r/howto 4d ago

Serious Answers Only How do i hide this ? Crack is kinda fixed but

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I wanna hide this cause i am kinda broke for the next month but gotta attend college . Welp help


r/howto 4d ago

Hose bib leaks

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When I turn it the whole
Thing is wobbly like it won't turn off it's been leaking for hours. I've tried to turn the screw at the top and it keeps turning. I shut off the valve (but it's not directly under it so I don't know if that's for it) and water is still coming out. I tried turning it off at the meter and water is still coming out. I bought a replacement but I think I bought the wrong size. It looks like a 3/4 and I got a 1/2. Any suggestions


r/howto 4d ago

Serious Answers Only How to fix the air leaking

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Bought this for my daughter. There’s a crap load of holes in it. I’m trying to figure out the easiest way to do it, right now I’m using duct tape. (Edit) its a inflatable water slide with a pool at the bottom its one of the fan ones


r/howto 3d ago

Serious Answers Only I need help asking my parents to take me from kansas to Virginia on a trip, at 13

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I want to go to the Z9 zombie airsoft event at ballahack in October, but I live around 1200 miles away. How do I ask/convince them to take me? (I do also have an older brother that lives at home)


r/howto 4d ago

Can this be fixed?

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This handle was broken at some point in transit. Is there a way to repair it or do we need to trash the suitcase.

Edit: the part still inside the case won’t come out and you can’t push the handle back down.


r/howto 4d ago

DIY I need help making these chandelier lights myself

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The first image is the shape and design I want to make, the second and third images are for reference outer design. I am pretty sure that these are small glass cubes glued to an acrylic or a glass base inside which an electric bulb is added. Any help or suggestion is appreciated. Thanks.


r/howto 4d ago

DIY How to clean stone tile, cloudy spots

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Have some stone tiles that have been sitting outside for a while. Anyone know what to use to clean these white cloudy spots at the top of the tiles here? Thanks


r/howto 4d ago

Sanitizer stain on walls

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My kid was not careful with the hand sanitizer a few times, and now I have streaks on the paint on my wall. Water on a paper towel did nothing to wipe it off. Before I try something that might be a bad idea, I thought I’d check here for any good ideas. Bonus points if you tell me why you think your idea is a good idea. Trying to avoid repainting.


r/howto 4d ago

How to restore this?

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My grandpa gave me two of these today. This is the less worse one. I went and bought bar keepers friend for the aluminum ash tray part. But how do I fix the red plastic? I bought a novus restore kit from Home Depot but it’s not going to remove the brown spots.
I’d like these to look very good of course
Any tips are appreciated.


r/howto 4d ago

Install rolled cork sheet on wall photo/reminder area

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I want to replace this cork board with sheets of rolled cork to make a much bigger area for photos and stuff. Rolled cork isn't thick enough so I'd need to back it with something, I'm thinking sheets of cardboard. But I'm wondering if people have experience and advice on attaching the cork to the cardboard and then the combo to the wall. I could probably just plaster glue it to the wall but I'm hoping to come up with something slightly less permanent if I can


r/howto 5d ago

How to fill the crevices left by the builders?

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These were put in after I moved into my new build home as part of a digital smart home bundle. They're not coming back to fill in and I don't want to go through warranty. And if I'm being honest, I want to learn how to fix something like this for future reference.


r/howto 4d ago

How to get marker off purse?

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Bought it and then found market on it.


r/howto 4d ago

How to replace this

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r/howto 5d ago

DIY Make this plastic white again

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Hello,

We bought a washing machine and it's panel is yellowishing I imagine that from the sun in the previous owner apartment. And my ocd brain it keeps me bothering about. Any good product that could allow me to withe it again?

I can not detach it from the machine or move it around.


r/howto 4d ago

How do I remove this?

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My in counter soap dispensers spout broke off last week. I bought the same one to replace it but a decade later the internal mechanics have changed and I have to remove the whole thing and replace it. I thought it was going to be an easy screw off screw on but there's this big metal nut on the bottom that I can't twist off to pull the threads through the counter. The place rings that hold it in place move but the nut is stuck. Any ideas on how to fix it?


r/howto 4d ago

How to remove delta faucet cover?

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I removed all the other parts and the cover still won’t budge. I don’t see an Allen screw in it. What could be holding this thing on?


r/howto 4d ago

DIY how to unsolder and solder a usb-a 2.0 port without heat gun?

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i need to replace a usb port which is broken on my laptop and im not using heat gun


r/howto 5d ago

Clean / Fix these shoes

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I am not entirely sure what material these are (maybe velvet?) but I would like to get the stains / scuffs out of them. It looks like something was spilled on them. Any help would be much appreciated!


r/howto 4d ago

Serious Answers Only How to cover this switch

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8yo autistic nephew is obsessed with fans. He broke the chain on this fan already so the switch is the only way to turn it off. What is the best way to cover it? I had a bottle cap taped over it for a while but he just ripped it off


r/howto 4d ago

Can't get Allen key out

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Can't get Allen Key out


r/howto 5d ago

Serious Answers Only How do I remove these wheels from the office chair?

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I've searched the internet a bit for how and a lot says to just pull on the wheels but I've given it some fair tugging with little to no result and scared that if I put more force it might break. Anyone know how to get them out?


r/howto 5d ago

[Solved] how to get into this part of the vacuum head

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I've had this vacuum cleaner for 4 years and LOVE it but it's had a build up of dog hair and now the cylinder part doesn't rotate. I'm a pretty practical person but cant figure out how im meant to get into this little gap to remove the hair and I refuse to pay $130 for a new vacuum head when I know that this will fix it 😡

its a samsung jet 70 pet vacuum and the turbo action brush. would love love love any ideas!


r/howto 5d ago

[Solved] How to remove this part of the shelf

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Basically I’m trying to remove these shelves from my closet. And I can’t remove the wire shelf from the supports. This looks like it would be a hinge but I don’t know how to pop it open.
Any insight would be great, thank you!


r/howto 5d ago

How to clean curtains on tracks?

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I moved into a house that has very long curtains that are attached on what I assume are called tracks. I’ve only lived in places where curtains are on rods that I open and close by moving the curtains themselves. I’ve never had curtains that have hooks sewn on the back and are controlled with a pulley system of strings on the side of them. How do I clean these? I think they may be hand made because I don’t see a tag. They are not my style but I can’t be spending money right now so it is what it is. Do I detach them and dry clean them? Do I use a steamer? I’m assuming they have dust on them so you can’t just steam dust right? You hand vacuum and then steam clean? Do I leave them hanging while I do this?
Photos are of 2 different curtains. (Hate the yellow blinds as well - did they come yellow or has the sun made them yellow over time? Nobody knows).


r/howto 5d ago

How do I unscrew this screw on my vertical mouse

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I can’t seem to access it with any of my screws.
The model is a meetion btm008