The Best Home Repair Hacks from Your Local Repairman

Glue Grip

You can skip on the purchase of a no-slide rug mat with the help of a little tool you probably already have at home. Just turn the rug upside-down and use a hot glue gun to add some strips of glue. Once the glue dries flip it back over and the glue will act as grips. 

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The More You Know

  • Want to dry out flowers quickly and easily? Just use the clips on a pants hanger to hold the stems of your flowers so they're hanging bulb down, and leave them in a cool, dry place to dehydrate.
  • February used to be the last month of the year.
  • Only two national flags have the color purple on them.
  • Keep elastic hair bands in one place—not scattered in drawers or in the bathroom sink or all over the floor. Slide them onto an empty toilet paper roll, which can then be neatly tucked into a drawer.
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