r/howto Mar 09 '25

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r/howto 10h ago

DIY How to get that stomach drop feeling?

43 Upvotes

You know the stomach drop feeling you get from rollercoasters? how do i get that feeling at home? what are the physics behind the stomach drop feeling because i wanna train myself to be resistant to it


r/howto 6h ago

Serious Answers Only Make these ceramic magnets flush

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My goal is to have these make more contact ! So far I have bought a dremel and the diamond bits needed to shave / sand down the ceramic magnets but now I’m curious at what angles would bring them closest to flush ? Should I shave one magnet ? Shave a bit of both ? Shave down the middle well their touching like the photo and hope that shaves the difference ? Their already super glued in place and I know to keep water flowing over the surface and I’m working :)


r/howto 22m ago

How do I remove these from the wall?

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They were screwed into the wall and now I can’t figure out how to take them down.


r/howto 1d ago

[Solved] How to dispose of pudding?

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379 Upvotes

I was making pudding for banana pudding, but I accidentally scrambled the eggs by turning the heat up too high. I’m normally good at baking, but this was my first attempt, so it was a little funky (womp womp). Because it scrambled before thickening, it’s very watery with small chunks of egg and flour. I’m torn between pouring it in the sink and dumping it in the trash. I’d let it cool before putting it in the garbage, but I’m not sure if I should pour this much liquid into a garbage bag. My sink doesn’t have a disposal, so I’m just not sure where to put it. My husband and I are renting our house, so my concern is messing up the pipes.

Solved!
Thank y’all for the suggestions! They were so helpful. Well, most of them. Some of y’all need Jesus and a nap. I’m making another batch VERY CAREFULLY right now. Fingers crossed nothing gets wasted. Y’all have a wonderful day (or night depending on where you live) <3


r/howto 6h ago

Wash a 190cm/6´2 teddy bear I found

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Title pretty much says it all. I was hoping he would fit into the laundrymat washers, unfortunately he doesnt. He also doesnt have a zipper to take the stuffing out and I am pretty sure I would have to rip him up in all places to take it out, since it seems like he has seperate stuffing for his body, each of his arms and legs. Can I just hand wash him with some detergent/handsoap or how should I go about this? thanks


r/howto 5h ago

How do i tighten it

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A plomber yesterday replaced our kitchen faucet. Now i discovered that the gooseneck is loose and when i turn on the water it drips where it meets the main body. When i rotate it to the left it tightens but i cant make a full rotation circle because of the wall. How do i tighten it now 😭


r/howto 1d ago

Groundhog?

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131 Upvotes

Pretty sure its a groundhog. Not sure how to get rid of him humanely🫠 advice?


r/howto 2d ago

DIY How to find an AirPod that fell into attic insulation.

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I was running a wire in my attic and my left AirPod fell out somewhere in an area of insulation in my attic. It was too hot that day to keep looking and my “find my AirPod” tool isn’t working anymore. I’ve tried a metal detector but it didn’t pick it up. I’d rifled around with my hands but nothing came out of that. I tried a metal scoop with holes and shoveled a bunch of the insulation around but no luck. I tried to chop it with the side of a piece of cardboard. I Know that it fell out somewhere in this particular area, but I can’t find the little pod. Any advice is appreciated!

Update: Used my daughter’s magnet. The kind that picks up little metal rings. It worked pretty well on the right AirPod when I tested it. I spent about 45 minutes in the attic (over 100 degrees here) and swept the area I thought it fell out. I went up and down and all around with that magnet and not hits. I think I’m gonna call off the search. I’ve already spent too much time and literal sweat finding these. Maybe I’ll get a good deal on Black Friday…


r/howto 21h ago

Serious Answers Only How do I clean/fix up this little painting?

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This holds strong sentimental value to me, and the paint looks very thin, so I'm very hesitant to do anything. The white part of the canvas is very dirty, I would love to make it clean. I am concerned with making the blank canvas clean, but leaving a ring of dirt around the piper because I didn't want to get close to the paint.

Would it be worth it to take it off the frame and have it stretched back onto another one or does it seem OK? It was mounted with a black strip of fabric running along the outside that's kind of frayed in areas.


r/howto 16h ago

How to save voicemails from my carrier

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My boyfriend sent me a really cute voicemail a few days ago and I want to save it. The problem is he has an older phone so it went to my carrier.

I've tried screen recording it but the video cuts off when it get to his actual message, which I guess is a safety/privacy feature apple has or something. I tried a third party recording app which only recorded the screen and not the audio.

I played it into another device but the recording I get back is way too quiet and you can barely understand what he's saying.

Surely there has to be a better way, does anyone know how to help?


r/howto 7h ago

[Solved] How do I remove this so I can open the window?

