Videos

Cottage Coach: How to fill up a large bucket from your sink using a dustpan

Cottage Coach: An extension cord hack that will make your life easier

Cottage Coach: Make this DIY stickhandling trainer in under 10 minutes

Cottage Coach teaches you how to make a wooden beer caddy

DIY steak flipper and discada using a railroad spike and harrow

The right way to anchor into a cinder block wall

Cottage Q&A: How to find and fix a frozen pipe

Easy DIY dock removal hacks

What you need to know about changing the size and shape of your dock

Design considerations for accessibility at the cottage

5 stunning islands in Canada you have to visit

Cash or trash: What to do with these items

How to protect your trees from LDD moths

Water sports wipeouts that will make you go ‘ouch’

Wildlife inspired pumpkin carvings

Why do leaves change colour in fall?

Why Canadian wolves matter

Strange mating habits used by Canadian animals

How to stop squirrels from ruining your pumpkins

Here’s how to identify Canadian snakes

Signs and symptoms of septic failure

What can and can’t be left in the kitchen over winter

Creative ways to use pumpkins other than for Halloween

Watch how to prepare your boat for removal, transportation, and storage

Warning signs that it’s time to replace or repair your deck

These images from the 2020 Cottage Life Photo Contest will leave you in awe

12 genius uses for leftover apples

Here are Ontario’s best lookout points for viewing the fall colours

5 Thanksgiving dinner mistakes you don’t want to make

10 Canadian animals you can see in autumn

Ways to make the cottage more accessible

Thanksgiving activities you can do before dinner

Facts about plants that will surprise you

Beer 101: Get to know your beer

Learn how to identify these 10 Canadian birds

How to keep your cottage critter-free

This is where you should place outdoor lighting at the cottage

How to stop birds from hitting windows

Cottage Q&A: How to store your precious linens

What you’re doing wrong with your cast iron pan

Choose the right drywall anchor for any hanging project

Create the ultimate cottage first aid kit

Hide that ugly screw head with this simple DIY

Know your measuring devices and how to use them

Revive an old cutting board in a few simple steps

Give your hands a more comfortable grip with this DIY leather paddle handle cover

5 tips for building an ice rink on your lake

Know your levels and how to use them

Give yourself extra hanging room with this rustic DIY dock cleat coat rack

Loosen a rusted nut or bolt with this easy DIY hack

Open a wine bottle without a corkscrew

Go out on a limb and get festive with our DIY Christmas tree

Never lose your keys again with this DIY antler key rack

This DIY tea light holder has a secret

Kick back and relax with this simple DIY Leopold bench

Your pet will give this DIY industrial dog bowl a woof of approval