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Kitchen Paint That Survives Steam
I’ve spent eighteen years pulling grease-clogged filters out of washing machines and vacuum cleaners, so I know a thing or…
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Resealing a Bath So It Lasts
I’ve seen it a hundred times in my eighteen years of fixing things around Bristol: someone notices a tiny bit…
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The Trap Under the Sink Comes Off
People will tell you that if your drain is standing still, you need to go out and buy a bottle…
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Stopping a Drip in Twenty Minutes
Most people hear that rhythmic drip-drip-drip coming from the kitchen sink and immediately start browsing websites for an expensive new…
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Eleven Tools That Cover Most Household Jobs
I’ve spent eighteen years pulling apart washing machines and vacuums in Bristol, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s…
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Choosing a Fixing for Plasterboard
I’ve spent eighteen years pulling apart washing machines and vacuums, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that people…
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What Actually Reduces Noise From Next Door
I’ve spent eighteen years hunched over vibrating washing machines and rattling vacuum motors, so I’ve developed a bit of a…
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Opening Two Windows Instead of One
I’ve spent eighteen years pulling motors out of washing machines and vacuum cleaners, and if there is one thing I’ve…
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Removing Mould Without Spreading Spores
I was elbow-deep in a Bosch front-loader last Tuesday when the smell hit me—that thick, damp stench of rot that…
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The Small Signs That Precede Big Bills
I was in a kitchen in Redland last Tuesday, staring at a washing machine that someone was ready to dump…







