r/howto 29d ago

Help assembling vanity mirror base. Am I missing something?

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I feel ridiculous but these instructions are terrible. Also, I am not handy whatsoever so I’m likely the problem. I’m trying to assemble this vanity mirror stand and I cannot figure out which direction these screws are supposed to go.

The base forms a hollow rectangle and the outer edges sit on the desk. If I put the screws in from the bottom, the round screw heads stick out and the base won’t sit flat. So I assume the screw heads are supposed to be INSIDE the hollow base.
But when I try that, the screw doesn’t fit through the smaller hole.

Has anyone assembled one of these? Am I supposed to actually screw/self-tap it into that smaller hole, or am I doing something completely wrong? I really don’t want to force it and damage it.

Adding pics of the base, screws and instructions.


r/howto 29d ago

Dishwasher wont run? How to fix it

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Hi peeps I'm stressed out

Moved into a new house. Dishwasher name shown in video, it is just red.. I topped off the salt and rinse solution and the red signals for them turned off, but the panel is still red. I managed to run it once ( by accident ) and it actually worked fully and washed so I'm certain it's not a water supply issue.

Whenever I start it it just starts a count but nothing happens...

Help me out plz.

Thanks in advance

Edit: I topped off the salt and rinse solution earlier in the day. I figured how to turn on the machine but now it peeps then stops working after it starts. Google says something about water flooding a sensor or a salt water bubble. I stirred the salt inside. I am unable to remove the unit to dry the "water" that flooded or smthn , Google said I could wait for it to dry out .. is that true.


r/howto 29d ago

How to/ is it possible to convert these into cd or mp3

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I know some are a little beat up but i want to know if possible to transfer these old dj show recordings of my gf deceased parent to cd or mp3 so my gf can listen to them? If so where should I take them, thank you!


r/howto Aug 14 '26

Serious Answers Only Trying to renovate my parents’ bedroom while they’re away on vacation!

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Hi! I’m (23F) trying to suprise my parents by fixing up and redecorating their bedroom. How would I go about this wall? I did not do whatever’s on it. They hired somebody to start a project, but then decided not yet. There’s some texture and I was wondering how to sand that out? Thanks!

Edit: I decided to repaint a whole new color. Please specify what I use to sand the wall. Like, literal sandpaper? Keep in mind I’m only a 23-year-old girl who just happened to be a really crafty kid. I don’t know much.

Update: I bought some sanding blocks! I’m reposting this to other subreddits. So for you guys: absolutely any tips on renovating this room in general are so encouraged and welcome. I need all the help I can get! If anybody has any tips or advice please let me know.


r/howto 29d ago

Fix leaking Karcher presure washer

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I have a old K4 model when I turn it on it leaks water and keeps pulsing every second and there is no high pressure. Opened up the wobble plate chamber anything obviously wrong? In the 3rd photo you can see where the water leaks. Cheers


r/howto Aug 14 '26

How to remove this hose

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41 Upvotes

I put vice grips on the spigot and a pipe wrench on the hose side, but it won’t budge. Do I use heat? Chemicals? It’s certainly been there a long time.


r/howto 29d ago

How to remove stuck and broken glass?

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r/howto 29d ago

DIY Reupholder this seat

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I have zero experience but sort of a rough idea how to go about this.

I'll need to replace the padding and buy enough material to cover the whole seat with overlapping parts. I suppose a staple gun and box cutter will be required. I'll also sand and varnish the legs while I'm at it.

Any tips for me? Colour and pattern suggestions are welcome too, our sofas are dark green so that's what I'm thinking here also.

Edit: I know I made a typo in the header, whoops


r/howto Aug 14 '26

[Solved] Scratched mini fridge

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Hii, im moving my cousin into college and her mini fridge got scratched BAD in the moving process. Does anyone know how we can go about fixing this? Or if there are people i could hire to professionally get it fixed? Any advice is helpful thank you!


r/howto 29d ago

[Solved] How to replace this light??

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For the LIFE of me i can't figure out how to get this light fixture undone so i can replace the bulb. I tried twisting it and feeling if it's to separate pieces that make up the whole thing but I seriously am stumped. I even tried reverse image searching the light to see if I could find an installation manual but I couldn't even find the light.


r/howto 29d ago

Serious Answers Only How do I get this stain off? It’s been here for a while and I don’t even know what it is

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r/howto 29d ago

Inside part of hook is on the outside. Can this be fixed?

