Small Fixes
The Small Repair Kit Every House Should Have
Buy the screwdrivers first. If you own nothing at all and want a place to start, a decent set of screwdrivers handles more household problems than any other...
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Patching Small Holes in a Wall So the Repair Disappears
Start with the size of the hole, because that decides the entire method. A nail hole, a doorknob dent, and a fist…
How to Quiet a Squeaky Door in Under Ten Minutes
The hallway door in my house used to announce every trip to the bathroom. Somewhere around six in the morning it would…
Cabinet Knobs and Handles That Will Not Stay Tight
Do this first: stop tightening the knob from the front. If a cabinet knob keeps working itself loose, turning it clockwise with…
Sticking Drawers and Doors That Will Not Latch
Empty the drawer before you diagnose it. Half the drawers that stick in this country are not broken, they are overloaded, and…
Paint Touch Ups That Do Not Show
Find the original paint before you buy new paint. That is the whole difference between a touch up that disappears and a…
Hanging Things on the Wall So They Stay There
Empty the wall before you buy the anchor. That sounds backward, but the single most common reason something falls off a wall…