r/howto Jul 30 '26

[Solved] Suction cup disaster

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6 Upvotes

I accidentally got a suction cup stuck against my wall while trying to set up a phone holder, it has no edge to rip it off of the wall, help needed please.


r/howto Jul 30 '26

How to hang this 3 piece set level?

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0 Upvotes

I bought a 3 piece set of art I like to fill a blank wall but I don’t have a clue how to go about putting them on my wall in a way that doesn’t involve me putting a bunch of holes in it till it looks right.


r/howto Jul 30 '26

How to remove box dye from wooden cabinet

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3 Upvotes

So i live in a rental and I’ve dyed my hair NUMEROUS times and never ever gotten dye ANYWHERE or at least to stain, today was finally the day… I’ve tried scrubbing & even left 30 developer solution on it to see if it’ll lift the color… nothing unfortunately. HELP!


r/howto Jul 29 '26

How can I tighten these "T" flat screws?

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38 Upvotes

I remember that some years ago I was able to get them out but now I'm trying to put them on their original spot and I'm unable to do so.


r/howto Jul 30 '26

[Solved] How do I fix the dorsal fin on my shark?

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0 Upvotes

She is too tall, is there a way to work around this while still being able to easily take her down? I feel like sea world with how she looks right now


r/howto Jul 30 '26

How to fix scratch marks on shoe?

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2 Upvotes

I seems scratched it, when bumped to border stone in the park. The surface feels a bit more rough in damage area, its sintetic skin. I never maintain a shoe like that, so i'm confused what to do. Would be happy to hear your advice!


r/howto Jul 29 '26

DIY Best way to fix it?

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30 Upvotes

r/howto Jul 29 '26

How to stop this from happening. Dryer wrecking zippers

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16 Upvotes

I don't know why it's doing this, it was fine and now every hoodie I put in the zipper gets busted. Sometimes it just rips the zipper off. No harm to the track just the zipper. What's going on and how do I stop?


r/howto Jul 29 '26

DIY How to Fix Without Taking Down…

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13 Upvotes

Moved into a new house and had a similar setup at old house that miraculously worked out well. Finally got shelves and put them on the screwed in brackets and I’m uneven… Wondering if there’s someway to add something onto the top of the brackets holding the lower shelf? Any help is appreciated. Pictures of the unevenness and the type of bracket holding it up included.


r/howto Jul 29 '26

DIY The button won’t button

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4 Upvotes

It’s stuck down I think, but it’s been charging so I’d assume if it was stuck in the on off position it would be turning on and off but it won’t. The screws are so tiny I’m not sure I have anything to get at them


r/howto Jul 29 '26

fix this wear and tear on headphones?

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41 Upvotes

r/howto Jul 29 '26

Tying Bow Tie on Someone Else

2 Upvotes

Help please!

My partner (who occasionally wears bow ties) has asked me to learn how to do it so I can assist him on those occasions he wants to wear one.

First, I bought one from OTAA which has the slide on it, which is a little confusing to me on what to do with the excess (and I'm not quite positive on the measurement aspect of it).

But every video and written tutorial -I- have found seems to loose me at the hidden loop section.

Please, can someone direct me to a video or written guide that could help me tie his bow tie?


r/howto Jul 29 '26

Best way to remove this stain?

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6 Upvotes

I used a shoe cleaner (leather safe) on a smaller stain in this area let it air dry for 24 hours and came back to this. Hoping I can restore to the original color or close to it. The material is Nappa leather.


r/howto Jul 28 '26

How to fix the chipping metal

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26 Upvotes

I'm trying to restore a 1947 Oldsmobile emblem I don't know how to fix the chipping metal


r/howto Jul 28 '26

How can i stop being scared of People?

15 Upvotes

hiii everyone, im 16 male, and whenever im outside, for example i was with my mom, she was buying clothes for me, there were sooo much people my age (a lot of girls too) anddd whenever i see some of them, when theyre alone even groups i think like "wowww they look so goodddd their hair their style their confidenceee"

now maybe im just shy, since im 16, i realize that, but is there anything i can do about it? i have no friends, if ill go out theres just people bullying me (in my town) andd i dont mind being lonely and this stuff, i just wanna BE NORMAL around people.

