will Sleigh You
•	Wand Puts OOMPH in Pressure Washers
•	What's That Whirling on Your Roof?
•	Part Tool Sharpener, Part Work of Art
•	Throw Away a Drill Bit—We Dare You!
•	Here's the Tool, But Where's the Switch?
•	Propane-Powered String Trimmer...for Snow?
•	HANDY Innovation Awards ... the Winners Are
•	Pulling Nails the "Pretty" Way
•	Getting Personal With Pocket Screws

October 2009

•	Make a Hood a Should for Winter Work
•	Get in the Mix with DIY Concrete Projects
•	Throw a Party, Clean a Stain
•	Football, Fluke and New Fall Products
•	Labor of Love: Build a Pet Casket
•	Back Savers: Mats That Melt Snow
•	A Wrench That Lightens Your Work Load
•	A Space-Saving Space Heater
•	You Need to Protect Your Knees
•	Apples and a Woodworking Extravaganza
•	Grab Bars That Actually Look Good

September 2009

•	Looks Like a Race Car, Sands Like a Champ
•	Recip Saw That's Not a Bucking Bronco
•	Men in Black
•	This Tool Will Flat-Out Floor You!
•	This Fixture Fixes Your Frumpy Bathroom
•	Need a Lift?
•	Woodworkers Score at Tailgating Party!
•	Web Tool for the Pensive House Painter
•	Just Grab and Squeeze

August 2009

•	Pencil Holder Much Better Than Your Ear
•	Two Flushes Are Better Than One
•	Build This Patio Before the In-Laws Come
•	You and Angelina and Just One Tool ...
•	Hear No Evil in the Workshop
•	Mosquito Killer That'll Blow Them Away
•	Bazooka or Hedge Trimmer?
•	A Totally Cool Cooling Towel
•	Hot August, Cool Shower

July 2009

•	You and Fred Flintstone: Heavy Equipment Operators
•	A W-I-D-E Step Up on Other Stepladders
•	Woodworkers Alert: Fresh Cookies in Vegas
•	Wear Backpack, Paint House
•	Dirt ... You Dig?
•	Got a Leak? Relief from High A/C Bills
•	Thumbs Up for These Gloves
•	Cut Energy Bills 15 Percent With Wind Turbine
•	The Big Chill for Garages
•	You, a Window-Washing Whiz: Spot Free, No Drying
•	Video Proof: Cooler Tougher Than Grizzly

June 2009

•	For the 4th — Finding the Cheapest Gas
•	Low-Odor Primer Makes Scents
•	Phooey Paint Jobs Made Fun
•	No-Oil Turkey Broiling: Dad Blazes New BBQ Ground
•	Engraver: Father's Day Gift For Woodworkers
•	For the Father Who Likes To Hide His Hooch
•	"Periscope" Pressure Washer: So Sensible!
•	Zen and the Art of ... Cordless String Trimming
•	For Father's Day, Build Family Memories
•	Window Tinting: Avoid the "Red-Rump Ride"
•	Icemaker, Icemaker Make Me Some Ice
•	You Found the Perfect Fit For Father's Day
•	Hard Work, Hot Weather and A Cool Roofing Tool
•	A Giant Outdoor Dustpan

May 2009

•	Become a Trigger-Happy Spray Painter
•	Nice Threads, Dude
•	Cool Roof — It Reflects Sunlight
•	When You're Absolutely NOTGood at Knots
•	How to Remove Rust — and Your Eco-Guilt
•	Tool That Keeps You Humble
•	First You Clean Your Brush, Then You Drink Your Beer
•	Plants, pH and Dr. Phil

April 2009

•	Buzz Re: Cordless Circ Saws
•	When Painting Is Not a PITA
•	Stubby Tool Deserves a Hand
•	When Your Deck's a Wreck
•	What Can't You Do With This Little Dynamo?
•	The Beatles Were Right, Luv
•	Ideal Shower: Pampers Yet Saves Water
•	Spray-Paint Success? Simple as 1-2-3
•	Baby Bends Rebar!

March 2009

•	How to Remove Grout — And Not Get GROUCHY!
•	Give These Gloves a Hand
•	Garage Door Earns You $1500
•	Removing Cruddy Bath Caulk
•	How to Organize Your Tools And Energize Your Club
•	2009 Paint Color Trends
•	Woodworkers: Earn $20 in 5+ Minutes
•	Woodworking: How to Make Smooth Cuts
•	Catch Z-Wave: Affordable Home Automation
•	Fix That Ugly Auto Rust!
•	Stuck Nuts
•	Bright Ideas in Flashlights

February 2009

•	Keep It Simple: Pocket-Hole Joinery
•	Heat-Seeking Tool That's Pretty Cool
•	Two Tricks for Hanging Pix
•	Dual Flush Toilets — A Flush for #1 AND #2
•	Build a Simple Window Shelf
•	Let's See If You Know Tools
•	Thy Sink Runneth Over — Caution Re: Glass Sinks
•	Winter — Beat That Bad Boy With Better Wiper Blades
•	How to Fix the Economy
•	Is Silicone Tape The New Duct Tape?

January 2009

•	Lucky in Vegas — The 2009 Builders Show
•	HANDY Index: 1 Click = 100s of Projects
•	Why You Want a Winch
•	Two Fab Floor-Tiling Tips
•	Tape Measures That Tempt
•	Wet Sawing 101
•	Let There Be Music — On the Jobsite!
•	Why Does This Router Cost Three Times More?

December 2008

•	New EPA Rule Re: Lead-Safe Remodeling
•	'09 Resolution: Treat Truck To the Best Motor Oil
•	Floor Jacks: The Lowdown on Getting High
•	Adjustable Wrench Offers Under-the-Sink Sanity
•	Selecting Glues: How to Keep It Simple
•	Making the Cut: Double-Headed Utility Knife
•	Remodeling? 8 Questions
•	How You Can Find a Stud
•	How to Find Cheap Gas
•	7 Ways to Save Money And Energy This Winter

November 2008

•	Don't Throw Money Down The Drain at Thanksgiving
•	Buying "B" Brands? No Way!
•	Building Character Contest: (Drum Roll) The Winner Is ...
•	A Free-Up-One-Hand Wrench
•	Right Tool for Finding Gold
•	Winterize Your Water Pond
•	An FAQ about CFLs
•	Briefing You on Work Boots
•	$7,500 Tax Break for First-Time Home Buyers
•	How to Bust a Nut

October 2008

•	Clean Your Dryer Duct!
•	A Faucet That Turns YOU On
•	Pop-Up Garden Bin
•	When I Say Fluke, You Say ...
•	HANDY Innovation Awards
•	"Hug" Your Water Heater
•	This Tip Will Floor You!
•	When the Heat is On
•	Window Coverings and Your Child's Safety
•	Attic Jubilation!
•	Chair Repair: Tenon Trouble

September 2008

•	"Stand-Up Bathing"
•	Sand Deck, Save Back
•	Terrific Tiling Tip
•	Protect Your Trees From Construction Chaos
•	How Fitting: Rosies Coveralls for Females
•	Martha's First Project: HANDY's Picnic Table
•	Hot Pants, Sharp Knives And Sticky Situations
•	$15 Bit Vital to NASA's $420 Million Mars Mission

August 2008

•	"Wow" Woodworking Tools From Last Week's IWF
•	When Times Are Tough, Buy Affordable Tools
•	How to Conceal a Screw
•	Hot Tools from Milwaukee
•	First You Drain The Whiskey Barrel
•	Refresh Your Dingy Deck
•	Gimme Shade -Do-It-Yourself Awnings
•	Warm Summer Nights Cool Outdoor Lights