The Family Handyman

4 days ago | familyhandyman.com | Katie Bandurski

When you're deep in DIY mode, the last thing you want to worry about is powering your tools. Sure, you could snake extension cords over to your job site. But that's an added step-and a potential hazard. Cordless tools have changed the game, offering on-the-go power for woodworking essentials, lawn care necessities, and so much more. These tools run on rechargeable batteries, and many are interchangeable from tool to tool.

1 week ago | familyhandyman.com | Chris Deziel

Many people love Kirkland laundry detergent - Costco's signature brand - including those at Consumer Reports, which selected this brand as the best value among competing products. Henkel, the German company responsible for making it, announced in 2022 that it was divesting its retail brands in the U.S. and selling them to another company, so the product may change. But while it's still on the shelves in its current form, you might consider it for cleaning things other than laundry.

1 week ago | familyhandyman.com | Rebecca Brown

Did you know that car lasers can wreck your iPhone? It's never a good idea to point a camera at them. Read on to find out why! If you spend time in online car enthusiast spaces, you may have come across an intriguing video of a Volvo's lidar sensors wrecking a camera. The original post is simple footage of the vehicle. It seems innocuous at first, but as the camera focuses on the lidar, something happens. More and more colorful dots start to fill the screen.

1 week ago | familyhandyman.com | Rebecca Brown

Unfortunate news for Toyota owners: There's a new recall that may impact you. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that hundreds of thousands of Toyotas have lighting issues. The unlucky owners have vehicles that are dangerous to drive. With the cars' lighting systems malfunctioning, the vehicles are less visible on the road. Find out if yours is one of the faulty vehicles and how to remedy the problem if it is. Why Is Toyota Recalling These Cars?

1 week ago | familyhandyman.com | Rebecca Brown

Are all gear shifts the same? Most cars have the same main drive functions, so you might be fooled into thinking that every make's gear shift options are identical. But you'd be wrong. While some settings are the same across nearly all cars, others, such as the B setting on your gear shift, may be unfamiliar to you. What exactly is this setting? How is it different from your other standard options? And when should you use it? What Do the Letters on My Gear Shift Mean?