11 Quick and Easy Home Repairs

Use this interactive tool to identify quick, easy, and affordable home repairs.

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Whether you're a fledgling do-it-yourselfer or a veteran, here's a collection of home repairs and fix-ups you can do in a few hours or less for under $25 each.






1. Gutters: Take the sag and bulge out of your gutters. 7. Cabinet: Make creaky drawers glide like they're on ice.
2. Gutters: Keep the water in the gutter where it belongs. 8. Faucet: Quickly fix leaky cartridge-type faucets.
3. Outlets: Make your old two-prong outlets safer -- the easy way. 9. Plumbing: Try a sure cure for sweating pipes.
4. Trim: Fill woodwork holes like the pros. 10. Storm Door: Fix your broken storm-door handle, and jazz it up while you're at it.
5. Walls: Smooth out those ugly nail pops for good. 11. Water Heater: No more hot water? Restore it without calling in a pro.
6. Washer: Clothes washer filling slowly or not at all? Fix it.
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