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Keep Door From Hitting The Wall By Covering Knob With Tennis Ball

If you live with someone who seems incapable of opening a door gently, there's a quick and easy solution that will save your sanity and your walls. Simply cut a slit in a tennis ball and wrap it around the offending knob; when the door hits the wall with force, it will bounce right off of it rather than leaving an indentation.

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