The Best Home Repair Hacks from Your Local Repairman

Loosen Up Your Drawers

After a lot of use, sometimes sets of drawers don't function quite like they used to. The wood warps or overuse makes the drawers difficult to slide. One hack for this is to use a little wax, either a candle, some soap, or even a clear crayon, and rub them along the runners of the drawers for a little lubrication. Your drawers will no longer stick and your furniture will feel like new again.

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The More You Know

  • Instead of spending hours untangling your Christmas lights every year, simply wrap them around the bar portion of a pants hanger and clip each end—they'll remain untangled all year.
  • When you go to the beach and take your cooler with you, sprinkle salt on the ice so that it stays frozen for much longer.
  • Garage floors are puddle prone: springtime floods, melting ice from tires, you name it. You can keep that water away from your tools and toys with a dam made of expanding foam.
  • Vietnam is one of the most pro-US countries in the world, with 76% having a favorable view. This is higher than Japan, the United Kingdom, and France.
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