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Methods for extracting torn and broken wood screws

By screwing a self-tapping screw into a solid tree, you can encounter tearing a notch on his hat or tearing off the head itself. As a result, a screwdriver or screwdriver can no longer unscrew damaged hardware. Despite such difficulties, removing the damaged

How to refill a scythe in a mowing head of a motokosa

When caring for the site, you have to periodically mow the overgrown grass, which is convenient to do with a brushcutter or trimmer. However, before work, you need to put the fishing line on the mowing head, which is difficult if you do not know how to do it correctly.

15 amazing phone features that you have not heard of

Even the old push-button telephone has a hidden menu, access to which requires a special code combination of keys. Some of them work on all mobile phones, but most are suitable only for models of some manufacturers or

How to make a shoe dryer out of plastic pipes

In winter, especially in cities where streets and sidewalks are sprinkled with anti-icing agents, there is a problem of drying shoes, especially for children. It is not recommended to use heating batteries for this: shoes from high temperature may deteriorate

How to sharpen a Gillette machine

Those of us who shave daily with Gillette type machines are well aware of how much one razor cartridge for this fiery costs. And the point here is probably not even in the manufacturer’s brand. Any multi-blade machine is quite expensive, but it serves not so

11 Ways to Use Aluminum Foil

For most people, aluminum foil is just a tool for baking meat and fish, sometimes it is also glued to the windows so that the room is less overheated in the sun. However, for such valuable material, the scope of use is very modest. what

5 effective ways to remove tape marks on any surface

Scotch tape is the most popular packaging material, but after tearing it can leave an adhesive trail. Cleaning a stained surface is not so easy. If the adhesive tape is glued for a long time, then in order to wash off the transferred glue, you need a valid

Homemade engraving tips

An engraver, or a bor machine, is a very necessary and useful thing for those who like to engage in wood carving, stone, metal and so on. But the engraver will fit not only for carving. It can also help a lot when assembling or repairing something.

Search for metal objects in the wall with a small magnet

In order to find various fastening elements in the wall: nails, bolts, studs, frame, it is not necessary to have expensive metal detectors or other search equipment in stock. There is a way much simpler and faster, not requiring large

Repair of torn furniture door from chipboard and MDF

It happens that in a hurry you can gently pull the cabinet doors, so much so that the loop breaks out. If the furniture is made of MDF or particleboard, you usually have to move the loop to a new place, since the torn area remains on the old one, therefore

How to make a twisted wire harness

During construction or repair, it happens that we do not always know how to correctly calculate the quantity and consumption of building materials. It may happen that at the end of the repair, this or that material may be a bit short. Some citizens so

Drill head for milling wooden products

Not every home master can have a milling machine on hand. After all, this is a rather complicated device, it needs a lot of space, and it costs not a lot of money. But I want to give the wooden details an attractive shape and provide

How to quickly cook beets in the microwave

Want to cook a salad with beets (for example, “Vinaigrette” or “Herring under a fur coat”), but you don’t have time to boil this “long-playing” vegetable? Perhaps, one should not deny oneself pleasure, and cook beets in the microwave? Then

How to clean your washing machine from scale and dirt with soda and vinegar

A household automatic washing machine may be contaminated during operation, both externally (housing, front control panel, transparent surface of the door) and inside (drum, tray for loading detergent ingredients, location

Weak pressure of water? Coarse filter clogged

The slow flow of water from the tap in the bathtub or in the kitchen, as well as the long filling of the toilet bowl, causes irritation, spoils the mood, and can be late for work, study or a meeting. As luck would have it, this happens more often in the morning or evening,

How to chop chicken

Poultry is often used in home cooking. It makes excellent dishes for a dietary, daily and festive table. Mistresses prefer to purchase exactly the whole carcass of the chicken, and then independently divide it into parts. So

8 ways to sharpen scissors quickly

Eight different ways to sharpen your scissors simply and quickly without having any special tools or equipment. In fact, we will use available items that will help the scissors to find experienced sharpness and cut as before.

How to just clean a sprat

Sprats are called small schooling fish of various species that belong to the herring family. Among them, the most popular in cooking are sprats, anchovies, sprats. The size of the fish ranges from 6 to 17 cm. Sprat is a popular snack. She is suitable for

4 ways to quickly peel onions without tears

You can quickly peel the onion in the usual way. But why, if you can do it without tears? I offer you four methods available to everyone that will significantly save your time and effort.

The most effective way to clean your hob

Personally, I don’t know an easier way to clean the hob without making unnecessary movements or efforts. The method I want to talk about is based on soaking dried and burnt food debris. That is, over time,

3G 4G antenna with a range of more than 30 km

Living far from the towers of mobile operators there are problems with coverage. The available signal does not even allow you to make calls, not to mention the reception of 3G and 4G Internet. Similar problems can be easily solved if you assemble a powerful antenna. You can do it cheap

How to burn a hole in hardened steel

Any hardened steel is not easy to machine. Therefore, it is often released in advance, and after the end of processing it is again quenched, if necessary under the operating conditions. Tempered alloyed are particularly difficult to handle.

Unusual dropdown outlet repair

I think that most people have encountered such a problem as a socket falling out of the wall. This can happen either immediately after a poor-quality repair, or over time, when the socket becomes loose from multiple plugs. A business

How to easily unscrew the nut of a grinder, if the disk is clamped

A variety of mechanisms facilitate our work, both in production and in domestic conditions. But sometimes they bring unexpected and not too pleasant surprises. This also applies to the grinder (angle grinder - angle grinder), when it is so strong
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