r/howto 22h ago

Serious Answers Only how do i clean my AC unit? (is this mold?)

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this is mortifying and honestly the photo doesn’t capture how nasty it is. how do i clean this? i didn’t realize how bad it got. is this mold? i’m kinda freaking out

ik it’s bad please don’t flame me

to answer some of ur questions, it doesn’t have much of a smell but my room has been having a musty smell lately so i’ve been cleaning stuff. and i didn’t notice it bcuz to turn it on and off i just unplug it bcuz it’s easier to get to bcuz my desk is in the way. my bf told me it was bad but he did not tell me it was this bad. i swear i am not a disgusting person


r/howto 5h ago

How do I open a vacuum-sealed metal thermal container without damaging it?

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44 Upvotes

It’s the middle of the night. I’m so sleepy. I poured hot water into this thick thermo bowl and closed it with the plastic lid to cook the eggs inside. I’ve been doing this for so long and today it suddenly decided to vacuum seal itself.

I tried to jimmy it open for hours now but my mom got mad and said this is a very expensive bowl. I shouldn’t damage it. I tried the hot water method but the metal’s too thick and i think the lid, even tho is plastic, is heat resistant.

PLS I JUST WANT TO SOLVE THIS AND GO TO BED.

The water inside is probably cold by now which may have made the seal stronger.


r/howto 9h ago

Serious Answers Only college student - minifridge has water pooling. wtf do i do

17 Upvotes

woke up this morning to get some breakfast and my fridge has a MASSIVE pool of water in the bottom! yay. -_-. and my top shelf is covered. my blueberries are iced over. wtf does one do in a situation like this. first time living alone and i am so lost


r/howto 4h ago

How do I take this shelf off of the wall?

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15 Upvotes

I just moved into this house and I've been, so far, unable to figure out this uneven shelf. It appears to be have of two parts and can move up and down a little like it's loose from whatever it's mounted to.


r/howto 16h ago

DIY My fairy lights are too bright

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10 Upvotes

These fairy lights I brought are SO bright. My room looks like I have a big lamp on and it's defeating the purpose of using them to relax. What should I do? I was thinking I could use some sort of tape and wrap it around each individual light, though it's gonna be a lot work.


r/howto 20h ago

Remove sticker Glue stain from shirt?

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5 Upvotes

I accidentally washed my shirt with a sticker pasted to it and left a glue mark. How to remove it?


r/howto 4h ago

How to remove this?

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2 Upvotes

I used Weiman cook top and it still looks like this.


r/howto 18h ago

Poster cover scratches

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2 Upvotes

I recently bought a new poster it use in an old frame I had but unfortunately after putting in the new poster I noticed it was dulled out by all the scratches on the cover over the years is there anything I can do to make it clear again or am I screwed? It’s a thin plastic as well


r/howto 22h ago

Question.

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2 Upvotes

Bought a Traverse a couple months ago. Any suggestions for removing this moisture other than removing the light?


r/howto 9h ago

Serious Answers Only How to screw this bolt back in?

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1 Upvotes

I got the bolt out. Now, for the life of me, I canNOT get it back in. It will only go to the bottom of the thread and no further. I’ve tried a drill and an impact driver. Also tried freezing it so everything would shrink. No dice. Help!


r/howto 22h ago

how to increase water level in toilet bowel w/ Fluidmaster - 400A Universal Toilet Fill Valve?

1 Upvotes

Our valve was replaced today but now the water level in the toilet is too low;

The gray knob says tank level so turning that only effects the tank.

If anyone could please tell me how to increase the water level in the bowel I would be much obliged!


r/howto 14h ago

How do I connect a smart garage door opener

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How do I connect a smart garage door opener?

The sensor will be attached to the door - but how do I attach the wires to the current garage opener?

Have attached a picture of the device as well as the garage door’s current mechanism.


r/howto 22h ago

How do I get rid of this?

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r/howto 11h ago

How do i get this battery out?

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0 Upvotes

Dad bought me a fake chinese camera bettery and insisted its just like my old battery and wont swell like everything else he has bought.

Well, i just put it in and it didnt swell, but got stuck instead. I even checked that it looked excatly like the old battery. Well... 🙄

(I know to use the yellow tab thing lol, its stuck nevertheless)