The Best Home Repair Hacks from Your Local Repairman

Rubber Band Ties

If you want to avoid soapy overuse, there's a hack for that! All it takes is one rubber band tied around the center of a spout. This will be able to slow the flow of the soap, meaning you won't have to worry about being too soapy. 

Magic Eraser

If you have a ceramic stovetop, you've got some pretty good taste! However, those kinds of counters can be hard to clean. Thankfully, all it takes is a magic eraser to get things back on track. No caked-on messes can withstand that incredible force!

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The More You Know

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  • Earth is 4.54 billion years old.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.