I consider myself a D.I.Y. home improvement guy. In a prior life, I completely gutted a house - redid the plumbing, wiring, moved sewage pipes, knocked down walls, everything. (Gary Locke)

Here are some words and phrases for renovating, decorating and cleaning your house. Here too is a quiz on home improvements. Why don't you try this dictation to check out your command of daily domestic activities, especially from an overworked mother's perspective! Alternatively, and in this day and age, it could just be from a father's perspective! Last, but by no means least, don't miss this fascinating video.