The Best Home Repair Hacks from Your Local Repairman

Garbage Stink

After just a few uses, your outdoor garbage cans always develop a nasty odor. To combat this stench, soak a slice of bread in vinegar and place the slice in the bottom of the can on a paper towel. Leave the bread in there overnight and remove it in the morning and the odors will all be eliminated!

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The More You Know

  • During World War 2, a bear named Wotjek joined the Polish army. He carried ammunition and occasionally drank beer.
  • Stop losing socks!. Stuff a strip of foam pipe insulation into the space between your washer and dryer or along the wall. That way, socks can't slip into the abyss.
  • The magnetic North Pole is moving.
  • When two white-faced capuchin monkeys meet, they say hello by sticking their fingers into each other's noses.
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