The Best Home Repair Hacks from Your Local Repairman

Walnut Wood Trick

If you find some scratches in your wood flooring or furniture, something in your pantry might help you repair them. Take a walnut and rub it over the scratches, and then use your finger over the scratched area to help the oil from the walnut absorb into the wood. To finish, buff the area using a cloth. 

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The More You Know

  • The tongue is the only muscle in the body attached from one end.
  • Here's a great way to keep track of your daily water intake. Draw lines on your water bottle with a marker pen, and then write the time beside the marked level.
  • A blue whale's tongue weighs as much as an elephant.
  • Stow bulky items overhead by cementing together a simple rack from 2" PVC pipes and fittings. Bolt the straight pipe to the ceiling joists to support heavy loads, and screw the angled pieces from the 'wye' connectors into the cross brace to stabilize the whole rack.
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