r/fixit • • 3h ago

OPEN Help fixing sleeves

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87 Upvotes

I dont know anything about fabrics and stuff of that nature and would prefer not to sew but these sleeves are pissing me off, i tried ironing, stretching after soaking in conditioner and after washing and drying. Please help


r/fixit • • 5h ago

open Need some help, burn mark in sliding door frame

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30 Upvotes

Long story short I have birds and one of their toy mirrors reflected off the sun and burnt this nasty looking mark in my sliding door frame. I got lucky. I just want to know how to fix this. Thanks!


r/fixit • • 13h ago

open How do I fix a broken wooden umbrella handle?

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How do I go about fixing this? A while ago, I dropped the umbrella on the ground, it landed on the handle and split in two.

I have wood glue, but I don't know if using only that would be durable.

The two pieces still fit seamlessly. But due to continued use, the handle has smoothed off.

I also see that there is a screw that attaches the wooden handle to the metal part. Should I try to find a replacement handle?

(Sorry for the low quality photos, my camera is not so good...)


r/fixit • • 2h ago

open How do I fix a bed slat popping out and chipping away at the bed frame?

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I'm hoping someone can help me. I don't have anybody else to ask.

My bed has a wooden frame with wooden slats. One slat keeps falling down. It happens infrequently. It's fine for months, then falls again.

It's chipping at the frame and I've been ignoring it because I don't know what to do.

I thought the slat wasn't nailed down, but I've looked and think the person who assembled it nailed one side too close to the edge, so the side that falls is doing it because it doesn't have much overlap.

I'll attach photos of what I mean, and of the chipped frame.

I'm unsure what to do.

Should I try to get the nail out of that side and re-nail it so it's more evenly sitting on both sides of the frame? That seems logical but I'm not sure if I risk damaging the frame.

I don't have DIY tools to...get the nail out but could try and buy something if it's not expensive.

I'm also not sure what to do about the chipped bit of frame. Is there something I should be doing to try and fix that? Or at least stop it from getting worse.

I just really don't want to break the bedframe because I don't know what I'm doing. I can't afford that.


r/fixit • • 4h ago

open Security tag left on jacket

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4 Upvotes

Hoping I can get some help removing a security tag from my jacket - I promise I bought it and did not steal it! I bought it at a college football game in a different state and didn't notice the tag was on it until I got home and live 1500 miles away so I can't take it back to the store. Any help is appreciated šŸ™šŸ» I can post a picture of the receipt if needed


r/fixit • • 12m ago

Grinding/ dragging noise in ceiling fan

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Any idea what’s causing this and/or how to fix it? Tried tightening everything up but nothing was loose. Didn’t start until I accidentally turned off the fan for the first time in over a year.


r/fixit • • 1h ago

How to fix Frankenstein’s rubber foot

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This is our favorite Halloween decoration and sadly his foot is falling apart. What’s the best way to fix this other than a piece of duct tape?


r/fixit • • 10h ago

Can't find the right fan for my Halloween inflatable

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When I took out our Halloween yard inflatable for the year, nothing happened. The lights inside turned on, but not the fan. I wanted to consider if maybe there was a way to save it instead of trashing it, and I found that the fans are pretty easy to replace.

I tried following the specs on the fan to find an appropriate replacement. 12V with 1.5A seemed to be the key, so I bought one. The replacements provided 5 lights instead of the three this one was designed for but hey, maybe that will light it up better! I take out the old fan, install the new one, plug it in in the garage and the fan roars to life, the lights turn on, and... the inflatable never fills up all the way. It's sagging and depressing. I spend 30 minutes looking for any air leaks, making sure the fan is secure, that everything is zipped up, I can't find any issues. And the entire time it doesn't fill up any further.

Maybe I got unlucky, so I return it, buy another one with the same specs, and look at plenty of reviews to see what people are saying and it looks like it's able to handle large inflatables well. I buy it, it comes in, I install it, plug it in... Same thing.

