How to Fix Stuck Blinds Leaving the blinds on the window, pull the cord so the blinds go all the way up to the headrail. Tug the cord gently to release. If this does not solve the problem, continue to the next step. Remove the blinds from the window by taking off the cover on ea...
A breakdown in the water heater could stop flow of water to the dishwasher. Test the hot water in the kitchen sink or bathroom. If you can draw hot water, the water heater may not be at fault. Step 5: Make sure the controls on the control panel are properly set. The newer push-...
How to Fix an oil leak on a KitchenAid stand mixer By WonderHowTo Nov 4, 2010 Tools & Equipment WonderHowTo In this DIY guide from the folks at the eReplacementParts], we learn how to repair an oil leak on a KitchenAid stand mixer. It's easy! So easy, in fact, that this cli...
One type that can be found built directly into outlets, particularly near bathroom sinks, is the ground fault circuit interrupter or GFCI. These sophisticated breakers are designed to protect people from electrical shock, rather than prevent damage to a building's wiring. The GFCI constantly monitor...
to find and fix the leak, but hopefully, there's a way to do it without breaking the tile. Many bathroom walls adjoin a bedroom or some other room with drywall that is easier to cut through and replace. There may even have an access panel behind the shower wall. However, when there'...
Simple household cleaning products pose a danger to young children who won't be able to discern between a bottle of juice and a colorful bottle of bleach. While childproof latches for cabinets are a great tactic, move your cleaning products out from under your kitchen or bathroom sink and ...
This expert article by Don Vandervort, author of Making Your Home Child Safe (Sunset), will teach you how to keep your small kids safe both inside and outside your home.
Some wireless cameras have a power cord, while others run on batteries. “If you have wireless cameras installed around the perimeter of your home and on the interior, they will all connect to your Wi-Fi, typically through the router,” Frankel says. Some, including the top-rated Arlo ...
Bathroom Laundry Room Basement or Attic Garage How to Declutter Your Bedrooms Bedrooms often become dumping grounds for stuff that doesn’t have a home in any other room. According to our survey, the bedroom is ranked as the #1 most cluttered room in the home. Realistically, you don’t need...
You can certainly go with the Woolite-and-bathroom-sink approach like you might for delicates, but the method I'm outlining here is more efficient for washing an entire load, especially if that's going to become a new routine. If you're really serious about washing clothes by hand, you'...