11. Fix a Leaky Faucet in 10 minutes

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Fixing a leaky faucet is easy to do, and it’ll save you money on your water bill. Learn tips on how to fix a leaky faucet by following along with the complete and easy instructions from Pretty Handy Girl. This 10-minute fix will keep you from being awake at night and lower your water bill. So, don’t wait too long to fix a leaky faucet! If you wait too long to replace the washers, you might end up with a damaged seat or valve stem from trying to crank the handles too tight.

12. Drywall Patch Repair – The Easy Way

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One way or another we always end up with a hole in our drywall by the end of a project, we are in constant need of drywall patch repair. Drywall damage can range from small cracks to large holes, but most repairs are easy and inexpensive to fix. I’ve always wanted to know how to patch up the wall easily and I found this great DIY tutorial from The DIY Village to do just that.

13. Repair Cat Scratches on Leather Furniture

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Cats often damage leather furniture with their claws, leaving visible scratches. Fix minor shallow cracks or scratches by rubbing leather oil into the crack with a cotton swab until it appears smooth. For larger cracks, you can attempt to glue the seams together with special leather glue.

14. Fix A Squeaky Floor

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Squeaky floors are more than irritating–a serious squeak can even devalue your home, if and when you decide to sell it. Fortunately, it’s an easy fix that’ll only take a few minutes and the right tools to repair. Load up the cleaned squeeze bottle from a hair dye kit with baby powder, then use its pointed tip to inject the powder between two floorboards that are rubbing together and causing a squeak. And presto, you are done!

15. Cover Up Laminate Countertops

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Worn or outdated kitchen countertops don’t have to be replaced to look new. I’ve been wanting to pour my own concrete counters using wood molds, but I was worried about the weight of the concrete and it just seemed so excessive! I’ve been contemplating this technique, but I’ve been skeptical about how they’d hold up over time. Thanks to A Beautiful Mess, I now have a complete grasp of what to expect.