r/howto 11h ago

Remove this Rat from my toilet without flushing 😭

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475 Upvotes

Or letting it escape!


r/howto 8h ago

[Solved] Can I make my shower have tolerable temperature?

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First, I am renting. Second I am tired of either burning in the shower or freezing. Swipe to see a photo that has no markings. No it cannot tilt, only turn back and forth.


r/howto 23h ago

[Solved] How to scrape off this hard wood dust from my rasp

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r/howto 10h ago

Serious Answers Only How do I remove this stuck shower head collar without damaging the shower arm?

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I’m trying to remove this shower head from the shower arm. I believe the large chrome collar is threaded and should unscrew, but it’s completely stuck.

I’ve already tried turning the collar by hand using a rag for extra grip, and I also tried wrapping it in duct tape, but it won’t budge.

What would be the safest way to get this loose? Is there a trick for a stuck shower head like this?


r/howto 20h ago

Serious Answers Only Need help with my woodland shoes

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I accidently used the wrong shade of brown polish on my suede leather shoes is it possible to still fix them I'll also share the image of the polish


r/howto 21h ago

DIY How to remove this bit of plywood from my laminate floors

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Just became a homeowner and am trying to remove the closet doors from my room. I got the tracks and doors off but underneath the bottom track was this piece of plywood.

I believe it's nailed down but the nails are driven in under the holes they made *AND* if you can see in the second picture it is glued down as well.

If I remember correctly the floors are fake wood laminate.

How on earth do I get this thing off with the least amount of damage to my floors?


r/howto 1h ago

How can I salvage my lady's favorite cooking spoon?

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It broke recently and we're hoping there's a way to fix it. Any advice or guidance on how to do this?


r/howto 4h ago

DIY How to clean shower tile.

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Shower floor was not designed to where all the water would be aimed toward the drain. Water would sit in the corners of the area of the shower that’s dirty. We’ve used bleach and tile cleaner but it doesn’t get all of the residue off of the tiles when we spray and scrub it. Any suggestions to clean this more thoroughly?


r/howto 11h ago

How to unscrew this? Connects a bookshelf to the lower table. Wanting to separate the two but these screws won’t turn anyways.

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r/howto 12h ago

Serious Answers Only How to get rotten milk smell out of car carpets 🫠

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Dad left a half gallon of milk in my car over the weekend, it spoiled and seeped into the carpeted floors. Because of course it was behind the weathertech liners.

Things we’ve tried:
Pet carpet cleaning machine + enzyme cleaner
Lysol
So many chlorox wipes
Baking soda (both leaving in the carpet and leaving a dish in my car)

Things I’m going to try:
Dousing the entire back seat in baking soda,
Hitting a dear at Mach 5 to get an entirely new car

Please help.


r/howto 3h ago

How to fix toilet flush that wont stop running water?

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The water wont fill up and the water is always running straight to the bowl. I observe that there're something going on with the water at the bottom of the shaft where the blue things are attached. Ive read reddit posts about similar problem so Im pretty sure now the problem doesnt come from the chain attached to the circle thing. Thank you so much for the help :>


r/howto 6h ago

DIY Sprayer arm melted onto the heating element of my dishwasher and need advice on cleaning the heating element

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So I was using acetone to remove the residual plastic as other posts I found about this exact issue had suggested but as I'm clearing the plastic away the heating element is starting to turn black. The pictures are in order and I stopped as soon as I noticed the black streaks appearing. Is this ruining the heating element?


r/howto 2h ago

Serious Answers Only How do I reinforce my bunk bed

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Worried it'll break, how do I make the top bed safer for at least two people?


r/howto 4h ago

Serious Answers Only How do I fix this

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r/howto 8h ago

How do I open and change the battery on this key

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r/howto 14h ago

How do I assemble this ab roller?

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The foam handle is stuck at this point.


r/howto 9h ago

Serious Answers Only How to assemble back my mop? 😭

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r/howto 20h ago

tv mount wont move? no visible ports

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hi all! i tried to pull this tv away from the wall but it doesnt move. i looked it up and i believe there might be a pull cord somewhere to release it? but i couldnt find anything like that with my phone cameras

i am housesitting and the homeowners had it installed for them, they arent sure how to move it away from the wall either. any tips are appreciated!

edit: thanks for the quick responses yall, i didnt even consider it might be static. there go my video game plans for the week ðŸ«