How to Fix Stuff

[Bronze]

Thanks, hunny Bunny, Kas, and the Bronzed. I'll see what I've got around the house in rubbers.

Other thing you can do is use a fast setting adhesive and just hold it in place.

 

[rosesense]

I use Gorilla Glue for everything. I think they make one for ceramic and glass now but not sure. I use the original on anything that is cracked or broken. I am so not a fixit that for the longest time, I didn't know the area needed to be wet before applying the glue. It is a wonder anything held. Guess I should read directions.

 

[Bronze]

I use Gorilla Glue for everything. I think they make one for ceramic and glass now but not sure. I use the original on anything that is cracked or broken. I am so not a fixit that for the longest time, I didn't know the area needed to be wet before applying the glue. It is a wonder anything held. Guess I should read directions.

I didn’t know that either.

 

[rosesense]

Yippee, I could contribute something.

 

[Bronze]

Yippee, I could contribute something.

You’d be surprised.

Anyhow, you see how this works. A problem arises and the solutions evolve and get better.

 

[Katdarling]

Thanks, Rosesensie! Is the Gor Glue "fast" setting? Or would I have to hold the damm thing for hours.

 

[rosesense]

Thanks, Rosesensie! Is the Gor Glue "fast" setting? Or would I have to hold the damm thing for hours.

Fast, only a few minutes should do it.

 

[newyork13]

Surely someone can break something soon so we'd all have a go at fixing it.

 

[LAwaters]

Great thread @Bronze!

Best recent fix I learned was for a Logitech K750 solar keyboard I’ve had since 2011. I love it, so when it died the hunt began for a solution.

Even though it’s solar powered, the keyboard uses a rechargeable battery you can grab on Amazon for around $8.50. The keyboard will not work without a working battery.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CJ3T188/

Do not try to use a regular CR2032 battery or you will have a fire! It must be ML2032.

The steps to replace it are easy, but you need to be very patient when removing the battery compartment.
Logitech K750 Keyboard Battery Replacement

Keyboard works perfectly again!

 

[LAwaters]

For anyone cursed with a garbage disposal, here’s the best cleaning method. I don’t use mine in the way they can be used, but it still clogs, has to be run and stinks up the joint!

1. Sprinkle in half a cup of baking soda.
2. Slowly pour in a full cup of white vinegar.
3. Let it bubble for a few minutes.
4. Heat about 2 quarts of water in a pot until it’s nearly boiling.
5. Pour in the hot water.
6. Let it sit for 10 - 15 minutes.
7. Run some cold water for a minute then run the disposal.
8. Do this every week or two to keep the icky smell away.

 

[CMD-Ky]

For anyone cursed with a garbage disposal, here’s the best cleaning method. I don’t use mine in the way they can be used, but it still clogs, has to be run and stinks up the joint!

1. Sprinkle in half a cup of baking soda.
2. Slowly pour in a full cup of white vinegar.
3. Let it bubble for a few minutes.
4. Heat about 2 quarts of water in a pot until it’s nearly boiling.
5. Pour in the hot water.
6. Let it sit for 10 - 15 minutes.
7. Run some cold water for a minute then run the disposal.
8. Do this every week or two to keep the icky smell away.

This is also an excellent way to clear it when clogged and will not drain.

 

[rosesense]

Good morning, fixers. I had some stuff hauled away and forgot the wheelbarrow was near the pile so it got wheeled away. If you can fix that short of my buying a new one....

 

[Bronze]

Good morning, fixers. I had some stuff hauled away and forgot the wheelbarrow was near the pile so it got wheeled away. If you can fix that short of my buying a new one....

 

[stols001]

Surely someone can break something soon so we'd all have a go at fixing it.

YES. You're welcome. Anything in particular?

Anna

 

[Bronze]

Surely someone can break something soon so we'd all have a go at fixing it.

Our precious Robin (RIP) would have loved this thread. She led the league every year in breaking stuff.

 

[Bunnykiller]

Remember when Amazon just sold books?

I remember when Amazon had trees and a river...

 

[Bronze]

I remember when Amazon had trees and a river...

Still does.

 

[Bunnykiller]

my method of keeping the garbage disposer "clean"... throw in a couple handfuls of ice and let er rip... the ice breaks apart and "ice blasts" the interior removing all the yuckie stuff... then I pour about a cup of "Orange Cleaner" into it to remove any oily by products... let the cleaner sit for a couple of hours, resume normal living habits...

 

[Bronze]

REFRIGERATOR WATER DISPENSER

Does your in-door water dispenser ever freeze up? GE refrigerators are famous for this. Usually they freeze up near the nozzle in the door. Bad insulation is what causes them to freeze. You can do two things to fix this problem. 1) use two sided tape and styrofoam board to line the dispenser housing that faces the freezer side, and 2) keep the light in the dispenser compartment on at all times. Make sure you use an incandescent bulb. The heat from the light bulb helps keep the nozzle area from freezing. Makes for a nice night light too when you want to raid the icebox in the middle of the night.

 

[AstroTurf]

I’m a Fixer... of sorts...

The Airforce taught me how to fix things, and the Army taught me how to fix people!!!

LOLz