Steven J. Backman makes sculptures out of toothpicks, a long, painstaking process. If you're assembling something out of 30,000 little pieces, you need oceans of patience. Crave freelancer Tim Hornyak ...

We've all got a box of toothpicks tucked away in a junk drawer or pantry. Sure, they come in handy for removing food from our teeth, but these tiny wooden sticks are capable of much more! From jazzing ...

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Stripped screws can be one of the most frustrating kinks in a home improvement project, even after you get it out. If you want to use that hole again, you can make sure your screw stays put with a few ...

If a door is difficult to shut, chances are that the problem is in the hinges. And surprisingly, it's easy to fix this with some toothpicks placed at the right spots, as Apartment Therapy shows in its ...

1. Bring Home the Bakin': This one's obvious, but bears mentioning. Insert a clean toothpick into cakes and breads as they bake to test doneness. If the toothpick comes out doughy and wet, leave the ...

The plain wooden toothpick is among the sim­plest of manufactured things. It consists of a single part, made of a single material, and is intended for a single purpose, from which it takes its name.