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Unclog a toilet the right way, plunger first

The first eight seconds decide whether you're clearing a clog or mopping a floor. Then a flange plunger, used properly, handles almost all the rest.

GuideReal EstateRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

What a Property Manager Actually Does for That 8 Percent

The monthly fee is the easy number to compare. The leasing fee, the repair markup and the 11 p.m. phone call are where this decision really gets made.

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GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20265 min

Turn the iron down and stop taking the same pass twice

Most heat damage isn't the tool, it's the temperature you never changed and the third pass you take because the first two didn't hold.

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Skills7 min read

Fix the rocking toilet before it eats your subfloor

A wobbling bowl has already broken its seal. Reseating it takes an afternoon, a few dollars of parts, and one bolt you must not overtighten.

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GuideReal EstateRay Okonkwo23 Sept 20266 min

The Repairs Worth Making Before You Sell, And The Ones That Aren't

A new roof can move a sale. A new kitchen usually just moves your money. How to spend the last dollar before listing.

GuideBRO for HerNina Castellan23 Sept 20266 min

Nine tools, one Saturday, and the repairs you stop paying for

A running toilet is an eight-dollar part and twenty minutes of your time. Start there, and keep going until the house stops winning.

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GuideSkillsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

A Sagging Gate Is Three Problems, Fixed In Order

The post, the hinges, the frame. Diagnose it in ten minutes, fix it in an afternoon, and stop lifting the thing every time you walk through.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next fortnight.

GuideYoung MenSam Ortiz23 Sept 20266 min

Sign the lease, stock the freezer, own a wrench

The four things that decide whether your first year on your own goes smoothly, and the exact clauses, groceries and tools that make it work.

Guide100 ThingsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20267 min

100 Things Every Homeowner Should Check Every Year

One walkthrough, one Saturday, one list. Most of these take five minutes and save you a four-figure repair.

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Give me something to do with my kids this weekend

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GuideSkillsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Reset the breaker, then find out why it tripped

Flipping it back on takes ten seconds. Knowing what made it trip is the part that keeps your house standing.

Names.com — The name is the first thing you sell

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GuideGuides & ChecklistsDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

What Your Car Needs at Every Mileage, Oil to Timing Belt

Your odometer is a maintenance calendar. Learn to read it, and you'll spend money on parts instead of tow trucks.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

GuideHow ToDean Shaw23 Sept 20267 min

How to Change a Car Battery Without Frying Your Electronics

Negative comes off first, goes on last. That one rule prevents most of what goes wrong, and the rest of the job takes twenty minutes.

GuideCan You Fix ItDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

A warm fridge is usually dirty coils or a dead fan

Work the problem in order, with a thermometer, a nut driver and a shop vac, and you'll fix most of them in an afternoon for under fifty bucks.

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GuideHomeWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Find the Roof Leak Before It Takes the Ceiling With It

Water enters high and shows up low, which is why most people fix the wrong spot twice. Start in the attic, not on the roof.

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Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

How To6 min

How to Shut Off the Water Main When a Pipe Bursts

Can You Fix It6 min

Straightening a Leaning Fence Post Without Tearing Out the Fence

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Plan a cook for eight people

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GuideGolfMarcus Vale23 Sept 20265 min

What Nobody Tells Beginners About Pace, Silence and Pitch Marks

You can shoot 108 and still be the guy everyone wants in the group. Here's how the unwritten rules actually work.

GermProof.com — An invisible germ barrier on your skin for hours

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Skills6 min read

Swapping a Switch and an Outlet, in the Right Order

The whole job takes twenty minutes once you know what to look at first, and exactly where it stops being a homeowner job.

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When did you last ask for a raise?

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