Practical advice for the home craftsman. Useful home tricks
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Small household tricks that everyone should know (photo, selection)
Use hanger clips to keep food bags closed
If the zipper on your jeans always strives to unzip
Freeze grapes and use them instead of ice in drinks
To reheat food in two bowls at the same time, simply do as shown in the photo above.
Great idea for turning a crib into a table when the kids are older
To unclog a blockage in a sink, empty into the drain. kitchen sink half a glass of baking soda and half a glass of vinegar
To accurately make holes for a particular item, simply photocopy it and attach it to the wall.
In order to get rid of bad smell, put tea bags in your shoes
Insert the blue rod into the red pen, because no one needs the red pen and no one will steal it
Put your phone in airplane mode and it will charge twice as fast
Place old newspapers in the bottom of the bin to absorb liquid from food
Any food will warm up faster and better if you make an empty space in the center
If you have problems with the sharpness of your smartphone's camera, try covering the lens with transparent tape.
To quickly chill a beer bottle, wrap it paper towel, then wet the wrapped bottle and put it in the refrigerator, or better in the freezer
To avoid hitting your fingers with a hammer, use a clothespin as shown above.
Use a can opener to open tough plastic packages
To make your pizza fresh, reheat it in the microwave with a glass of water.
To make scratches on furniture invisible, rub them with walnuts.
Outdoor version of the lamp
To quickly smooth a wrinkled T-shirt, rub it with a few ice cubes.
To avoid breaking your nails, spread the key ring with a staple remover
How to quickly and easily peel a banana
To cool something, use a frozen sponge soaked in water in a bag, it will cool and will not leave wet marks
If you are uncomfortable with eating noodles out of the box, then you can simply arrange them like a plate.
Get Razor-Free Pulling on Jeans
How to make the perfect sandwich
Before going to the beach, put important items such as keys, money, phone, in a bottle of shampoo or sun cream. This will protect them from sand and moisture, and hardly anyone wants to steal a bottle of shampoo or cream from you.
To easily peel a boiled egg, add a little baking soda to the water before boiling.
Put wooden spoon on top of the pan, and if its contents decide to escape, it will slow down this process a little
Plastic cup lids, can be used as cup holders
Stack clothes vertically in drawers to save a lot of space
How to quickly and easily remove bones from fried wings
When traveling, the smartphone can be recharged from the USB input of the TV
To quickly peel a boiled egg, peel it on one side, and on the opposite side, make a small hole, blowing into which, the egg will simply fly out of the shell
Use a plastic bottle to remove the egg yolks quickly and easily. Just squeeze the bottle a little and release, then it will suck the yolk itself
Folding your clothes the right way will save you a lot of space when traveling
How to make a speaker for a smartphone with your own hands
Fold your clothes like a ninja
Put your smartphone in airplane mode and play ad-free games
Don't have a glass holder? No problem!
Strong coffee can be frozen in ice cube trays and then simply added to milk
To light a candle and not burn your fingers, use lighted spaghetti
The hanger with clips can be used as a cookbook holder
Several clever tricks for home craftsmen were posted on his video by the author of the Stroyhak channel.
1. If you are the lucky owner of a usually mechanical tape measure, masking tape will come to your aid. Stick it on the tape measure and you don't have to constantly run to the table to write down the results. All this can be done directly on the roulette wheel. And only then transfer to paper. Or just stick on the tape itself.
Tricky Ribbon
2. To keep the spatula clean, for example, when working with some dirty chemicals that are difficult to tear off from the tool, use a sturdy household tape. This is a very handy little trick. Strong and at the same time easily torn across. Stick on the spatula and it will always stay clean after work. The household tape is removed without leaving any traces. This technique is very useful when working with bituminous mastic, for which the spatula has to be washed with a solvent. By the way, clients perfectly seal the spouts of construction tubes, there is no need to tighten different screws. It is only better to stick with an offset edge. It's more convenient to shoot later.
