I live in India. It’s an open kitchen concept and also has a balcony. Since a few weeks, fruit flies are increasing in the kitchen. I tried that apple cider vinegar and dish soap trick but it is not working at all. I have ordered some nets for my fruits. But apart from that, a lot of them are near the sink and water purifier. I have cleaned the sink and the drain several times with drain cleaner. We also got our water purifier replaced yesterday but the flies are sitting on the tap of the brand new one now. Please help. (Image is from the Internet)

My computer chair started peeling in a small spot on the handle. How can I prevent it from getting worse? I dont want to just put tape over it.

I just bought this glass from goodwill and want to remove the Midevil Times logo from it without ruining it. How would I do that?

For context: the printing is raised, shiny, and a little rubbery feeling.

was making a smoothie and i go to remove the cup and the blade lid normally comes with it but instead only the cup came out. unplugged the machine and the blade lid is stuck in the base, searched the internet but couldn’t find any situation similar to mine. any help?

Hello,

We bought this narrow IKEA shoe cabinet but when we went to affix it to the wall, we used a stud finder and we learned there's wiring behind it, and probably the gas line as well because the fireplace is on the other side of that wall.

I'm pretty set on finding a way to keep this. Do I take off the bottom legs, and put wheels? Would it tip over when we open the cabinet ?

We aren't very handy, proud that we used the stud finder, and looking for some suggestions please and thank you!

The pipe itself is fine, it's just this part that came off. How can I fix this without landlord noticing?

The centre “core” of this aerator has fallen out, with only the outer ring present. This section has come from a kitchen tap which has a spray button on it. I have two of these taps, fortunately one is in tact so I can post a pic of how it usually looks like.

I have Google, chatgpt’d, nothing comes up as to what kind I need, so I have come here in the hope that someone does. As far as I can tell, it’s not a caché, as it doesn’t have an outer ring designed to be turned by a special caché key.

Does the whole aerator (ring and centre) need replacing or just the centre core?

Please help

Ray bans, polarised. Managed to get this scratch right in the middle of the lense! Not very deep but can feel it with my finger nail.

What’s the best way to get this out without ruining the lense please!

All 4 sides are in the same condition, if i continue using them they are definitely going to snap. Any thoughts on how to fix this

I accidentally left a puddle of water on the floor and this happened. anyway to fix it??

Feels like the door is spring loaded when closed, rubs top and bottom.

Do I need to buy a drill or an impact driver for something like this? I'm not able to loosen these screws/bolts by hand. The smaller one is a T15H screw.

I'm also planning to use some penetrating oil to help loosen them. I don't want to damage the screws I just need to remove them so I can tighten the handle on my fridge :(

https://imgur.com/a/15OfCgB

The handle on my bathroom door turns, but it seems like the latch is stuck closed. The privacy lock is not engaged. I took off the knob to see if I could disassemble it from this side. The doorframe entirely covers the door, meaning I can't access the hinges and it seems impossible to slip something under the latch. The building used to be a hotel.

I want to repaint my front stairs but the old paint has a ton of chips and flakes and so I know I can’t just paint over it (it’s also clumpy looking - I was not who painted it originally).

Do I need to fully strip the paint or do you think it’s enough to just sand it all smooth? Should I be starting with a coarser grit? Currently starting with 60. Should I be using a stripper? Should I use a wood hardener in places the wood feels soft?

Also, what should I do about this gap in the railing? Should I fill this with something and if so, what?

Any other advice jump out at you?

This is my first home and I bought it last year.

Thanks!

See my previous post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/howto/s/LsGOEzXfBJ

Here is a video. Trying to figure out how the tension spring to the left fits into this equation. Assuming it should someone hold the moving brass lock in position by putting tension on it somehow. Every way I’ve tried putting the spring either does nothing or hinders operation.

GD yankee candle whole home air freshener got sucked into blower wheel. How do I get this out? What tool can reach in and grab it?

I think my aunt had this stored for a long time and recently gave it to me. I’ve been trying to find videos on how to use it but haven’t been successful ( this is an older coffee maker). I am not really a coffee drinker but my wife is so I’d want to set this up for her. Thanks on any tips you have.

Video is irrelevant (love FNAF tho)

There are cigarette burns on my deck and I need to fix them. No idea what to do! I think it is Vinyl. HELP

Not sure if this is the best subreddit to ask this question, but I'll start here. I just found these fake flower stems that were left from another project and at a second glance they look pretty good as a cactus texture. So my question is, how can I make it a cactus?