🎙️ Welcome to the DIY Edition of Home Hacks!

If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves and start tackling home improvement projects but don’t know where to begin, Lifehacker has got you covered! They’ve compiled a list of five beginner-friendly DIY projects that will help you hone essential skills while upgrading your home. From hanging shelves to cleaning out your dryer duct, these projects require minimal tools and experience but yield big, satisfying results. Best of all, they’ll introduce you to fundamental DIY techniques, making larger projects much less intimidating down the road!

🛠️ Key Takeaways:

• Hang Some Shelves 🏡

  • Learn to work with a tape measure, level, stud finder, and drill.
  • Costs about $150–$200 for tools and materials.
  • Project time: ~1 hour.

• Patch a Hole in Drywall 🎨

  • Uses a drywall patch kit with sandpaper, a putty knife, spackle, and a patch.
  • Perfect for covering up accidents or previous wall mounts.
  • Materials cost around $20.
  • Takes about 30 minutes of work, but needs 24 hours to cure.

• Clean Out Your Dryer Duct 🔥

• Prevents fire hazards and improves dryer efficiency.

• Tools: Dryer vent cleaning kit or a shop vac with a long nozzle.

• Costs $35–$55.

• Project time: ~30 minutes.

• Replace a Broken Fence Board 🚧

  • Get hands-on experience using a tape measure, saw (chop or hand), drill, and screws.
  • Costs $150–$300 depending on tool choice.
  • Project time: ~1 hour.

• Regrade the Gravel on a Walkway 🏞️

  • Helps prevent erosion and improves the look of gravel paths.
  • Requires gravel, a rake, string, stakes, and a tape measure.
  • Costs $30–$100 depending on gravel needs.
  • Can take anywhere from 1 hour to an afternoon.

Whether you’re fixing a fence or patching up drywall, these projects will boost your DIY confidence and introduce you to essential home maintenance skills. So, grab your tools and start building that handy streak today! 🛠️✨

👉 Got a DIY victory or disaster to share? Let us know, and we might just feature your story in our next episode! 🎧
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