The Best Home Repair Hacks from Your Local Repairman

Tin Can Planter

If you're one of the many folks who got into plants last year, this is a creative method to use your recycling to help your plants thrive. Use empty, clean, tin cans at the bottom of a planter to not only fill some of the empty space but to also create better drainage for your plant's root system. Drainage helps prevent root rot and the cans actually help keep some oxygen in the soil.

Walnut Wood Trick

If you find some scratches in your wood flooring or furniture, something in your pantry might help you repair them. Take a walnut and rub it over the scratches, and then use your finger over the scratched area to help the oil from the walnut absorb into the wood. To finish, buff the area using a cloth. 

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The More You Know

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.