Your best McGyverish fix
For those who don't know who McGyver is, think duct tape fixes everything. Heck, the man could save the day with dust bunnies. 
So we had the walls redone and now our shower curtain rod doesn't fit(getting a new one anyways); contractor was going to cut this, cut that, make it work. I suggested we just remove end caps and place washcloths between the newly painted walls and sharper rod edges. Haha Looks unsightly but works like a charm with little extra effort.
So we had the walls redone and now our shower curtain rod doesn't fit(getting a new one anyways); contractor was going to cut this, cut that, make it work. I suggested we just remove end caps and place washcloths between the newly painted walls and sharper rod edges. Haha Looks unsightly but works like a charm with little extra effort.
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The man who played McGovern once bought me flowers and candy. I worked in a resort he stayed at and I helped him with something minor and that was how he thanked me. Super nice guy.
Anyway, my favorite trick is with my mascara. Once it starts getting clumpy, I float it in a little hot water for a few minutes and it goes on smoothly.5 -
A lower cabinet had to be removed in order to install my dishwasher. Instead of throwing it out or paying for storage, I shimmied it into the coat closet where it is now living its life as a modified shoe rack 🤷🏿♀️6
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Duct tape and WD40 fixes everything!6
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If I can pull this off. Still a work in progress and weighing up the options.
Damaged di2 10spd (6770) mech. Cage is bent, not 100% sure about the body. The mechanical cages of the same generation are exactly the same shape and fit. So I can dismantle another ultegra 10 speed derailleur and swap its cage.I also found a dirt cheap brand new 11 speed Ultegra Di2 mech (6870). You can mix and match 10spd and 11 with those two but you need the right firmware.
Electronic shifting is beautiful when it works but it’s a total headache when something goes wrong 😬. The other option is to swap di2 out for mechanical altogether but I can’t get that battery out of the seat post lol.
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had a broken tailpipe bracket with the pipe hanging free once. rigged it up in place with a wire clothes hanger until I could get a new bracket4
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My fav!
For me...I keep a gripper turney-tool (I think its a wrench of sorts?) in my kitchen to tighten this thingy on the bottom of the fridge door every couple of times I open it to prevent the door from coming unhinged - b/c I'd rather do that than call the landlord to fix it
Its actually a bit of a MacGuyver fail - b/c I have to keep tightening it for fear of the door coming unhinged (which is a pita to line up)
...random - anyone here ever watched The Red Green Show? Hosers with duct tape can fix anything!
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My windshield wiper was acting up so I just put a hair tie on it to keep it together and I drove around like that for ages.5
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The exhaust fan on the furnace in my old house used to work itself loose with the vibration of the furnace running (extremely poor design!) and cut out. When the exhaust fan won't work, the furnace stops. I used a wire coat hanger to hold the thing up so it wouldn't drop out of position and shut down the furnace.
That house was built in 1913 and I used spray insulation foam to fill a lot of gaps everywhere and anywhere. In fact, a lot of the upstairs bathroom ceiling was spray foam, covered with paintable silicone, and cleverly concealed with paint.5 -
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I get asked that same question when i whip out my uponor 😁2 -
It’s the thing that changes gear on the bike on the cassette. My other one got destroyed.
It’s pretty expensive (electronic) and hard to find a replace my so I had to improvise and repair it. It actually worked 👌👍
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Kashmir_314_ wrote: »Probs not McGyveresque...but nail glue fixes leaks, holes, bonds fingers together, and even keeps that little ring that attaches to my showerhead in place
Also can be used to close up those winter time cracks in my fingertips so I can continue to wash dishes all day every day1 -
Bumping this thread. I love learning about hacks.3
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I once needed a broken ceiling fan replaced.
So I called a repairman.3 -
My car engine was once making a funny noise.
So I turned up the stereo.7 -
Motorsheen wrote: »My car engine was once making a funny noise.
So I turned up the stereo.
Next time remove the Mariah Carey christmas cd1 -
My most proud fix was when my daughter was a baby she wouldn’t sleep without being rocked so I got her automated rocking chair and tied it up with rope to her Moses basket so it rocked her to sleep. Saved so many sleepless nights 🤣🤣3
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For those who don't know who McGyver is, think duct tape fixes everything. Heck, the man could save the day with dust bunnies.
So we had the walls redone and now our shower curtain rod doesn't fit(getting a new one anyways); contractor was going to cut this, cut that, make it work. I suggested we just remove end caps and place washcloths between the newly painted walls and sharper rod edges. Haha Looks unsightly but works like a charm with little extra effort.
These things work great, as well. Since they're self-stick (don't always) & can be purchased cheaply in a variety of thicknesses, they offer a bit more leverage... & are a bit less unsightly. I've used them on shower rods, too... in rentals where they kept falling off... I learned not to hang heavy, wet clothing to air dry. I guess that's what bracketed closet rods are for... who knew?
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This is not a fix but a work around. My touchscreen in my car stopped working and instead of getting it fixed I’m just toting a mini speaker around in my passenger seat so I can still enjoy music and my gps. 😅
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Electrical tape is excellent for stopping low pressure leaks.2
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one time i forgot to pack utensils for lunch, so i grabbed a paper plate and cut a spoon shape out of it and used that to eat my lunch. it held up better than i expected5
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I made a bird bath out of a tomato cage and a planter saucer .1
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I never know if my car is making "a funny sound" b/c I keep the radio on when I drive
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I saw somewhere it was suggested making a 'tick taker-offer' out of an old plastic card such as credit card, etc. Cut a notch in it. Can also use a plastic spoon.3
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The screen on the door from my garage to the backyard came loose in several places. I need to replace the door but haven't gotten around to it. The screen is currently being held in place with staples.
(Full disclosure, I tried duct tape first!)1 -
at 55 mph a thingy fell from my car and was dragging against my wheel. I’m the brains and boss of most operations and I don’t do manual labor on the shoulder of the highway. I also don’t wait for tow trucks if I don’t have to so
I pulled the metal wire from my spiral notebook and told my companion to hook it back up.
And that’s why I had to buy a new fitness journal2 -
The screen on the door from my garage to the backyard came loose in several places. I need to replace the door but haven't gotten around to it. The screen is currently being held in place with staples.
(Full disclosure, I tried duct tape first!)
Get yourself a roll of screen and spline. It’s an easy, satisfying fix1 -
The hose to my washing machine disconnected and filled my basement with about 10 inches of water and that same day someone was coming to look at the house bc for sale I went to the dollar store and bought me a bunch of pool noodles and floaties grabbed 4 of the kids from the neighborhood to go swimming in the basement jacked up the price of the house by several thousand dollars bc indoor pool is a luxury and bam moved out thirty days later 😎6
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