Hide a hole in linoleum flooring

Do you have a hole in your linoleum than seems to stick out? Fix this easy by melting a crayon in the microwave and filling the hole with a small amount of the crayon that is the exact same color!

To loosen stiff drawers

If you have a wood drawer that won't open easily, just rub a candle over the edges of the drawers and on the runners inside the cabinet. You will find the drawer will open much easier!

You can also sprinkle corn starch over the same areas of your drawers and this too will make them glide easier.

Remember not to pull too hard as with this added smoothness you may just have the contents of the drawers on the floor.

Give your brick wall a facelift

If your brick is looking a little rough, give it new color using this tip. Use a gallon of hot water and an ounce of glue. Add about half a cup of alum, half a cup of venetian red paint, and a cup of brown paint. Mixed into hot water, mix all the colors completly in the water and then use a paint brush and wash down the brick entirely.

Fixing fiberglass

If you have a hole or crack in your fiberglass tub, you don't have time to get it fixed right now or maybe you don't have the money to replace it at the moment. Use this tip for a temporary fix to your bathing problems. Clean the fiberglass area well. Wipe the fiberglass with fingernail polish remover so that all the soap scum is off. Apply duct tape to the area and press firmly so that you are sealing off the area where the crack or hole is. This will hold up to three or four weeks so you can buy a little time and get your fiberglass fixed by a professional.

Drilling holes in ceramic

If you need to drill a hole in ceramic tile, you will find that a piece of masking tape over the area where you are going to drill will prevent your drill bit from slipping and you will be able to drill a straight hole.

Remove rust from metal, bolts and screws

Here is a way to dissolve rust from bolts, nuts and other metals. Soak in full strength vinegar and the rust will dissolve away.
To remove rust on your car or on other metal pieces, rub a piece of aluminum foil over the area and the rust will be gone!
Take a potato, take the skin off of it and dip it in baking soda. Keep dipping it in baking soda and rubbing the rusted area to remove the rust fast.

Stop metal files clogging up

To prevent metal files from clogging up with filings rub some ordinary black board chalk on to the file. This will sort the problem out.