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12 Amazing Home Repair Hacks That Are Easy and Simple For You

By Andrew Alpin, 25 September 2017

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5Removing an old screw that has lost its head

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If a screw head has been rusted over and damaged it becomes hard to get a grip on it. Put a rubber band between the screw and your screwdriver which help get a bigger grip so that you can remove it easily. 

Removing an old screw

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6Use Kool Aid to find a leak

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Kool aid is a neat way to find where your toilet is leaking from. Just remove the cistern of your toilet and add some Kool aid into it and wait for one hour. After an hour the colored water from the kool aid will make it easier to detect where it is leaking from the cistern into the bowl. 

Use Kool Aid to find a leak

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7How to stop cupboard doors from slamming shut

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Just apply a bit of padding like this on the edge of the cupboard and cabinet doors and they will stop slamming shut. They will also become less squeaky and even rattle less than they usually do.

 How to stop cupboard doors from slamming shut

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8Fixing a squeaky door

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Applying a small dose of cooking spray to the hinge of the door will stop that pesky squeaky door that might be driving you bananas. You can also use the same application for similar purposes. 

Fixing a squeaky door

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