Difficult jobs? Not with these 10 practical DIY tips for everyone. Need a handy trick to quickly clean up all those fallen screws? Or do you want to avoid hitting your fingers with the hammer? Make jobs even more fun with these 10 tips to make jobs easier.
Doing odd jobs, one sees it as a fun hobby, the other prefers to walk around the block. However you look at it, sooner or later you will not be able to avoid doing certain jobs. Unfortunately, not everyone is blessed with two right hands (not even the undersigned, although it has gotten a lot better with age), so tips to make the DIY easier always come in handy. Even as an accomplished handyman, you may be able to learn some extra tricks.
The handy tips below are for beginners, women and men. Basically anyone who wants to work. The DIY tips are easy to apply and you don't have to do anything extra. Safety comes first, so many tips mainly have to do with your own safety during DIY.
1. No more hitting your fingers with the hammer
Do you also find it so difficult to hit the hammer on the nail? Do you hit your fingers more often than the nail? Then this tip is really something for you! Do not hold the nail with your fingers, but with a comb. The comb offers sufficient grip, while your fingers are spared.
2 No more slipping on the ladder
Tie a burlap sack on the bottom rung of the ladder. If you use the stairs next time and it is damp, you can wipe your shoes on the burlap before you climb the stairs. Also ideal if you have mud under your shoes and you want to use the ladder.
3. Replacement for a funnel
Need to top up oil from a machine, but don't have a funnel to hand? No worries. Just take a nail and pour the oil over this. The nail ensures that the oil runs straight down and ends up where you want it.
4. Pick up screws
There is nothing more annoying than a bowl of screws that are scattered all over the floor. Now you can pick them all up one by one, but you can also make it easier on yourself. Just make sure you always have a magnet with you (it's best to keep it in your toolbox). The next time you drop screws, you can easily and quickly pick them up.
5. Spread glue like a pro
Do you have a larger surface that needs to be glued and you don't know the best way to handle it? Then do it like a pro and use a comb. The comb ensures that the glue is evenly distributed.
6. Working with a wood clamp
Never use wood clamps directly on the material being used. Place a few pieces of wood between the wood clamps (on both sides) to prevent the wood clamps from leaving marks on the material. Besides preventing the wood from printing, it will also ensure that the pressure is evenly distributed.
7. Easier to open a lock
Whether it's the garage, the storage room on your toolbox, sometimes a lock just won't cooperate. Before you get started with oil and the like, try it with a regular pencil. Run the wrench over the side of a soft graphite pencil. The graphite ensures that the key can open the lock with ease.
8. Loosen pieces of wood glued together
Trying to loosen two glued together pieces of wood, but could you use some help? Then look no further than the kitchen cupboard. Natural vinegar does the trick. Pour the vinegar onto the old adhesive layer (best using a small oil bottle) and let it soak for a while.
9. Avoid splintering when sawing
To prevent wood from splintering during sawing, you can use the following trick:stick a piece of masking tape (also known as masking tape) on the spot where you want to cut. Sticking the tape to the starting point prevents the wood from splintering.
10. Arrange parts in order
When you take a machine apart, it is useful to put the small parts in order. Keeping a notepad handy makes the job even easier. Or even easier:take a photo of every part and every step with your smartphone. If you no longer know where a certain part belongs when assembling, you can always check that via the photos and/or notes you took.
Hopefully the above tips have helped you during the DIY. If you are inspired and want to do even more, take a look at these 11 DIY tips for the car
What handy DIY tip for beginners, women or professionals do you have?