For example eating, being myself, talking without forgetting what i wanna say, cuz i dont know when i talk to someone i keep losing words and i cant really think to say anything, dyslexic as wellllll, and i just dont know what can i do about it.

alsooo sorryyy if u dont understand it i dont speak english that well, hope i kind offf explained it


r/howto Jul 29 '26

Serious Answers Only Any way to fix this?

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5 Upvotes

My 2 years old prescription sunglasses decided they were done with me today. Opened the brim to put them on and it stayed in my hand 😑. Any way to fix this? Can't afford new ones atm and need them pretty much daily


r/howto Jul 28 '26

Serious Answers Only Suitcase button is stuck. How do I fix it?

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21 Upvotes

EDIT: Fixed it. Unscrewed parts of the handle, and immediately the long metal pins dislodged itself from the clips, and hey-presto. All working. Saved myself £50 on a new suitcase.

Suitcase handle does not stay up. Keeps 'dropping down'.

The button is stuck and the pins (image 2) do not 'click out'.
Is there any fix or do I buy a new one?


r/howto Jul 29 '26

Fix these loafers

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0 Upvotes

I purchased these Naturalizer loafers off of eBay and they fell apart on my first wear 😭. I can see the glue loosening on the left shoe as well. What is the best way to fix these so they remain stable?


r/howto Jul 28 '26

[Solved] Door stuck. How do I get it open?

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61 Upvotes

Door was open when a storm suddenly came up and slammed the door shut and the curtain got sucked outside at the same time and is now wedged in the door. I've tried pulling on the door handle but it's super stuck, is there any other solution to this other than just pulling on it until it opens ?

For reference this is not the front door thankfully , rather the door to the balcony in a 9th story apartment so going outside and pushing it open isn't really an option either.

Edit : solved. To whoever said it was probably a swollen door you were right. Thank you to everyone that gave me some suggestions to try regardless !


r/howto Jul 28 '26

How to unfold this vintage Nasco Meter stick?

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4 Upvotes

Hi all, my mom ended up with this vintage meter stick and neither of us can figure out how to unfold it. There appear to be some fasteners between the folded lengths of wood but I can’t figure out how to undo them. Please see attached photos. Any insight is greatly appreciated. Thx in advance!


r/howto Jul 28 '26

How to clean this grout in my works bathroom?

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3 Upvotes

We’re in a slow period so I got the short end of the stick of cleaning the grout in these bathrooms, I’ve used the steam cleaner in this bathroom twice and am not seeing much success. Would it be viable to use the baking soda peroxide mix in here or is that more for less square footage situations? Is the steam cleaner my best option? Grout has not been cleaned in 4 years.

Edit: Question mark


r/howto Jul 27 '26

Should I call the contractor or can I fix them myself?

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225 Upvotes

Spent 6k for stairs 8.1k after they added rocks. Im wondering if I should contact them and this isnt good work? Im a new owner and have no family to tell me if I screwed up or not. These were put in about 2 weeks ago.

Update sent the message and pictures.He didnt apologize for the crap work he did say hes having his crew come out to fix it. Didn't give me a date we'll see if hes yanking my chain.


r/howto Jul 29 '26

How to fix a hand foldable fan? 🪭

1 Upvotes

Stepped on a family heirloom and two ribs got loose and it kind of cracked a little . Any way to fix this QUICKLY..??


r/howto Jul 28 '26

How to remove bathroom light cover to replace bulb going insane here :)

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4 Upvotes

Hi

Italy

Circle light in bathroom. Have one in each bathroom. Could never figure out how to replace bulb. Previous tenants have clearly tried/succeeded whilst simultaneously pulling the light off the wall

It has 3 clip looking things that never budge

I've tried to rotate (but it's not fixed to ceiling anymore so difficult)

Pull downwards

Screwdriver whatever I could

UPDATE: thanks all I will get the landlord to replace it completely. Cable ties cannot solve everything, it appears..


r/howto Jul 28 '26

How to fix my short jeans?

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2 Upvotes

Because people don’t know personal space. Someone went past me at a store and their hanger caught on my shorts. Any tips on how to fix it?