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DIY projects you can build yourself, featuring detailed instructions accessible for a wide range of skills and abilities.

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garden lettuce growning in a pot.
COVID-19

How to start your own survival garden

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

a girl wearing a bandana around her face
COVID-19

How to make or buy a COVID-19 face mask that actually works

By Rachel Feltman

Beer bottles stacked on top of each other
DIY

How to brew beer at home in a week

By Martha Harbison

a woman in a green winter jacket walking on the street and looking in a window while smiling
DIY

Don’t chuck that favorite jacket—fix the zipper instead

By Vanessa Nirode

a Northern cardinal on a metal bar outside
Animals

How to start birding in any US city

By Georgia Silvera Seamans

Basturma
DIY

Basturma, baby! Make your own Armenian charcuterie.

By Benjamin Kemper/Saveur

Eleven soup recipes perfect for freezing and hoarding
COVID-19

Eleven soup recipes perfect for freezing and hoarding

By John Kennedy

Dead body on gurney
DIY

How to donate your body to science

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

a DIY zippered tote bag made out of recycled fabric
DIY

Make a zippered tote bag out of leftover fabric scraps

By Vanessa Nirode

a photo of custom leatherwork on a coiled belt
DIY

Leatherworking tips from a modern-day cowgirl

By Katie Navarra

a cushioned window seat in a bedroom dormer window
DIY

Upgrade your home with a cozy window seat

By Jose Mendoza

dehydrated starwberries
DIY

Hit the trail with homemade fruit leather and other dehydrated snacks

By Alisha McDarris

US map with pins
DIY

How to visit all 50 states

By Mary Kearl

a person counting money in $1 U.S. bills
DIY

How to sell your unwanted gadgets for cash

By David Nield

Star Wars Lego figurine cleaning camera lens
DIY

Stop dirty lenses from ruining your photos

By Harry Guinness

a brake rotor on a partially disassembled car
DIY

Meet the machine parts salesman who turned a brake rotor into a lamp and never looked back

By Cari Shane

Hand holding an apple
DIY

Make the most out of the latest, greatest apple—the Cosmic Crisp

By A.A. Newton

Person holding a film camera
DIY

Take better pictures by thinking like an old-school photographer

By Harry Guinness

a small oak shelf key organizer cabinet hung with a French cleat so it appears to float on the wall
DIY

Build a floating key organizer cabinet you’ll love coming home to

By David Kaleko

a wooden three-legged stool on a brick patio
DIY

Build the three-legged stool you didn’t know your home needed

By Courtney Starr

Person taking portrait with DSLR camera
Cameras

Tips to get your fancy camera off the shelf and start taking more pictures

By Harry Guinness

woman using cream at cold winter weather. skin protection. dry face
DIY

Winter-proof your lips with this DIY lip balm

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

model airplane
DIY

Meet your new hobby: model airplane kits

By PopSci Commerce Team

Volunteers working in a park.
DIY

Show your local park some love by planning a volunteer day

By Alisha McDarris

a drawer made out of scrap wood
DIY

How to build a drawer out of scrap wood

By John Kennedy

a tailor man sewing cloth on a sewing machine
DIY

Five simple fixes to keep your clothing around longer

By Vanessa Nirode

Person shooting photo at sunset.
DIY

Light your photos like a pro

By Harry Guinness

a homemade DIY dance arcade game built with a Raspberry Pi
DIY

DDR DIY: How to build your own dance game with a Raspberry Pi

By Andy Clark

a concrete flower pot with a plant in it on a metal porch table
DIY

Make your own concrete flower pots

By Jeremy S. Cook

photographer in red hat against evergreen trees
DIY

Six photography projects to try in the new year

By Jeanette D. Moses

How to photograph fireworks
DIY

How to photograph fireworks

By Popular Photography

a before and after photo of a messy kitchen utensil drawer and a drawer organized with a homemade DIY drawer organizer
DIY

