How to Replace the Seal on a Fridge Door That Leaks Cold Air
My refrigerator started running constantly last summer, and the electric bill jumped with it. The culprit was a sagging door […]
How to Remove a Stripped Screw When the Head Is Gone
There is a screw in my hallway closet that I have been angry at for three years. The previous owner […]
How to Quiet Squeaky Stairs From the Basement Side
My stairs announce every single person who walks on them. You can hear someone coming from two rooms away, which […]
How to Remove Rust From Metal Tools With Vinegar
I pulled my grandfather’s old hand plane out of a box in the basement and it looked like it had […]
How to Patch a Small Tear in Vinyl Flooring
My dog did me the favor of catching a nail on the kitchen vinyl and peeling back a two inch […]
How to Replace a Toilet Fill Valve in Twenty Minutes
My toilet started running at 2am and would not stop. Not the dramatic waterfall kind, just a soft hiss that […]
How to Repair a Hole in a Window Screen With a Patch
A bird flew into my window screen last summer and left a hole the size of a quarter. Within a […]
How to Replace a Worn Toilet Wax Ring
The first sign was a wet spot on the bathroom floor that I assumed was from the shower. Then the […]
How to Replace a Bathroom Sink Drain Stopper
My bathroom sink stopper gave up in the most annoying way possible: it would not stay up. I would push […]
The Trick to Finding Studs in Your Wall Without a Stud Finder
Stud finders are the most unreliable tool in my drawer. I have owned three of them, from a cheap magnetic […]