The Best Home Repair Hacks from Your Local Repairman

A Pop of Art

This handy little hack will help you spruce up your living space with some artwork in a jiffy. You can use a soda can tab to easily hang up and picture frame. Just drill a screw into the bottom half of the tab into the frame and use the top half to attach to any hook or nail onto the wall. 

Hard Water Solution

Hard water buildup is such a nuisance for homeowners, and sometimes even the most pricey commercial products don't seem to do the trick. Instead of putting out lots of dough for a plumber, just use a lemon! That's right, the citric acid in lemon helps break down the build-up if you let the lemon sit on the faucet for a few hours. 

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The More You Know

  • If you forget to bring that butter up to room temp in advance, it’s OK. You can soften butter quickly. The easiest way is to cut butter into cubes and let it sit on the counter for about 20 minutes.
  • If you've spilled candle wax on a piece of furniture, don't risk ruining the finish by trying to scrape it up. Simply fill a plastic bag with ice cubes, put it over the wax, and let it sit for a few minutes.
  • If you heat up a magnet, it will lose its magnetism.
  • After you've given your stovetop a thorough cleaning, apply a thin layer of car wax and then buff it off with a clean towel.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.