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Many people feel sorry for throwing away aluminum soda or beer cans, especially if they are thick-walled. Using this idea, you can make cork plugs for them. The resulting opening jars can be used for

When performing roofing work, slate is usually trimmed with a grinder. When you don’t have an angle grinder, electricity, or you just don’t want to create dust, then try chopping it this way.

Over time, the ax handle dries out and the ax begins to fly off, so every time before chopping wood it has to be soaked in water in advance. If, when stuffing the handle, you additionally secure it with a self-tapping screw, then it will not fall out.

Until recently, reliable connection of aluminum parts was possible only by argon welding.With the advent of special rods with solder, it became possible to solder them at home with a regular gas torch.

If an old hacksaw has become dull, you need to update its tooth alignment and sharpening. After this it will cut like new. Sharpening a hacksaw is much more profitable than changing it, so this skill will definitely come in handy.

An active indicator screwdriver (with a battery inside) is much more functional than a passive one, since in addition to searching for a phase, it can determine hidden wiring in the wall, the location of a wire break in the cable, and the integrity of incandescent light bulbs, fuses, and diodes.

If you need to move a refrigerator, washing machine, chest of drawers, wardrobe or sofa, you can make a special air cushion. It will lift weights off the floor and glide across it quite easily, significantly reducing the effort required.

Wing bolts are not available in every store, so they are often easier to make than to buy. If you have a heat gun, this will only take a couple of minutes.

Each of us has probably found ourselves in a situation where we don’t have the right item or material at hand at the right time. Moreover, he is not in the apartment at all.The store is closed, or the required product is not there... it doesn’t matter. But if

Let's present a classic situation for many: you need to eat quickly. Usually people buy instant potatoes (in common parlance “bpshka”), brew them with boiling water and eat them. There is not much to say about the usefulness of this product.

A persistent deposit forms on the kettle or pan, which is almost impossible to wash off. By preparing this remedy, you can get rid of stubborn stains completely with almost no effort.

Surface saturation of steel with carbon increases its hardness and wear resistance. This process is called cementation. With its help, at home, you can significantly improve any steel tool made from a low-quality alloy.

The lack of a soldering iron for soldering polypropylene pipes is not a problem, since a regular gas burner can be used instead. Of course, the reliability of such a connection will not be sufficient for a high-pressure water supply, but for assembly

Are there large pieces of used soap left or fragrant remnants with your favorite scent? From them you can cook a new full-fledged piece of this popular detergent from time immemorial.Homemade soap making will appeal to those who like to try their hand at

The powder tray of an old washing machine can become so clogged with powder and lime deposits that even boiling will not help remove them. This is a very persistent mud, which requires heavy artillery and time to combat.

When assembling a frame for drywall, it is sometimes necessary to use CD profile connectors. If you need a lot of them, then it makes sense not to waste money, but to make connectors from scraps. It's very simple and fast.

The main factor influencing the reliability of the mixer is the material it is made of. Good plumbing fixtures are made from brass. Cheaper faucets are made of silumin or zinc alloys. The last 2 are not only fragile when installed, but

When assembling furniture and various wood products, you sometimes have to tighten parts with bolts. In this case, you need to cut out a hexagonal pocket to prepare them. Usually this is done with a chisel in 10-15 minutes, but having made this tool, you can

If the TV tower is located close to you, to watch TV programs, it is enough to connect a passive antenna to the TV.It is so simple and cheap to make that there is no point in buying it.

A manual or electric meat grinder begins to grind worse over time, as its blade becomes dull. You can restore its sharpness in literally 5 minutes, and even a girl, grandmother or child can do this.

When nailing thin trims, additional strips and corners, there is a risk of splitting the wood with a nail. The most reliable way to prevent this is to screw the nail in instead of hammering it in.

To make cheap animal feed pellets, you need a pellet mill. This is quite expensive equipment, with a long payback period, so if you do not plan to sell granules, then purchasing a unit is not practical. However, you can buy

If you don’t have a hammer drill, you can punch a hole in the wall or ceiling manually. For a small amount of work, the proposed method is much preferable to renting or buying a hammer drill, as it is several times cheaper.

If you need to drill a hole of a large diameter and do not have the required drill, you can use several thin ones. The method works in wood, aerated concrete and other relatively soft or loose materials.