Cellophane helps out
3. Often pva glue dries up on the threads of the vials in which it is located. It is very difficult to unscrew the cover next time. To prevent this from happening again, take a thick plastic bag and cut a small piece out of it. The thread is now safe. And the bottle of glue will always be easy to open.
Circular saw attachment
4. The circular saw has several attachments of different diameters. But all of them periodically have one problem: when drilling a hole, a wooden circle remains, jammed inside the saw, it can be very difficult to get it out of there. Of course, you can use a screwdriver, but it is more convenient to use a screw by screwing it into a piece of wood. And he, resting against the base of the saw, will perform the problematic remainder. A useful trick for home master.
Clamp from a plastic pipe
5. If you have a piece left plastic pipe from repair, it will make a wonderful clamp for different wires and cords. Cut off a few centimeters with any tool. With a hacksaw or special drill 2 through holes... It is convenient to make drills with a small diameter first, and then a little larger. For example, a master has a drill with a diameter of 5 mm. The edges of the cut part can be sharpened with sandpaper. We take an elastic band, stretch it through the hole and tie knots at the ends. The device is ready. A bunch of old naughty wires will now be in order.
The trick for easy drilling
6. Masking tape will come in handy in one more case. When you need to make holes on the wall for some gadget. For example, for the phone. We glue it on the device and use a simple pencil to show the mounting seat. Remove the tape and mark the drilling locations. Now all that remains is to glue it to the wall. And you can correct it. Now we make holes.
Hose to work smart
7. If you have a wrench or, as they are also called, adjustable, use the following advice. Cut a couple of pieces from the rubber or silicone hose and place them on the jaws of the tool. Now when working with delicate surfaces, like a chrome part, will not leave a scratch. In order not to lose pieces of the hose, they can be put on the tool, after removing the plastic handles.
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# 1 How to fix the hole?
To eliminate the hole in wooden parts will need wood cork that fits snugly into the hole and is cut flush. Then clean up and you're done.
# 2 Wire stand
If you have nothing at hand except copper wire, then you can make a simple stand, as shown in the photo.
# 3 Life hack for the farsighted
If you are farsighted and have forgotten your glasses, then do not despair. With a small hole in the cardboard, you can easily read the fine print.
# 4 How to get rid of dried paint?
By punching holes in the rim of the can, you will forever get rid of dried paint and difficulties in opening the lid.
# 5 How to Choose a Long Lasting Cutting?
Choose a stalk only with straight parallel lines of fibers. The shank shown in the picture on the left will last you much longer.
# 6 Life hack for fishermen
It is common for fishermen to sink their glasses. This can be avoided by attaching small pieces of styrofoam to the temples.
# 7 Using an old glove
An old glove can make a good organizer for your tools.
# 8 Life hack for a door lock
If you often return home after dark, but such a mount will help you find the keyhole faster.
# 9 How to glue uneven objects?
Use sandbags to glue irregularly shaped objects together.
# 10 Life hack for wardrobe
To prevent clothing from touching each other, wrap an elastic band around the rod.
# 11 Transporting sheets building material
Transporting bulky sheets of building material material can be a problem, but placing wooden bar in the center, transportation problems can be avoided.
# 12 Life hack for comfortable work on the stairs
If all your pockets are full and there is nowhere to place tools, working at height, then you can use a regular clamp.
# 13 Clothespin to help
In order not to lose the key from the drill, simply attach the clothespin to the wire.
When working with circular saw similar wooden tools, as in the photo, will help to avoid dangerous situations.
# 15 How to make screwing screws easier?
Ordinary soap will help to simplify and speed up screwing.
# 16 Attaching brushes to stairs
Using the metal base from the binder, you can easily attach the brushes to the stairs.
# 17 How to get rid of chipped plywood?
Unwanted chipping is very common when plywood is cut. You can avoid this problem with the use of masking tape.
