Sandpaper is one of the more versatile items to have for any DIY project, useful for a variety of applications. Whether you're smoothing out wood to give it a fresh coat of paint or prepping metal for ...

If you want the most professional-worthy paint job possible, sanding your walls really is a must. Not only does it smooth out your surface for an even application, but it helps your paint to adhere ...

A 40- or 60-grit paper is very coarse and is used for heavy sanding and stripping or to severely rough-up a surface. Medium-grit papers are 80 through 120, used to smooth surfaces and remove small ...

Have you been thinking about refinishing hardwood floors in your home? Have those glowing floors you fell in love with back when you bought your house turned dull in certain spots—or all over? Does ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Sanding your hardwood floors isn't the most difficult thing you're going to do for your house, but it is a professional skill that requires ...

So many things in our homes that we think of as “single-use” items actually have at least one alternative use—and they often have several of these secret superpowers. A perfect example: sandpaper. If ...

Q. In your column a while back, you discussed safe ways to remove toilet stains and to clean pipes. I have an even safer way to remove those stubborn stains without using any chemicals at all. As long ...