13 Cheap Home Improvement Fixes You Can Do Yourself

Have you ever replaced appliances or electronics that you could have just reset? Or hired a professional to fix something that, in hindsight, was fairly easy to do?

Probably, like most people. There’s a good chance that, at least once in your life, you’ve wasted precious money when a simple trick and a little bit of elbow grease would have done the trick.

DIY your way to a better home

“Often you can fix the problem using a basic tool kit that includes little more than a screwdriver and a willingness to try something new,” says Vice’s GinaRagusa. In a recent post, she presents 13 of those common home repairs that anybody – yes, anybody – can take care of:

1. Make your door “unsqueaky” by rubbing a bar of soap
2. Check the circuit breaker in case of malfunctioning outlets
3. Adjust your refrigerator temperature knob
4. Clean a gas burner to restore functionality
5. Re-caulk your shower
6. Unclog your sink with a coat hanger
7. Restore shower pressure using vinegar
8. Patch a small hole in a wall
9. Repair a torn window screen using clear nail polish
10. Remove a stripped screw
11. Fix a loose doorknob or a door that won’t close properly
12. Apply plastic film on a drafty window
13. Reset your garbage disposal

To know exactly what to do, take a look at Vice’s article.

SOURCE:  Vice