How to Fix a Door That Rubs on the Floor in One Afternoon
The bathroom door in my place had been scraping the floor since I moved in. Every time someone closed it, […]
How to Insulate Outlets on Exterior Walls to Stop Drafts
I found the draft by accident. I was sitting on the floor one cold evening and felt a thin stream […]
Hang Heavy Mirrors with Command Strips and a Paint Stick
I live in a rental, so drilling holes in the wall is a whole negotiation with my lease. But I […]
How to Fix a Misaligned Cabinet Door That Won’t Close Flush
One of my kitchen cabinet doors has been sitting crooked for months, so it would not close all the way […]
Unstick Stuck Windows with Candle Wax
There was one window in my house that took two hands and a grunt to open. I was convinced it […]
Repair Scratched Wood Furniture with a Walnut
My coffee table had a long white scratch down the middle, and I was ready to sand and refinish the […]
Hang Heavy Items on Drywall Without Finding a Stud Every Single Time
I once hung a big mirror with regular nails straight into drywall. It held for about a week, then ripped […]
How to Stop a Running Toilet Without Calling a Plumber
You know that soft hiss that means the toilet has been running for three days? Mine did that, and I […]
How to Remove a Popcorn Ceiling Without the Dust Nightmare
I scraped a popcorn ceiling in a small bedroom once with nothing but a dry scraper and optimism. The dust […]
The Light Switch Replacement Anyone Can Do in 10 Minutes
Replacing a light switch is one of those jobs that sounds scary but takes ten minutes once you know the […]