The Best Home Repair Hacks from Your Local Repairman

Covered Collectible

Alarm systems can be pretty ugly to look at...so don't! USe a piece of artwork on hinges to cover the unsightly system. After all, who wants to show off how well protected their house is when they could show off some nice painting!

Plaster Nails

Before nailing into a plaster wall, make sure you're taking proper precautions. In this case, that means putting down some painter's tape! This way, you can prevent flaking, dust, and an unsightly wall. All it takes is tape!

The More You Know

J.K. Rowling became the first person to become a billionaire by writing books. However, she also lost her billionaire status because she donated so much money to charity!
In 2009, Burger King launched a campaign that if you unfriended 10 friends on Facebook, you were entitled to a free Whopper. The person you unfriended would get a message telling them that their friendship is worth less than a Whopper.
Sleeping just 30 minutes more than you usually do can do wonders for your productivity levels by reducing daytime sleepiness, fatigue, and tension.
War pigs were used in ancient warfare to counter against war elephants, which feared the pigs (and their squeals) and would bolt. War pigs were sometimes lit on fire to enhance this effect.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.