# 18 Belt stopper
On an incline, a wheelbarrow with a heavy load can roll backward and cripple you. To prevent rolling, use leather or heavy fabric straps attached over the wheels.
# 19 How To Avoid Licking Postage Stamps?
Plain potatoes can help you avoid licking postage stamps.
# 20 How to protect your facade from scratches?
By wearing gloves on the stairs, you can avoid scratching the facade.
# 21 How to move heavy stones?
Heavy stones can be towed with a tire and two thick planks.
# 22 Simple bottle opener
If you don't have a bottle opener on hand, you can use a wooden plank with a nail driven into it.
# 23 Door closer
A simple and cheap door closer is a mousetrap.
# 24 How to find the same positions on opposite sides of the wall?
To find the same positions on opposite sides of the wall, you need a compass and a magnet attached to the other side of the wall. The compass accurately indicates the position of the magnet.
# 25 How to check if the blade is sharpened?
If you run the blade over the nail and it will slide, then the chisel still needs to be sharpened.
# 26 How to measure the diameter of a drill without a vernier caliper?
If you do not have a caliper at hand and you need to drill a hole that will correspond to the diameter of the dowel or bolt, then an adjustable wrench will help you with this.
# 27 How to unscrew a bolt without a key?
To unscrew the bolt without a key, you will need another bolt and two nuts, as shown in the photo.
# 28 How to neatly cut the paper off the roll?
To make a neat cut from the roll - start the cut a few centimeters from the top, the paper will not hang down and the cut will be neat.
# 29 How to prevent chain rattle
By weaving the rope into the links of the chain, you can avoid rattling.
# 30 Protecting painted walls
To protect the walls when removing nails - use a trowel under the hammer.
# 31 Using an old hose
Using pieces of old hose, you can make a wall organizer on the wall.
# 32 How to level a surface without a level?
To level the surface, you need a mirror or thick glass on which you need to place the ball from the bearing. The lowest place will be where the ball is rolling.
# 33 Scraper on the stairs
A scraper like this will keep you safe when working on stairs in a muddy yard.
# 34 Hanger in the camp
Using a leather strap and wire hooks, you get a satisfied comfortable hanger for dishes or clothes.
# 35 Drainage material
If you do not have drainage material for the flowerpot, then you can use regular metal lids.
# 36 Life hack for cleaning dirty windows
Use regular newspaper to clean dirty windows.
# 37 Burning coals
Use a milk carton to light the coals, placing coals in and around the box.
# 38 Stand for women's shoes
Look for simple stand for your wife's shoes? You will need a sheet of plywood with drilled holes.
# 39 Life hack for car enthusiasts
If you find a leak in the radiator, then do not despair. Pour a raw egg into the radiator neck and you can drive to the nearest workshop.
# 40 How to weed out cracks in concrete?
With the help of a regular shoe polish, you can easily get rid of weeds in cracked concrete.
# 41 Playpen for a child
To create a temporary playpen for your child, you dinner table and fabric. It is very easy to make such a playpen.
# 42 Canopy over front door
The original canopy over the front door can be made from the hood of a retro car.
# 43 Bucket tool organizer
With a plastic bucket, you can make a similar roomy organizer.
# 44 Marking with self-tapping screws
Using a wood block with a screwed-in self-tapping screw, you can make a simple marking device.
# 45 How to drill a vertical hole
To drill a completely vertical hole, place a mirror next to the drill. This will help guide the drill so that it does not deflect.
# 46 Stand for tools
A convenient tool holder can be made from foam packaging.
# 47 Organizer for tools
You can easily make such an organizer out of wooden board and leftover hose.
# 48 Organizer
Another example of an organizer made from old hoses.
# 49 How to repair rusty files?
To restore worn-out files, it is recommended to place them in a water solution sulfuric acid. The acid will clean the files.
# 50 How to protect tools from corrosion?
To keep important tools keep them in a sandbox soaked in machine oil to prevent corrosion.