Let PopSci’s best builds be your first 2020 projects

By John Kennedy

halved cherry tomatoes on a plate with marjoram, parmesan cheese, and other spices
DIY

Take your vegetable party platter to the next level

By Ilana E. Strauss

a circular saw bolted to a jig that makes it into a chop saw
DIY

Save space and money with this chop saw conversion project

By John Kennedy

Beouf Bourguignon in a Dutch oven
DIY

A foolproof guide to braising

By A.A. Newton

Family toasting at Christmas dinner
DIY

Take great family photos you’ll actually like

By Harry Guinness

The best DIY kits to give as gifts
DIY

The best DIY kits to give as gifts

By Sophie Bushwick

Home office
DIY

Revamp your home office for $20

By Candis McDow

Female photographer checking photos in her camera
DIY

Turn your photography skills into a side hustle

By Harry Guinness

Kombucha second Fermented fruit tea, Probiotic food
DIY

Brewing your own kombucha is easier—and cheaper—than you may think

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie served with vanilla ice cream on marble counter.
DIY

This pecan pie combines chocolate and bourbon in the most decadent way

By Melissa Kravitz

a storm glass on a wooden surface
DIY

Mix things up by making a color-changing storm glass

By Lucy Rogers

Build a couch for $20
DIY

Build a couch for $20

By Anastasia Wasko

This fried pheasant sandwich might make you forget about Popeyes and Chick-fil-A
DIY

This fried pheasant sandwich might make you forget about Popeyes and Chick-fil-A

By Colin Kearns/Field & Stream

Kits to help you grow your own mushrooms
DIY

Kits to help you grow your own mushrooms

By PopSci Commerce Team

folding saw horses in use and folded for storage
DIY

Create a portable workspace by building your own folding saw horses

By John Kennedy

Choose and install the right dash cam for your car
DIY

Choose and install the right dash cam for your car

By Whitson Gordon

Build your own NAS drive with Raspberry Pi
DIY

Build your own NAS drive with Raspberry Pi

By Jeremy S. Cook

How to make your own veggie burgers
DIY

How to make your own veggie burgers

By John Kennedy

I spent 13 hours trying to make mac and cheese in a bag. It was a disaster.
DIY

I spent 13 hours trying to make mac and cheese in a bag. It was a disaster.

By John Kennedy

a before and after photo of a messy kitchen utensil drawer and a drawer organized with a homemade DIY drawer organizer
DIY

Build your own drawer organizer

By John Kennedy

How to start cooking more Indian food
DIY

How to start cooking more Indian food

By Priya Krishna/Saveur

Want to grow a record-breaking tomato? Crush the competition with these six juicy tips.
DIY

Want to grow a record-breaking tomato? Crush the competition with these six juicy tips.

By Richard G. Snyder/The Conversation

11 dried Mexican chiles to know and love, plus how to use them
DIY

11 dried Mexican chiles to know and love, plus how to use them

By Stacy Adimando and Gonzalo Guzmán/Saveur

Getting started with Raspberry Pi
DIY

Getting started with Raspberry Pi

By Jeremy S. Cook

Get ready for No Red October
DIY

Get ready for No Red October

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

How to patch holes in drywall
DIY

How to patch holes in drywall

By Bryan Clark

woman eating a sandwich
DIY

So you want to try intermittent fasting. Here’s how to do it.

By Nicole Wetsman

10 sweet tricks for making better ice cream
DIY

10 sweet tricks for making better ice cream

By Max Falkowitz/Saveur

Make a knife sharp enough to shave
DIY

Make a knife sharp enough to shave

By Keith McCafferty and David E. Petzal/Field & Stream

A denim fix that’s better than a patch
DIY

A denim fix that’s better than a patch

By Amelia Urry

Fermentation Matrix
DIY

How to ferment (almost) everything

By Stacy Adimando/Saveur

Why you might need a dedicated camera
DIY

Why you might need a dedicated camera

By Harry Guinness

How an old oven became a sink
Appliances

How an old oven became a sink

By Cari Shane

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