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do-it-yourself

[doo-i-cher-self, -it-yer-] / ˈdu ɪ tʃərˈsɛlf, -ɪt yər- /
ADJECTIVE
homemade
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Cold weather and winter storms similarly dragged on domestic do-it-yourself sales during the recent quarter, though Daniele noted the adverse conditions could pay off down the line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Lowe’s has a high do-it-yourself clientele, and this segment historically leads the home-improvement cycle.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Online services provide do-it-yourself forms for solo agers and people without children.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

California, meanwhile, had the largest outmigration number of do-it-yourself movers for the sixth straight year.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

And, in truth, my do-it-yourself meal did not come out exactly as I hoped.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan