Home Repair Hacks Just in Time For Spring Cleaning

Stop Squeaks

Stop a squeaky floor with just a little bit of baby powder! Rub it in on the areas that give a little more noise than other parts of the house. Use a makeup brush to get in between the tiny cracks. Sweep up any excess and you've got a totally soundless floor!

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The More You Know

  • A blue whale's tongue weighs as much as an elephant.
  • A single lightning bolt has enough energy to toast 100,000 slices of bread.
  • The shortest scientific –ology word is "oology."
  • A U.S. park ranger named Roy C. Sullivan held the record for being struck by lightning the most times, having been struck — and surviving — seven times between 1942 and 1977.
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