# 51 Life hack for pliers
The elastic rubber tube on the handles of the pliers will make your job easier.
# 52 Convenient tool
Having replenished the technical arsenal with this simple home-made product, you will get rid of the unproductive waste of time looking for the nut.
# 53 Polishing small parts
A round, standard eraser, secured with a screw and nut in a chuck, can be used to polish small parts.
#54 Correct sharpening drill
With this device made of wooden block, you will be able to sharpen the drills correctly and quickly.
# 55 How to properly drill metal plates?
Drilling a hole in a thin metal plate will not be difficult if clamped in a vice with a wooden block.
# 56 How to shorten the bolt?
To shorten the bolt and not damage the thread, a nut screwed onto the bolt rod will help with this.
# 57 How to drill a hole in a round bar?
Even without a vise, you can easily drill a hole in a rod or pipe. Wrap the pipe with a few pages of a magazine and then a magazine.
# 58 How not to damage the part?
To avoid damaging the covering of the rod, clamp it in a vice along with wooden clothespins.
# 59 How to unscrew a rusty nut?
On the edges of the nut, make 1-2 notches with a depth of 1-2 mm. Having moistened the thread with kerosene or WD-40, it is not difficult to unscrew the nut.
# 60 How to turn a metal rod?
Wrap a few rolls of thick rope, folded in half, around the end of the rod. Having inserted into the formed loop, insert the metal rod and you can easily turn the rod.
# 61 Homemade scales
Small scales can be made of both paper and wire.
# 62 How to get rid of fogging in the bathroom mirror?
An aerosol anti-fogging agent for car windows will help you.
# 63 Life hack for screws
If you want the screw to be impossible to unscrew - to do this, file the slot in the head with a file, as shown in the figure.
# 64 How to cut a tin drain pipe?
This can be done with a regular can opener. First file the pipe with a hacksaw, and then use the knife.
# 65 How to straighten a wire?
We clamp one end in a vice, and the other in a drill chuck. The wire is pulled and made several turns.
# 66 How to solder a hole in a bucket yourself?
Insert a piece rolled into a cone into the hole plastic film and set it on fire from both sides. When melted, the polyethylene will seal the hole.
# 67 How to secure material when drilling?
Putting a felt washer on the drill will protect the surface of the material.
# 68 How to protect wooden handles tools?
A common metal lid will protect the wooden handle of the tools.
# 69 Life hack for street shower
Install the float intake. With this design, water is used only from the upper layer, warmed by the sun.
# 70 Uniform heating of shower water
When making a shower with solar heating, made from a refrigerator condenser, use the proposed scheme. The water will warm up evenly.
# 71 Carrying lamp
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For many of us, cleaning is the most onerous duty and the worst punishment. Often only at the moment when there is no clean space left in the house and the apartment begins to resemble a dinosaur battlefield, we doomedly begin to restore order. In fact, cleaning is quick and easy if you know the basic secrets.
We are in site set out to make your life easier and have put together a few new tricks to help you get through your homework.
Cleaning the dirtiest items in the bathroom
An old bathroom curtain will look like a store if all dirty areas and even places with yellowness and mold are rinsed with a solution consisting of equal parts of hydrogen peroxide and water.
To remove germs from toothbrushes, soak them in vinegar for an hour. Then wash well under running water.
Soak the washcloths for an hour in hot water and vinegar in a 1: 1 ratio. Then we rinse well clean water and dry.
Wash my bath to whiteness
From limescale, yellow spots and a gray surface are well helped by hydrogen peroxide. We spray it with a spray bottle on the surface of the bath, leave it for half an hour and then rinse it off well warm water.
You can easily clean the surface of the tub by sprinkling it with baking soda and then pouring it in vinegar after a few minutes. After that, you need to lightly clean the surface with a brush and rinse with warm water.