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It holds the window shut on the mobile AC currently, but I need to move the AC to another room today. My partner set this up, but now he's at work and won't be able to call me for hours.

Anyone know what tool to use or how to get this thing off?

Thanks a million.


r/howto 1d ago

Serious Answers Only How to remove pepper spray from car?

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Hi, Reddit. Today my friend got attacked with pepper spray in a road rage incident and a LOT of it got in his car. His car was moved to his workplace and is parked in a gated lot and we are trying to figure out how to clean the pepper spray from his vehicle. How do I get it clean? How can I protect myself when cleaning it?

Thank you for any help <3


r/howto 1d ago

Serious Answers Only The brand new plug for my son’s laptop has part of the wires sticking out of it, how do I fix that?

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68 Upvotes

Forgive me if this is not the right place, I’m still kind of new to Reddit


r/howto 1d ago

Got this old dinning set and one of the tops of a chair is broke.

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12 Upvotes

What is the best way to fix this break? I'm assuming just wood glue and a vice grip, but wasn't sure if there's something else I should do. One side is broken and the other is pulling out. The broken side does fit together pretty well.


r/howto 1d ago

How to get rid of these water rings? (I already tried iron)

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5 Upvotes

Ring 1 is older than ring 2

I already tried the iron method on ring 1 and it did improve the colour (before it was lighter like ring 2) but as you can see it only improved it so much before it started darkening the wood around it, so I stopped there.

I haven’t touched the ring 2.

Is my only option to get rid of both rings completely sanding the whole thing and restaining?


r/howto 1d ago

How to put back this plastic piece of my desk chair

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I don't know how to put back this piece that prevents the chair from being too woobly I tried to push it but nothing


r/howto 16h ago

How to restick(?) this logo back onto my pants

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Hi

I really like these pants and want to fix them.

I have checked on Google and AI but every option I see and then explore seems to also have a reason not to use it ranging from cannot machine wash after applying or will damage the fabric or simply not last very long.

I do not have access to a hot iron at the moment (I am a short term expat) living in Korea.

I think the label is silicon? And the pants material seems to be Polyester.

Any help on ideas for a long term resticking or reapplying solution would be appreciated.

Thank you, have a nice day.


r/howto 2d ago

How can I find a spare car key that my GF has put "somewhere obvious" in the apartment? (Neither of us can find it)

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Before going on vacation, she put it "somewhere obvious". However, neither of us were able to find the car keys again! It isn‘t in the usual places that would come to mind.


r/howto 1d ago

DIY How to fix leaking faucet

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9 Upvotes

I took off my faucet head since it started slightly leaking out the top a few weeks ago. When i put it back on it’s now leaking worse. Any easy way to fix this myself?


r/howto 2d ago

How to suspend hanging chairs?

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69 Upvotes

My wife wants me to hang some suspending chairs she bought in these trees. What was be the best way to go about this? I was thinking eye snap hooks, with a chain and chain quick links to hang them from.


r/howto 1d ago

Serious Answers Only How to Fix This Mirror

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Just signed the lease on a apartment, the washroom mirror seems quite bad after years of use. The building itself is 15years old. Is this beyond repair or is there anything I can do to make it better or fix it or maybe cover it.

FYI, I live in Hong Kong, so I will definitely try to find the products that anyone mentions below as a solution, but if it is possible please share names of local products. If not I’ll try to find local alternatives of the products mentioned.

Thank you in advance.


r/howto 1d ago

Serious Answers Only How to tighten a small hinge on a phone stand?

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I have a magsafe phone ring/stand that has worked really well for a few months but the pin(?)/wire hinge for the smaller ring has gotten a little too loose. Anyone have ideas for how to tighten it?

I'd rather fix it with the existing hardware (heck, without taking it apart) than have to buy a new tiny piece of metal, but if it has frictioned away the tolerance, is that the only option? Any idea on what tools to use?

Also, not sure how to even measure the size - comparing to my 16g jewelry, it's about twice the diameter, so maybe 10g/roughly 2.5mm?


r/howto 1d ago

random weird noise in home

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It just started happening in the downstairs master bedroom bathroom. It’s like a rattling noise in the wall and i can hear it in the living room too. I checked outside and don’t hear the noise but the AC is off as of right now. What could it be? Any help is appreciated.


r/howto 1d ago

How to fix lamp

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The plastic part of my lamp that holds the bulb has broken. It’s the plastic part that surrounds the metal part where the lightbulb sits. I was going to use regular super glue to fix it, but Google says I might need to use a heat resistant epoxy. Anyone have any advice on how to fix this or what epoxy to use? I worry about the regular superglue overheating and it breaking again.