Your house could blow up. Okay, I’ve got your attention, and I’ll explain the exploding house thing in a moment. We like to present good how-to handyman home repair tips here that show you how to actually perform the work yourself. Today we’re watching a video that’s slightly different. Many of you may feel overwhelmed as you try to prioritize your list of home repair tasks. The video below was made by the nice people at Coldwell Banker, and I guarantee that you and every Chicago handyman will find it helpful.

This is an interview-style video. It features a perky young woman with impressively big hair interviewing the much older “John,” who is identified as a “housing guru,” and sports a snappy plaid short sleeved shirt. This is all on the up and up, mind you, and they jump right in to a Top Ten countdown of the best home repair tips for you do-it-yourself handypersons.

Here’s a rundow of John’s Top Ten, but I’ll leave it to you to get the details from the video below. The list covers these items: (10) the location of your furnace filter; (9) outdoor caulking; (8) indoor caulking; (7) how to fix a leaky faucet; (6) the basics of unstopping a clogged drain; (5) your electrical panel; (4) fix a squeaky door hinge; (3) the location of your water shut off valve; (2) how drainage works around your foundation; (1) keep your house from exploding.

That’s right. Keep your house from exploding. I hate when that happens, don’t you? To find out how to prevent your house from blowing up, watch this stimulating video now.