Unwanted yellowness is effectively removed by a solution of conventional citric acid... We make the solution from the calculation: one sachet per glass of water. Apply this product with a sponge to the surface of the bath and leave it for 20 minutes. Then wash off with warm water.
You can clean the bath to a shine and get rid of old plaque using a mixture of vinegar and salt. Mix the ingredients in a 1: 1 ratio and clean the bathroom until it is whitened.
Dealing with a dirty toilet
The toilet will sparkle with cleanliness if you use mustard powder with the addition of equal parts citric acid and cornstarch for cleaning.
You can make your own cleaning bombs to clean and freshen the toilet. Only 1-2 bombs thrown into the toilet will give not only a hygienic effect, but also a pleasant smell.
You will need:
- 1 glass of baking soda
- 1/4 cup citric acid
- 1/2 tsp vinegar
- 1 tbsp. l. 6% hydrogen peroxide solution
- 15-20 drops of your favorite essential oil
Preparation:
Pour baking soda into a bowl, add citric acid. In a second bowl, mix the vinegar and peroxide and pour this liquid drop by drop into the dry mixture. Add essential oil and form small balls with a spoon. Place the bombs on parchment paper and dry for at least 6 hours. We store the bombs in a closed glass jar.
We clean the seams between the tiles in the bathroom
Using plain white paraffin candle you can get rid of mildew, dark deposits and dirty deposits on the joints between tiles. To do this, you need to run the blunt end of the candle several times along the dirty seam. This will clean and protect the seams from mold and dirt.
Pour baking soda into a bowl, take it with an unnecessary toothbrush soaked in water and clean the dirty places. After cleaning, rinse the surface with warm water. The seams are as good as new!
We mix warm water with hydrogen peroxide in a 2: 1 ratio. With a brush or sponge, we clean the seams between the tiles with this solution, which then can not be washed off.
We wash the tiles
We take 15 grams of citric acid and dilute it with a glass of warm water. We wash the tiles with the resulting solution. Then rinse off with clean water.
Too dirty tiled walls vinegar will help. Spray the surface with vinegar from a spray bottle, leave for 10 minutes and rinse with clean water. Then we wipe the tile with a soft microfiber cloth. This method will not only wash the tiles, but also disinfect them.
We clean up the washing machine
We clean the washing machine once a quarter.
You can use ordinary citric acid to remove scale and water stone from the machine. Pour 60 grams of citric acid into the powder compartment. We run the machine for a full wash cycle at the highest possible temperature.
Cooking simple and effective remedy which will lead washing machine in order.
You will need:
- 2 cups vinegar
- ¼ glasses baking soda
- ¼ glass of water
- sponge
Preparation:
Mix water and baking soda in a bowl. Pour this solution into the powder compartment. Pour vinegar into a drum washing machine... We start the machine in the normal wash mode. After completing the cycle, wipe all rubber gaskets and the door with a sponge. Dry the drum with the door open.
Perfectly wash your stove
We remove fat from the surface of the stove and from small parts with an ordinary eraser. This method is used by employees of professional cleaning services.
The greasy slab can be tidied up with lemon juice and lemon wedges. Squeeze out the juice, wipe the stove with lemon and leave for 15 minutes. Then we wipe it with a wet cloth.
We clean the oven to a shine
You can clean the oven from grease and carbon deposits with a glass ammonia and a liter of water. We heat the oven to 150 degrees and turn it off. We put a container with hot water, on the top - a container with ammonia. We close the oven door and leave to cool until morning.
In the morning, add a few teaspoons of any detergent and half a cup of warm water. We wipe the oven with a sponge with the resulting solution and rinse it with water.
This article, as usual, has a beginning, but by definition it cannot have an end. Tips for the home master is a truly inexhaustible topic. Small, simple tips home craftsmen often need more than detailed articles on one particular topic. I will try to constantly replenish the material if I have free time and desire, of course.
