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Backyard Farming: From Raising Chickens to Growing Veggies, the Beginner's Guide to Running a Self-Sustaining Farm
by Adams Media
These days we are all looking for ways to become more self-sufficient. Now with Backyard Farming you can create your very own micro farm right in your backyard-no matter where you live! Now you can discover ways to grow, raise, and store your own food year round whether you live in an urban environment, in the suburbs, or out in the country. From raising chickens and beekeeping to growing vegetables and planting fruit trees, this guide to homesteading will help you become more self-reliant in no time!
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Wiring: A Homeowner's Guide
by Steve Cory
Wiring repairs, replacements, and upgrades are among the most popular projects for home DIYers―and, potentially, the most fraught with risk. With an unerring emphasis on safety, wiring expert Steve Cory prepares homeowners for the most common situations they are likely to encounter and gives them the confidence to tackle their own home wiring projects.
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Yard and garden furniture : plans and step-by-step projects to create 20 useful outdoor projects
by William H Hylton
If you're a homeowner wanting to improve the look and utility of your backyard, this is your complete project guide! Yard and Garden Furniture, 2nd Edition, provides you with 20 creative and useful outdoor projects—from simple to sophisticated styles—to spruce up your outdoor space. With tips on woodworking tools and techniques, step-by-step instructions and photos, supply lists, cutting plans, exploded views, and assembly views, you'll be equipped with the inspiration and guidance you need to complete a wide variety of yard and garden furniture pieces. The projects inside include a wrap-around tree bench, round deck table, folding table-stool, porch swing, cedar recliner, hammock stand, plant cart, Adirondack chair and side table, glider stand, picnic table with benches, and more.
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Simple Cleaning Wisdom: 450 Easy Shortcuts for a Fresh & Tidy Home
by Carolyn E. Forté
The experts at Good Housekeeping present a room-by-room guide to keeping a home neat and clean that is overflowing with time-saving advice, including information on hardworking Good Housekeeping Institute-tested products and hundreds of tricks and tips for cleaning faster, decluttering, simplifying and accomplishing more in less time.
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The Organically Clean Home: 150 Everyday Organic Cleaning Products You Can Make Yourself-the Natural, Chemical-Free Way
by Becky Rapinchuk
Forget about chemical cleaners and pricey "green" products--all you need are a few simple kitchen staples to make your whole house sparkle! The Organically Clean Home features 150 easy-to-make recipes for cleaning products filled with all-natural ingredients you can trust (and actually pronounce!). From dishwasher detergent to antibacterial wipes, America's favorite cleaning blogger Becky Rapinchuk guides you through the steps needed to make these everyday necessities--without spending a fortune.
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Joey Green's Cleaning Magic: 2,336 Ingenious Cleanups Using Brand-Name Products
by Joey Green
The public is endlessly fascinated by quirky and offbeat uses for their favorite products and, this time around, Joey Green tackles household chores with his pantry full of cleaning power. Green's easy and effortless tips and tricks show how to scrub, deodorize, shine, and remove stains with products already in the house. While Green's suggestions may sound implausible, they are, in fact, highly effective. Most products on the market today are a complex mix of lubricants, abrasives, and cleansers, giving these brand-name products plenty of power to clean, dissolve, and fix in the most unexpected ways.
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INTERSECTIONS, The FCPL Magazine
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INTERSECTIONS - The FCPL Magazine The second issue of "Intersections," a new magazine designed to connect people and purpose through library service, as arrived. "Intersections" will be published three times a year and contains information about library programs, services and more that you can't get anywhere else. In this second issue learn about the new Clemmons Branch Library, as well as the ways in which services and people are connecting across Forsyth County. Click here for more information.
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More DIY ResourcesLooking for more DIY resources? Check out the databases and other DIY virtual resources available to you through the Library. Click here for more information.
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