One I learnt recently is that WD40 removes expanding foam.
Another is that putting a screw in the end of a mastic nozzle after use keeps it dry. 👍
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One I learnt recently is that WD40 removes expanding foam.
Another is that putting a screw in the end of a mastic nozzle after use keeps it dry. 👍
Fairy Liquid better than oil for squeaky door hinges
If your cutting timber and the saw in jamming a bit, run two streaks of Fairy Liquid either side of the blade, it goes like shit off a shovel then.Originally Posted by fingers
Good to know
Tie your paint brushes in a carrier bag and they don’t go hard for the next day
To clean burnt cast iron or stainless steel / saucepans fill with boiling water and add a dishwasher tablet and simmer for 15 minutes
Get someone else to do it before you get a bollocking for fecking it up by the Mrs
I get a few calls a year asking me to sort out peoples **** ups, and i mean real **** ups. It's good though that people have a go themselves, but we should all know our limits
This. Also, take your time and know when to pack it in. I've seen people try to rush, get it all done in one day, work too long and it just gets sloppy.I get a few calls a year asking me to sort out peoples **** ups, and i mean real **** ups. It's good though that people have a go themselves, but we should all know our limits
You're spot on with that. Something i learnt as i got older. The more tired and fatigued you get, the quality suffers, and when you have to come back in the next morning and look at a pile of shit on display it's embarrassing. Slow down, compose yourself.....
The best advice.
And we have a winner.
Wholeheartedly agree through painfull experience.
Best tip I've learned is to get the appropriate trades person for the job in hand, I do like the reels on FB and the numerous hacks demonstrated.
WD 40 sorts out squeaky floorboards out.Spray between the gaps,best done when there is no flooring down.
I do agree with getting someone esle to do the job.
When changing a light switch it's best to turn off the power before starting the job.
This time of year and one rad isn’t coming on in house…..turn all the others off in house and wack the heating on full blast, if that doesn’t clear the air lock then tap the blocked rad by the valve with a hammer, this usually sorts it out…..although hit it too hard and you’ll be in a world of sh*t….cost me £50 about 20 yrs ago and 5 mins of a plumbers time.
DON'T
..if you can get a tradesman to come that is! They’re all too busy!
Here’s one: furniture polish to get rid of glue residue from stickers - eg on the base of a glass or a cd box.
It’s not diy but a hack my mrs fascinated me with, aspirin cleans all the crap off the bottom of an iron
Wow. That's amazing. I wonder if works on glass stove tops.
Put your time and effort into building a career that pays loads of money, then pay someone else to do your DIY. And cleaning.
I can’t vouch for it but If you try please keep us updated
Does it have to be soluble Aspirin?
It worked as well as, if not better than anything I've tried so far. I should have had the patience to wait until I got soluble Aspirin though. Getting all the powder residue out of the nooks and crannies was a bitch.
Does anyone use wallpaper these days?
Work from 2 rolls - it saves wastage when matching the pattern.
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