I don't get it. Am I missing something here? Is there an issue with the inflatable itself I'm overlooking? Do I just need to go for a more powerful fan? I would think as long as air is going in, it would at least eventually inflate to full size, but apparently, that's not the case.

Thoughts? Ideas? Should I let this one go and move on?


r/fixit • • 2h ago

Help with GE dryer

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So ive been trying to Troubleshoot my dryer, ive check for free and unimpeded movement of the drum, ive taken the front panel apart and cleaned the lint from the blower motor, the drum spins, and it drys cloths it just randomly started being this loud. It's only 3 years old so I wouldent think that the bearings are bad already I am open to suggestions please and thank you people of the internet.


r/fixit • • 2h ago

Melted plastic zipper

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Is there any way to safely repair/remove/cut out the melted teeth and have the zipper still function or does the whole zipper need to be replaced? Thanks!


r/fixit • • 2h ago

Fixing Shelf

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r/fixit • • 11h ago

open Vintage leather jacket

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Tag says genuine leather! Looks at least 15 years old to me? Stiff and discoloured around the neck. Any advice on how revive it? I’ve heard about reconditioning leather but idk what’s needed for that.


r/fixit • • 3h ago

Lamp base with open rivets

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1 Upvotes

Have this lamp base for a touch lamp, the touch lamp isnt working properly do im trying to get into it. But i have no idea how to get into it?


r/fixit • • 4h ago

open Side mirror, can I glue it? Nothing else is broken except this plastic.

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r/fixit • • 8h ago

Fix a Vintage Mirror

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I just bought this mirror, the quality was not what I was expecting. Is this fixable in this type of mirror? I don’t mind spending the money on the resilvering kits I just don’t want to mess this up. There’s three big streaks through it and some smaller streaks where the lady is. It looks like tape may have taken off some of the backing? Any advice would be helpful, I’m not sure I can return or get any money back for the purchase.


r/fixit • • 4h ago

is there a way to fix this office chair seat pad?

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my office chair broke . i thought that those plastic welding might be helpful but i think that that part holds the weight and might not be as structurally effective. im looking for other suggestions


r/fixit • • 5h ago

FIXED Bosch benchmark Dishwasher SHX88PW55N/11 and the dreaded e15 error

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r/fixit • • 5h ago

Office chair

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Anyone know any tips on how to fix this? The clips that would go into the holes broke.


r/fixit • • 5h ago

How to get these handles off

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1 Upvotes

I don’t see any set of screws and they don’t seem to want to pull off directly


r/fixit • • 5h ago

open any way to fix this without buying anything?

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r/fixit • • 6h ago

Need help fixing this couch arm

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Cat scratched it up and I need to be able to sell it next month. Any advice is appreciated


r/fixit • • 7h ago

Samsung Washer makes a lot of noise

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Since a couple a daya my machine makes a lot of laundry and with just 2 socks.
The machine is : WD80T634DBE

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Things i already checked:
- Level —> ok
- shocks —> seems fine to me (not stuck or broken), amount of damping is hard to know.

Any advice?


r/fixit • • 7h ago

open How to unclog these hairspray nozzles

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0 Upvotes

I've tried hot water on the nozzles and turning them upside down. Any other tricks?


r/fixit • • 11h ago

open Any idea why Pfister handle won’t fit?

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2 Upvotes

I bought a Pfister handle that looks like it would fit but it is too small?


r/fixit • • 7h ago

Frost-free outdoor spigot: do I still need to shut the inside valve for winter?

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We get pretty cold winters here (Michigan). The outside faucet is a frost-free type, and there is also a small shut-off valve on the pipe inside the basement. Every fall I just take the hose off and leave it. A neighbor told me I should also close the inside valve and open the outside faucet to drain it. Is that really needed with a frost-free one, or is taking the hose off enough? Anything else you do to get outside faucets ready for winter?