r/howto 27d ago

We're starting a "repost list" of questions that are so frequently posted that we'll be removing them. Details below...

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Thanks to /u/arithmetic for the suggestion


r/howto 9h ago

How to drain water from Washer so I can change the drain pump without getting water all over my basement?

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34 Upvotes

r/howto 7h ago

[DIY] How to remove these fixings

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11 Upvotes

How on earth do I remove this bracket? It's fixed to the side of my van and I can't see any way to get to the back.

Any help greatly appreciated


r/howto 9h ago

Suck silicone

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11 Upvotes

Kid got his silicone pipette stuck in his measuring cylinder. Any ideas how to get it out? Sticking a knife or chopstick down can get past the silicone but not enough traction to pull it out


r/howto 3h ago

How to re attach fabric into plastic housing for dryer fabric trap.

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4 Upvotes

Not sure what adhesives I can use with the heat of the dryer. Any info is appreciated.


r/howto 2h ago

How can I fix this?

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5 Upvotes

I need to make it so the wall looks back to normal and my landlord won’t notice.

Any advice would be great thanks!


r/howto 10h ago

How to get through the day with an hour of sleep?

10 Upvotes

I could barely get to sleep last night and I have a long day ahead of me, plus a family event tonight. I have no idea how I am going to get through the day without any sleep. Does anyone have any recommendations? Feeling desperate.


r/howto 2h ago

How to remove dark stains from a dark green cotton shirt?

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I have this 100% cotton dark green shirt with these stains on them. They might be wine but I’m unsure. I’ve tried washing it twice, the second time I soaked it in water and Tide ultra oxi laundry detergent for several hours for washing, but it didn’t go. I air dried it both times. The tag says I can use non chlorine bleach but I’m a bit unsure, should that be my next step or is there another way?


r/howto 9h ago

Repair weird tear on expensive suit

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8 Upvotes

This weird tear is the only blemish on what had been my favorite suit. Is there a way to make this not noticeable?


r/howto 2h ago

[DIY] can't get my hdmi extender to work using residential cabling.

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The scenario is I wanted to send an hdmi feed from one part of the house to the next utilising the home structured cabling. So the source feed will be transmitted via a network cable to an access point, the access point goes to my patch panel, patch panel will go to the receiving transmitter. (phase 2 is I might go from patch panel to another access point if I want to change rooms).

When I test the extenders directly to each other it works, once i introduced the access point to patch panel step the receiver doesn't connect to the transmitter.

I tested the entire intended network wiring path and have full data connectivty etc but I'm wondering if the wiring standards between access points and patch panel are breaking something.

Any ideas how to troubleshoot this?

purchased this hdmi extender from amazon .com/dp/B07Q7YCZ9N?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1

Attached pictures show the different wiring standards used at each point of termination.


r/howto 7h ago

How to fix this broken plastic connection?

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5 Upvotes

r/howto 6m ago

[DIY] How to remove stains from wood caused by husband using an oil wood cleaner?! It looks horrible

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r/howto 1d ago

Steel bowl stuck inside cooking pot. Nothing has worked so far. Any idea before the trip to the blacksmith?

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509 Upvotes

My mother had this bright idea to put a bowl over a cooking pot to heat. The problem is, it fits a little too well. It was late at night when I heard some banging in the kitchen, she was using pliers and hammers on it. Of course it did not work. We had no ice cubes at the moment, I tried frozen stuff from the freezer and boiling water, but no budge. I also put olive oil in the gap. She put it to the fridge overnight, there is food in the cooking pot. The next day, the gap is completely gone, they are stuck like they are welded together. I don't think the ice cubes and heat trick can do it... My next option is to go to a blacksmith here, he can either weld a handle on the bowl and pull it out, then remove the handle, or make a hole in the bowl and then pull it out, then close the hole. The cooking pot is more important to save than the bowl, it's stainless steel yes, but just a bowl. Any serious ideas welcome but please understand I've checked around online a little bit and tried the usual, hot-cold, trying to twist it, olive oil between, etc.


r/howto 2h ago

[Serious Answers Only] How to fix windowsill window lock

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1 Upvotes

The lock on my windowsill was out when the window was opened and it broke the lock, which no longer will go all the way in. 1st picture is as far in it goes and 2nd is as far out it goes now.


r/howto 3h ago

Hardwood floor

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We moved into our home just over a year ago and our stairs are hardwood and sealed. I need advice on how to make them looker newer or better. I have tried to steam clean them, scrub dirt in the grain out. I don’t want to restrain them if I don’t have too, I’m looking to see if it’s all scratches that I need to fix? I’m not sure what even happened to them, beside I have dogs and it’s the high traffic area that’s the worst. In photo from a distance they look fine ish but in person you can tell, I have attached up close photos but the marks are visible in person from a normal distance I’m not just looking at my stairs up close and notice some marks, if that makes sense. Please help !


r/howto 3h ago

How can I remove this glue-like stain from a pair of new shoes I ordered? New Balance 550s

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0 Upvotes

r/howto 3h ago

How to get this off the tub, tried all cleaning products, including isopropyl alcohol 91%, scrubbing pads, wire brushes etc… i want it to look fully white again

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1 Upvotes

r/howto 4h ago

Repair 1 inch square shower tile

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1 Upvotes

Discovered this broken tile in my shower floor earlier today. Asked a few places for estimates and haven’t heard back yet. But just wondering what the best strategy for repairing this?


r/howto 1d ago

How to clean these heavy duty gloves up?

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49 Upvotes

I help out a messy auto shop and part of it one of the mechanic there gave me this to use that they found in some junk. Can this be washed in from the laundry if not how? Get a straight new one? Are these kinds reusable or can they as much as possible?

Thanks


r/howto 13h ago

Question about rolling a burrito

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Hello food experts.

I've researched this mildly online and failed.

Lots of people will explain/demonstrate rolling a burrito... ending with the burrito held in hand, toasted/fried to seal/stick, or (ugh) rolled in aluminum foil...

Isn't there a way to roll a burrito such that it would "hold itself" closed, simply by virtue of the way it's rolled/folded/tucked in/other? Of course, it would be best if it could also stay stable while you eat it (meaning, the "holding feature" would be some trick at the bottom).


r/howto 5h ago

[Serious Answers Only] How do I remove these screwdrivers that’s connecting 2 of my cupboards together? What screwdriver do I use? The ones I have aren’t working on them

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r/howto 5h ago

How do I open this window?

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0 Upvotes

Sorry, reposting this with better photos, the last post wouldn’t let me comment these for some reason. It seems to have a locking mechanism on the top, a little thing that is spring loaded and goes into a hole. The chain on the right may be broken? Idek


r/howto 5h ago

Bathroom Exhaust Fan not working

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1 Upvotes

So this morning I turned the switch off than on for my exhaust but it didn’t turn on. I’m a beginner so I have no clue as to how to fix it. I included the company of the exhaust fan as well.


r/howto 5h ago

How to revert back to the previous version of IOS

1 Upvotes

My phone start to lag so much after last IOS update 😔


r/howto 6h ago

Read this beer codes

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0 Upvotes

Cleaning out my beer fridge. Have no idea how old some of this stuff is.

Pic of bottom of a can. Pics or code on side by barcode.


r/howto 6h ago

Should I chance getting a $75 timer to fix my OLD drier?

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Amana drier stopped heating, but everything else works. I already replaced the thermal fuses and heating coil (which fixed it last time it broke). Should I drop the $75 to replace the timer too, or put that towards a new/used drier?