I have a shed that has sunk into the soil. I have a problem trying to open the doors. Now I have to dig them out in the winter time or when it rains, because the of the water sitting in the hole in front of the doors. What should I do? and how do I go about it?
Smoke Alarms Have Gone Off Intermittently For Seven Years
Why does my smoke alarm go off intermittently for no reason? We are on our 2nd set of alarms. It's happened with both sets. It has been happening for 7yrs now. There are fresh batteries, they are dusted, hard wired, and in a circuit.
Repairing a Cigarette Burn on a Plastic Sink
How do I fix a cigarette burn on a mobile home plastic sink?
Repairing a Leaky Water Heater
How do I fix a small leak in my hot water heater?
Stuck Bowls or Glasses? No Problem! Forget WD 40, and ice and hot water. Try this: non-stick cooking spray around the stuck rim, wait 10 seconds, tap lightly with a wooden spoon upside down. And, Voila! Unstuck with non-stick.
Don't throw out that wind chime when the strings break, go to your local craft store and in the jewelry department you will find elastic cord to make bracelets. I repaired one of our wind chimes last fall and it is still making its sweet sounds.
Repairing Water Damaged Plaster
I have to repair an area on the inside window frame, where the plaster fell off after a water/rain leak. The leak is now fixed, but I have to replace the plaster for an area of 72 inches long and 4 inches wide. What is the best way to do this?
Change the Batteries in Your Programmable Thermostat
If you have a programmable thermostat running your heating/air conditioner, before calling a service tech, check the batteries. A lot of customers do not know that they usually have 2 AA batteries that run them.
I own a small restaurant. I have a terrible sewer smell coming from my sinks, when I pour large amounts of water down the drain or use the dishwasher. If I turn on the air conditioner its worse. Can anyone offer any help? I also had a plumber check and he found nothing.
Water Heater Has Hot and Cold Water Surges
Why does my hot water heater surge hot and cold water?
The drapes in my bedroom are Chintz and the lining pulled away from the drape when I washed it. I can't decide whether to leave the lining free to ravel or attach it somehow without sewing.
How do you service a water heater that makes noise inside?
Bleach Stains on White Countertop
I just ruined my white counter tops with Westley's bleach white! Nothing works, there are mustard yellow stains everywhere? Please help.
I don't know how it happened but as I was cleaning my designer carpet the red from one part ran into the beige color. I have taken it to the carpet place but they wouldn't even look at it. Has anyone had to get red carpet dye out and how?
Swiffer WetJet Not Spraying Well
I refilled my WetJet and now when I use it, it doesn't spray well. The solution only shoots out weakly a few inches. Did I do something wrong and is there any way to fix this?
Repairing Mirrored Cabinet Doors
The mirrored doors on my medicine cabinet in the bathroom are beginning to lose the mirror on the edges of the beveled doors and are looking rather worn. I would like to be able to fix them if I can as I haven't been able to find anything I like as much.
Burn Mark on Marble Countertop
How do I get a burn stain off my marble countertop?
We have two brother cats, and for some reason, they gleefully enjoyed shredding our admittedly cheap plastic/vinyl shower curtains. They'd jump on them with their claws out and slide down, fun to watch until you need to bathe and keep water off the floor.
I have a well and pressure tank. I have air in my lines all the time, hot and cold. My tank is holding the right pressure. If I run the water awhile it almost stops completely. Where do I look or what can I do? I have plenty of water, all the time.
Frugal Anti-Fugal Humidifier Solution
I am looking for a frugal anti-fungal humidifier solution.