1. How to drive a nail into the edge of the board
To drive a nail into the edge of the board without splitting it, it is sufficient to first tap the edge of the board well with a hammer. If the nail is thin, then you can drive it in immediately after that - the board will not split. If the nail is thick enough, then you need to first nail the hole with a thin nail, and then drive in a thick one.
2. How to gently pour the paint
So that when pouring paint from one can to another not to stain it on the outside, you need to install an empty can inside a plastic bag, and wrap the edges of the bag inside the can. After the liquid has been poured, the bag is torn from the bottom, removed from the can and discarded. The jar remains clean.
3. How to evenly hang a picture or photo on the wall
In order to evenly hang a picture on the wall, it is desirable to have a level. If the level is not at hand, then it can be made at home from an empty transparent plastic bottle: fill it up to about half with water - now, no matter how you turn the bottle, the water surface will always be horizontal.
In order to hang a large thing on the wall - for example, a carpet - you can make a more serious water level. To do this, we take two medical syringes and a rubber or PVC tube of the required length. We connect the syringes with a tube and fill the system with water. The water in the syringes will always be at the same level.
4. How to screw a screw into plastic
To securely screw a screw or bolt into the plastic, the DIYer first drills a hole into the part that is smaller than the thread diameter. Then the screw heats up well with a soldering iron or on a stove (for small details a lighter flame is sufficient). The screw will easily screw into the part and, having melted the plastic, forms a good thread.
5. How to cut plastic
It can be quite difficult to cut thermoplastic plastic with a hacksaw or a jigsaw, since the plastic melts and the blade jams. Apply some lube to the cutting line and it will go faster.
6. How to make drop-nose pliers
The DIYer often has to work alone and it can be difficult to open the pliers with one hand when working. Connect the handles of the pliers with a piece of elastic rubber hose of a suitable diameter, and the pliers will open by themselves.
7. How to collect iron filings
Collecting iron filings or small shavings, of course, is easiest with a magnet. It is then difficult to clean the magnet itself from sawdust. Tip: Before doing this, put the magnet in a plastic bag, which after finishing work, turn it inside out - and the magnet will remain clean, and sawdust - in the bag.
8. How not to lose the spring
When disassembled or assembled, springs have a nasty property: they jump out of the hands, fly away and get lost. A simple piece of advice to the home craftsman: before starting the process, tie a thread to one of the coils of the spring - now it will not go anywhere.
9. How to bend duralumin
In order not to break the fragile duralumin when bending, I advise you to heat the bend gas burner and then lubricate laundry soap... Continue heating the place of the fold until the layer of soap completely turns black - this will be exactly the temperature of the maximum plasticity of duralumin.
10. How to increase the temperature of the soldering iron
If the temperature of the tip of your soldering iron is not enough, then I advise you to wrap the body of the soldering iron with a couple of layers of aluminum foil. By reducing heat loss, you will thereby increase the temperature of the tip.
11. How to remove an old screw
Turn out old screw it can be problematic from a solid board: splines break off. Clamp the blade of the screwdriver adjustable wrench and insert the tip into the screw slots. Press on the screwdriver with one hand, and with the other slowly turn the key - the screw will turn out, like a pretty one.
The task can be further facilitated by heating the screw - pressing the soldering iron tip to its head.
12. How to cut plywood
The edges of plywood are often chipped when sawing. To keep the edges straight and smooth, dampen the plywood with water along the cutting line.
13. How to sharpen a tool
The cutting tool is sharpened faster and easier if before that it is held in saline for half an hour, and the whetstone is moistened with kerosene.
14. How to clean a file from copper filings
Use a powerful, well-heated and tinned soldering iron over the notch of the file - the sawdust will collect into large lumps that can be easily removed.
15. How to cut thin metal
To gently saw through a thin metal plate, hold it in a vice between two flat pieces of wood and cut the entire sandwich.
16. How to restore an old file
To restore oily, rusty, worn-out files, immerse them in a sulfuric acid solution for a few minutes, then rinse well with a baking soda solution.
