Home Hacks
🚽 Jiggle the Handle with Purpose
🌀 When your toilet keeps running forever after a flush.
Jiggling the handle resets the chain inside the tank if it’s tangled. Long-term fix: shorten or untwist the chain.
🚪 Silence a Squeaky Hinge
🌀 Door making haunted-house sounds?
Rub petroleum jelly or even cooking oil on the hinge. Works like a charm.
🪟 Free Stuck Shutters Gently
🌀 When exterior shutters squeak or stick.
Lightly sand the painted edges where they rub, then repaint for smooth opening and closing.
💇 Lubricate Zippers with Hair Wax
🌀 When jacket or bag zippers jam.
Rub a bit of beeswax or hair wax along the zipper teeth, zip up and down to spread evenly.
💉 Inject Sealant into Hairline Cracks
🌀 When small cracks appear in walls or ceilings.
Use a syringe to force acrylic sealant into the crack, wipe flush and paint over when cured.
🪣 Remove Sticker Residue with Pumice
🌀 When price tags leave gooey patches on glass.
Wet a pumice stone and gently rub the residue until it rolls away cleanly.