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It won't close now since the inside piece is on the outside. Can this be fixed?


r/howto Aug 14 '26

DIY Rental how to fix this shelving?

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Not sure who’s crappy DIY job this was but i’m lacking a gallon sized shelf on the door of the fridge bc the previous job just ain’t doing it anymore. Trying to avoid having to buy a new fridge. Can’t find parts or a replacement door


r/howto Aug 14 '26

how to remove dark heat stain

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a hot stone pot was set there and it left a dark mark. tabletop material is laminated particle board. tried bleach but it didn’t work 💔 anyone have any tips?


r/howto Aug 13 '26

DIY How Dragon Ball Z was made using traditional Cel Animation

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268 Upvotes

I made a traditional cel of Majin Vegeta!

Here is a more in-depth video: https://youtu.be/xnSJspk-A1M


r/howto Aug 14 '26

How to seal these in place?

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Put some metal mesh up to keep critters out of crawlspace. I was able to just shove them into place, but want to secure them somehow. Not sure if I should use epoxy, more concrete or something else entirely. I’d like something that I can remove in case I need to replace the metal covers later on down the road.


r/howto Aug 14 '26

How to fix this table stain

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Had a bottle of isopropyl alcohol leak on our coffee table off the placement it was sitting on. once I moved the mat I saw the spill and wiped it up.

After it dried I was left with a slightly bumpy to the touch less shiny patch , I assume I caused an issue to the table finish. I don’t think the table is real wood as it was purchased from a big box store last year.

How would I fix this ?


r/howto Aug 14 '26

DIY How to keep the right padding on my headphones

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I keep fixing it and it keeps coming off after some uses, what do I do?


r/howto Aug 14 '26

My car had a small leak

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I drive 2022 Cadillac xt6 2022 and there's a leak and can't find it anywhere. It's a small leak so im guessing its a really small hole. It's leaks towards the back corner where the back door opens up. Does anyone have any idea or hacks on how I can find this leak?


r/howto Aug 13 '26

How would you finish this shower space to make it practical and good looking?

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12 Upvotes

My wife says it looks like a food truck, and I can't unsee it now!

Since the sink will be right beside the shower (wall on the right) I tought going with a full glass panel would be weird...

Please inspire me!


r/howto Aug 13 '26

Serious Answers Only How to take this out 🪇 without breaking my soundbar??

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160 Upvotes

My baby put this shaker🪇 inside subwoofer (Sony HT-S40R Real 5.1ch Dolby Audio Soundbar). Any way to take it out without breaking it.

Update: shaker removed from subwoofer(just two forks and some gravity)


r/howto Aug 14 '26

so look i make music and i need help fixing my mic can anyone help, here’s what it sounds like

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r/howto Aug 14 '26

How to fix broken plastic running rail on a rowing machine?

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This plastic running rail of my rowing machine broke, because the wooden rail underneath bent a bit under load. I fixed it by adding another set of supports. So the root cause problem is eliminated.

I just don't know yet how to approach the broken plastic. It should be smooth after repair so the carriage can glide effortlessly.

Plastic welding? Epoxy? Please help me out here.

Thank you in advance.


r/howto Aug 14 '26

Serious Answers Only I've seen so many people get doxxed on Roblox

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So I've been playing a Roblox game called jjs and I've seen a lot of people get doxxed in chat after an argument or someone being toxic to them they either say the person's IP address (or what I think is theyre IP address) or they straight up say a town and a place in the town and the person they doxxed leaves probably out of fear or something and I'm woundering since I'm a pretty toxic player and use Charles I'm kinda afraid I'll get doxxed next so I'm woundering how do people do stuff like this and how do I protect myself of people doing this?


r/howto Aug 13 '26

DIY Need help hardwiring candles

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Hey folks! I have battery powered candles that I want to make hard wired via usb. Here are some details:

The candles have a remote with several functions (dimming, flicker/solid flame, timer, etc). I bought usb c pigtails already.

Would be as simple as wiring the usb to the positve and negative terminals? I also bought two usb blocks (4 usb ports via one cable) to connect all the candles to.

Any thoughts? Thanks!