17. How to drill a vertical hole
Place a small mirror on the work piece close to the drilling point. The drill of the tool and its reflection in the mirror should form one straight line.
18. How to cut "round timber" to length
In order to evenly cut a stick of circular cross-section along the entire length, you can make a template from a metal tube of a suitable cross-section with a cut in the middle. First, make a cut without a template, and when the saw is deep enough, put on a template on top and saw the part to the end.
19. How to upgrade a shovel
If you drill a dozen holes with a diameter of about 20 millimeters in a shovel, then wet earth and clay will stick to it less.
20. How to cut rubber smoothly
Lubricate the knife blade with laundry soap and it will be much easier to cut the rubber and the edges will be smoother.
21. How to tighten a screw in a hard-to-reach place
Slide a piece of rubber tube over the tip of the screwdriver and insert the screw or screw into its end.
22. How to remove a fragment of a key from the lock
Insert a file from a jigsaw into the lock cylinder parallel to the fragment of the key, then turn the file with the teeth towards the fragment and pull it out.
23. How to protect hands from calluses
When working with an ax, a sledgehammer, a shovel and other tools, put on the rings made of foam rubber on the palm of your hand - and it will be convenient to work and will protect you from calluses.
Wrapping your tool handles with vinyl duct tape will also save yourself a lot of blisters.
24. How to collect small pieces of glass
Make a sausage from a piece of plasticine and roll it over the place where the glass was broken. This way you will collect everything, even the smallest fragments.
25. How to Extend the Life of Wooden Tool Handles
Before putting the tool on wooden handles, boil the handles in drying oil - this will prevent them from cracking.
26. How to firmly fit the chisel and chisel onto the handle
Pour a mixture of rosin and ash or sand into the hole in the handle, heat the spur of the tool red hot and quickly insert it into the hole. The tool will be securely attached to the handle.
27. How to drive a nail into plaster
To prevent the plaster from crumbling, stick a piece of masking tape on the place where you want to drive the nail.
28. How to drive a nail into hardwood
Before driving a nail into hard wood, lubricate the nail with soap or paraffin, and things will go much easier.
29. How to solder a massive part
If the power of the soldering iron is not enough to solder the part, place the part on the soleplate of the hot iron.
30. How to keep cement
Cement in paper bags is not stored for a long time and quickly loses its properties. You can save it for several years by packing it together with paper packaging in plastic bag, and tying it as tightly as possible.
31. How to find a deeply driven nail
It is sometimes difficult to find a deeply driven and putty nail - for example, in floorboards. Magnetize the needle and thread it along the board at a height of about 1 millimeter. It will deviate over the nail and indicate the exact location.
32. How to drill a small hole in glass
Grind a flat file on emery like a sharp chisel. Clip in chuck hand drill and drill slowly, periodically cooling and grinding. In about 15 minutes you will drill a glass 6 millimeters thick.
33. How to cut a thin-walled pipe
Install two blades in a hacksaw for metal with teeth facing each other. The cutting forces will be the same in both directions.
34. How to find a crack in metal
If you cannot find a crack in a metal part, paint over the surface with chalk solution and dry. Then put a drop of kerosene on the search site. The crack will show up immediately.
35. How to securely fix the nut
If there is no spring washer at hand, then you can reliably fix the nut from untwisting it by first wrapping the bolt with plastic wrap.
36. How to protect hands when working with solvents
Before putting on gloves for working with corrosive liquids, grease your hands with a greasy cream and sprinkle with talcum powder or baby powder. Now there will be no burns, even if the glove breaks.
37. How to find holes in the wall after wallpapering
To find the places where the screws you need were screwed in after pasting the wallpaper, insert matchstick fragments into the holes in the wall, leaving “hemp” 1.5-2 millimeters high on the surface. They will not interfere with the sticker of the wallpaper, but then you will find the holes without problems.
