April is ... Spring Home Improvement Month ! -- Half A Dozen Very Easy DIY Home Fixes --
April is ... Spring Home Improvement Month ! -- Half A Dozen Very Easy DIY Home Fixes --
1 ) Remove dents left in your carpet from furniture or other heavy objects . Dampen the dents with a wet rag , apply heat with a blow dryer , and coax the fibers back into place using the tip of a spoon . Let carpet dry and repeat if necessary until the dents disappear . 2 ) Stop a toilet from running . Unhook the flapper chain from the plunger arm and slide a plastic drinking straw over the chain . Cut it to size , if necessary , and reattach . You shouldn ' t hear the toilet run again ! 3 ) Get your shower head running like new . Tame those wild or weak streams from the shower head with just water and white vinegar . Mix equal parts in a large freezer bag and attach it to the shower pipe with a sturdy rubber band . Remove and check the flow every 20 minutes . 4 ) Add new life to old wood . Pick up a package of wood stain markers in assorted shades and , in just minutes , transform your door jams , baseboards , banisters , furniture , and more . Start with the lightest shade , then go darker if needed , and watch scratches and minor scrapes disappear ! 5 ) Keep that pesky cabinet door closed all the way . Pick up a magnetic latch , which usually comes with screws . Use a power drill to screw the magnet to the edge of the cupboard opening and the plate to the matching corner of the cabinet door . 6 ) Have a wallpaper seam that ’ s coming apart ? Reactivate the paste around the gap with a rag soaked in warm water . Hold the rag over the area for a minute or two , then carefully open the gap a little larger to have more room for the sealer . Squeeze seam sealer into the gap , and press the paper to the wall with a roller . Clean off excess sealer with a sponge .
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