23 Things Everyone Should Know How To Fix
And how to fix them!
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Silence a creaky bed with WD-40 or baby powder.
Nothing kills the mood faster than a creaky bed. For metal frames, first remove the mattress and box spring and tighten any loose nuts, bolts, and/or screws, then bust out the WD-40. If you've got a wooden frame, sprinkle talcum or baby powder between the joints to help reduce friction.
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Pub Sheds Are Exactly What They Sound Like And They Are Awesome
You, too, can have a bar in your backyard.
This is a pub shed.
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The concept is as simple as it is awesome...
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It's a backyard shed that was turned into a pub.
They are all the rage on Pinterest, and for good reason: they are freaking awesome.
18 Expert Tips For Moving Into Your Significant Other's Place
Welcome home.
Talk specifics before the move—don't save it until after you show up!
"One big thing about moving into somebody else's house or apartment is that the space is now both of yours," couples therapist and author Lori Gottlieb tells BuzzFeed Life. "And there's a big difference between what feels like home for two people." You might have different ideas about sleep hours, keeping the lights on when you leave the house or watching TV during dinner. Set up a game plan before you move so that you both have some control going into it.
Ask the person moving in, "How can we make this space more yours?"
Would they like to add a shelf to display their most prized possessions? Is there a piece of artwork that is important to them? "Moving in together is a metaphor," New York-based individual and couples therapist Irina Firstein, LCSW, tells BuzzFeed Life. "The more you let that person into your space, the more you are opening up your life to them."
Put their name on the mailbox.
"You want the person moving in to feel like they have joint ownership of the space," Firstein says.
Encourage them to bring over as much furniture as they want. You can sort through it together.
Moving in with just a suitcase and a few odds and ends might feel like you're just passing through. "Bring over everything you'd like to keep, and you can both decide what fits where and if something is worth replacing," Firstein says.
33 Totally Underrated Places To Shop For Home Decor Online
Ikea and Pottery Barn are great, but there are so many other options.
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33 Gorgeous DIY Projects To Decorate Your Grown Up Apartment
Get ~inspired~.
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Use fabric medium and acrylic paint to turn a cheap remnant rug into a custom statement piece.
You can usually find remnant rugs at Home Depot or Lowe's, just ask for what they might have in stock. Learn how to paint the remnant here.
Adhere some gold leaf to canvas pillow covers to make statement pillows.
Here's the tutorial, although you might want to paint a pre-made cover instead of using fabric glue to make your own.
Modernize your childhood dresser (or an antique thrift find) with a fresh coat of paint and new hardware.
Here's how. If you don't have a convenient flea market near you, eBay actually has quite a few good finds. And if you don't want to buy new drawer pulls, you can spray paint the current ones metallic gold.
59 Magical Places To Hide The Afikoman At Hogwarts
Accio Matzoh!
1. Inside the room of requirement.
2. In the sorting hat.
3. In the Chamber of Secrets.
4. In the fireplace inside Hagrid's cabin.
5. With Aragog's colony.
6. In the sleeves of Ron's R sweater.
7. Mixed in with the leaves in a Divination tea cup.
8. In the vanishing cabinet in the room of requirement.
9. In Luna's lost sneakers.
10. In the staircase to the Gryffindor girls' dorm.
11. At the top of the Owlery rafters.
12. Taped behind Moaning Myrtle's toilet.
13. In the entrance to one of the passageways from Hogwarts to Hogsmeade.
14. In a different passageway from Hogwarts to Hogsmeade, moved while people are looking.
15. On a moving staircase as it's moving.
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16. As a constellation in the great hall ceiling.
17. Under the seat cushions on teacher's platform in the Great Hall.
18. Under a mandrake pot.
19. Anywhere in the Ravenclaw tower.
20. Under the cushion to one of the armchairs in the Hufflepuff common room.
21. In the potions closet.
22. Under the trapdoor when Fluffy isn't looking.
23. Behind one of Umbridge's framed proclamations.
24. Mixed in with the trophies in the trophy closet, since the Afikomen is the ultimate trophy.
25. Between the towels in the Prefects' bathroom. Safety against crumbling!
26. Tied to Mrs. Norris' collar (if she lets you get that close).
27. In front of the lens of a telescope in the Astronomy tower, so you can only see it when you look through the eyepiece.
28. In the dungeon cupboard (if Hagrid could stash a baby Aragog there, surely you can hide some matzoh).
29. Between pages 394 and 395 in your textbook.
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