Super-simple solutions for common household headaches.
Super-simple solutions for common household headaches.
We rounded up the best products for quick fixes around your home, including clever tools, sealants, stain-removers, and more.
Super-simple solutions for common household headaches.
Why do floors creak is a question many homeowners find themselves asking. Here's how to fix them—before your creaky floors drive you nuts.
It's not worth risking bodily harm or health problems to save a few dollars. Leave these dangerous home repairs to the professionals.
We had a sagging interior door that was driving us crazy. We had to lift the door knob to get it to latch. We were able to fix it in no time with some cardboard…
By itself, perspiration doesn't make your clothes stink. When sweat reacts with bacteria on your skin, though, it turns into a foul-smelling acid. Once this odor embeds itself in the fabric of your clothes, it's challenging to get it out.
And if you don't, now you do!
Don't procrastinate any longer. The annoying house problems you live with are easier to fix than you realize. After you cross these repairs off your to-do list you'll wonder why you even waited so long to do them.
If you're like us, you just can't resist a good succulent -- they are so cute and chubby when you see them in the store! And even though you already have way too many at home, you just can't resist... one... more. But don't you just hate it when that oh-so-cute succulent you just have to have, turns from perfectly fresh, to ugly and old, once you have it for a while? You know, like this: Um, yuck! We hate it when our succulents get all gangly and leggy, leaving us to wonder what we ever saw in them in the first place. But! There's good news. Did you know it's really easy to get an old succulent back on track and make it cute again? If you have a succulent that gets leggy and ugly like the one above, here's what you do: Just cut it off its stem!! Using sharp scissors, simply snip the head of the succulent close to its base. And, like, that's it. (You can toss the remaining stem and roots.) Any leaves that remain on the stem, or that fall off the base of the succulent, you can save and give them new life too! The cut succulent can be enjoyed as-is, in its just-snipped state, for up to a couple of months. During this time, you can display it around your home without putting it in a pot--just perch it anywhere it looks good! (You can mist it or give it a quick dunk in water every once in a while to keep it hydrated.) During this time, the stem of the cut succulent will sort of scab over, and eventually tiny roots will start to sprout like the ones in this photo, which is actually of different plants, but you get the picture! When the roots sprout, simply place the succulent on top of a fresh pot of soil. The roots will take hold in the soil, and the plant will continue to grow. How amazing is that?! As for the leaves you saved -- you won't believe what those guys will do!! Just leave them sitting out for a few weeks, and the base of each leaf will not only sprout roots, but it will also sprout a tiny new baby succulent! Just... what is this beautiful green magic?! Place these new babies in soil and they will continue to grow into fully formed lil' succulents. . So there you have it! A crazy-easy way to turn an ugly old succulent into a fresh new plant baby (or many plant babies). Now get out there and keep buying all the succulents because let's be honest, you need them. If you do this DIY, we want to see! Share your pics and tag them @brooklyncraftcompany and #brooklyncraftcompany. Happy planting!
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Do you have fraying mallets and a very small budget? This was my problem. But, it is not a problem anymore! I was brave a...
Fixing a sagging couch cushion is an easy thing to do with some Poly-fil. Most couches like mine have a “hidden” zipper at the bottom of each cushion. I simply ordered a 5 lb. box of Poly-fil from Amazon and set to work. It took approximately 20 minutes to stuff and squish each cushion back into sha
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Check out this quick video on fixing a sloppy grout job using a non-toxic method. This method takes a bit of work but it frugal and simple!
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As you might imagine, home inspectors encounter all kinds of improvised, dangerous and bizarre fixes. And lucky for us, they often photograph the odder "repairs" they come across. Here are some photos from a home inspection company, along with some advice on the proper fix.
...and if you don't, now you do!
We all have those annoying problems around the house we'd like to fix, but we keep putting off for one reason or another. Well, this collection of cheap and simple handy hints may have just the solution you're looking for.
Step by step, how to remove old stain (and paint) from detailed wood (ie. turned legs, furniture, drawers, etc.)
You probably haven’t done these cleaning and home maintenance tasks lately (if ever!), but it’s imperative that you do. The good news is they’re easy, and we’ll show you how.
A plunger can easily clear most toilet clogs, as long as it's the right type. Here's how to do it the right way, according to experts.
Do you have fraying mallets and a very small budget? This was my problem. But, it is not a problem anymore! I was brave and patient and learned how to rewrap my own mallets. The photo above shows blue mallets that were very frayed. The red mallets have been rewrapped by me! With a little patience and practice, you can learn how to wrap mallets too and free up some money in your classroom budget for other resources. Before gaining the courage to make that first cut and unwrap a mallet, I watched at least 2 hours of video tutorials. There are several different techniques and videos out there in cyberspace, but I found that Episode 198 from Drummer Talk provides the most comprehensive and clear demonstration. I suggest you watch this entire video BEFORE attempting to wrap your own mallets. These are the supplies Dave Kropf suggests before beginning your project: Scissors Darning Needles (Size 18) Yarn (Size 3) As you wrap and cross the yarn over the top of the mallet, it should be placed off-center. This creates a nice crown which will be stitched to keep the yarn in place. When first attempting to wrap, I found it easiest to keep the yarn off-center on mallets that have more of a flattened core on top. If you have one, begin with this style core rather than a spherical core. After wrapping about 4 mallets, I found a groove and my wrapping and rotating technique became more automatic. During several evenings, I would sit on the couch and wrap mallets while watching television. Below, you can see many of the mallets I have rewrapped. The mallets with the white shafts were crowned with the technique Dave uses in the video because that is how they were crowned from the factory. Most of the mallets with black shafts were crowned with a back-stitch because I tried to imitate how they came from the factory. I encourage you to find some confidence and attempt to learn something new! After wrapping several pairs, I looked back at the first pair I wrapped and decided to cut them off and rewrap them again! My technique had improved so quickly, that I was not happy with my first pair anymore. I even got a little wild and crazy and made RAINBOW MALLETS!!! These are a great incentive. I reward a student who is doing a great job and allow them to play with the rainbow mallets like a ROCK STAR! Go forth! Be brave! Happy wrapping! Update: This post has been featured on the March 2016 Music Education Blog Carnival. Check out the rest of the carnival by clicking this link.
If you're frequently repainting your soffit, you might want to check your roof for leak problems. Find out the best way to solve roof leak problems.
A few minutes of cleaning, or a quick trip to a home good store will ensure your home's threshold is good to go.
Any handy homeowner can silence a squeaky floor using one of these three easy solutions: construction adhesive, shims, or a 2x4 brace.
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A plumber isn't obliged to tell you it's an easy fix...but more often than not you can fix plumbing problems on your own to save on plumber work.
You probably haven’t done these cleaning and home maintenance tasks lately (if ever!), but it’s imperative that you do. The good news is they’re easy, and we’ll show you how.
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These ingenious home handy hacks and solutions to common problems are simple, smart and straightforward for DIYers.
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