While you may be dismayed after discovering your deodorant has stained your polyester shirt, don't panic. It doesn't mean your favorite garment is no longer wearable. With the help of one or more common household products, you can likely eliminate the stains.
Things You Will Need + Pre-wash spot and stain remover Soft cloth White vinegar Small container Tip Pour white vinegar in a clean spray bottle and spray the underarm areas of the garment instead of applying with a cloth.
PVC (polyvinyl chloride) is a very popular type of plastic that is used for many piping systems. PVC pipe became widely accepted because of its low cost, durability, weather resistant properties, lightweight features and flexibility in terms of part sizes and connections.
PVC water pipes are made out of plastic molds. However, the compounds used to make PVC are hazardous to the environment and can cause problems over time, and environmentally conscious homeowners may prefer alternatives when building plumbing, sprinkler or drainage systems.
Carpenter pencils are rectangular and flat; it's not happenstance they're shaped that way. Carpenters draw the line when it comes to pencils. They crawl around on the roof, climb on ladders and get into precarious positions where normal pencils just won't cut it.
Carpenter pencils have distinct advantages. Getting to the Point Carpenter pencils won't roll away when placed on a slanted surface, such as a roof. Carpenters don't always have time to put the pencil back in their pocket and instead set the pencil down.
A push bar for a wooden screen door absorbs the impact of constant pushing and pulling, providing a handle for gripping. Having a sturdy handle reduces the chance of pushing through or distorting the delicate screen material. Push bars are longer than push handles, and generally run horizontally across the center section of the screen door or vertically up the side panel. A quick trip to the hardware store should provide the materials for a durable, attractive wooden screen door push bar.
In 2010, both UPS and FedEx raised their ground shipping rates by 4.9 percent. Considering shipping and packaging costs, it may be in your best economic interest to replace your mattress instead of shipping it. Shipping the foundation with the mattress will close to double the shipping cost.
Shipping a mattress is relativity expensive. Things You Will Need + Measuring tape Mattress carton Packing tape If your mattress is new or uncommonly valuable, or if you are shipping the mattress to a location where shipping rates are unusually low, shipping your mattress may make sense.
Bi-fold garage doors might look confusing but they operate on a simple principal. Two hinges on the ends of each garage door are linked and therefore allow the door to close in a bi-fold manner.
Building a bi-fold is easier than building a tri or quadruple fold door as well, because you only need to build two panels and attach hinges to two ends.
Things You Will Need + 1/2 or 1/4 inch wood slats or paneling 3x2 Boards Garage door hinges Rollers Tip Install the hinges close to the ends of the panels, allowing the door to bend and close in the direction you want it to.
How to Fix a Salt Bridge. A salt bridge may form inside your water softener because of several reasons. You may have added too much salt or the wrong kind of salt. Also, you live may in an area with high humidity. Follow these steps to fix a salt bridge and help your water softener work efficiently.
Identify the problem. A salt bridge usually doesn't go all the way to the bottom of your water softener.
The Jacobs chuck is the mechanical device on the tip of the drill that fastens all drill bits and extensions in place. Jacobs drill chucks are commonly used in high-powered electric drills. When your Jacobs chuck breaks, repairing the chuck means replacing it with a new chuck.
Learn to repair your electric drill's Jacobs chuck. Things You Will Need + Phillips screwdriver Allen wrench Hex wrench Hammer or mallet This requires that you partially dismantle the drill, which can void your drill's warranty if you cause damage to the drill while replacing the chuck.
Nothing affects the image of a house more than the exterior siding. There are many types of siding today, such as stucco, stone veneer, cement fiber, wood clapboard, brick, brick veneer, cedar shingle and seamless steel siding. When it comes to wood siding, the greatest advantage is the broad range of choices you have for the house exterior appearance. One of the wood siding options is a pressed wood siding, with pressed wood being material made from wood veneers, particles or wood fibers joined together by adhesive under heat and pressure.
A ball bearing or rear drum bearing is a support apparatus found on certain clothes dryers. Its primary function is to support the drum while it tumbles clothes. Over time it can wear and cause the dryer to make a squeaking sound. Although it's probably better to replace rather than to repair a ball bearing, you can sometimes lubricate it to quiet the dryer in the short term.
About Disconnect the dryer's power source before you lubricate the ball bearing.