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Why Living With Roommates Is The Best

Roommates are more than just a necessary evil for making rent—in fact, they can be kind of awesome (seriously!). Over at This Old Apartment we’re navigating all your rental woes. But let’s pause and reflect on why you’re better off living with other people… even if they're weirdos. — Megan Baker, This Old House

5 Curb-Appeal Before And Afters That'll Knock Your Socks Off

When homeowners are looking for upgrades that will enhance the look of their home from the curb, they target all the obvious stuff: front door, siding, foundation gardens, and whatnot. But the upgrade you forgot: ROOFING. A new roof not only looks great, but also boosts the overall health of your home. Learn more on making the upgrade, including how YOU can win 16,700 sq ft. of Bellaforté Shake Roofing Material from DaVinci Roofscapes (ARV: $25,000) in The Great TOH Giveaway this year! (Enter daily thru 9/2!)

How To Do All The “Handy” DIY Things In Weird Al’s Music Video

You should have seen the video for Al’s parody of Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” by now. If it feels like déjà vu, there’s good reason. It’s chock full of home improvement tasks the This Old House TV crew tackles all the time. Fear not, you too can be handy like Al. We’ve rounded up all the how-tos name dropped in the video for your DIY pleasure. —Elizabeth Lilly, thisoldhouse.com

7 Pet Beds That Are Nicer Than Your Bed

Springing for a box spring—let alone a headboard—can feel like burning Benjamins for humans. But anything for our pets! These little guys are sitting pretty with mini beds that put our bedroom suites to shame. Want in on the luxury?! Keep from sullying your nice pet-and-human living situation by entering our giveaway for an Arm & Hammer Clump and Seal Cat Litter prize pack now and celebrate Pets Week on ThisOldAPT to reap the sophisticated, furry benefits. —Elizabeth Lilly, thisoldhouse.com

Top 10 Lessons Learned In 35 Years Of 'This Old House' TV

This Old House is celebrating 35 years on public television, while the TOH spinoff show Ask This Old House celebrates 300 episodes. After all these years of teaching YOU, though, even our skilled professionals learn a thing or two while shooting. Here are their top 10 home-improvement lessons. -Tabitha Sukhai, thisoldhouse.com DID YOU KNOW: You can catch full episodes of TOH and ATOH online? No charge.

DIY Get-Started Guide: Vegetable Gardening

The most-requested information on ALL of our social media channels? "How to Grow a Vegetable Garden." Here, we assemble our top DOs and DON'Ts to get you started with your harvest. -Tabitha Sukhai, thisoldhouse.com Here's the FULL Get-Started Guide to Vegetable Gardening that we deployed to our subscribers this morning!