77 People Asked The Internet To Help Fix Something, And The Results Were Surprising

My LG 60UM7100PLB started developing a blue tint. At first I only really noticed it when taking photos and the TV was in the background, but once I saw it, I couldn’t unsee it.

The TV is built into a media wall with a cutout made specifically for a 60 inch screen. I planned to replace it, only to realise that hardly anyone even makes 60 inch TVs anymore. To make things worse, every repair shop I contacted quoted almost the same price as buying a new TV.

After doing some digging, I found out this is a pretty common issue with these models. Apparently the backlight LEDs degrade over time due to substandard components used by the manufacturer, which causes the blue tint.

So I decided to have a go at fixing it myself. I ordered replacement backlights from eBay for £30 (about $40) and followed a few YouTube tutorials.

All in, it took me about two hours — and it actually worked. Picture is back to normal and I’m absolutely over the moon.

Earlier today, my mom put a hot pan onto the trashcan. It's now melted into the top and I haven't been able to find a solution that would fix this very rare issue. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

ihatewinter204:

Put a sign on it that says ONLY THE WORTHY CAN LIFT THIS POT. Then wait.

MIL has had this glass table top under the bed in the main bedroom for years, it’s an alternate larger top for a table in the house. Quite heavy. It’s been there now so long we believe it may have almost ‘suctioned’ to the floor. Any suggestions on how to remove it? Yes we know to remove the stuff on it first (painting the room)

CptMisterNibbles:

Floss it. No really

pew42:

Boris Johnson please quit search answers in reddit

I’m guessing the table is wrought iron. It and the chairs are pretty heavy. We’ve had this set for years now, always kept covered and outside during New England winters. But this year, when we went to put the glass back in, it seemed to shrink?? I took a softish bristle wire brush, then a blower, then soap and a rag to clean off where the glass sits. So it not debris in the way. It seems like the table actually did shrink. And now I’m in trouble of course. My wife likes to bring all this trash into the basement during the winter, but I hate the mess in the basement. So I won the battle, but it seems the war may be lost. Please help!


ohmslaw54321:

Rotate the glass 90 degrees and try again. The table might not be exactly square.

Just saw these window this way when I was washing it. I didn’t notice these last time I came out a month ago. Did someone try to pry the window open with a crowbar?

avalisk:

Put some toddler toys in your yard, that way everybody knows all your good stuff is already broken

CaptMeatPockets:

Just wait 35 years and it’ll be useful for you

We live in a townhouse and the neighbors next door are doing a full remodeling. We just noticed some cracks in the wall in the attic and in one of them you can actually see through. There are no bricks or anything like that and it just looks like drywall and plaster to me but I don’t have a lot of knowledge on this. We are contacting our insurance and their contractors and such but in the event they tell us to kick rocks and we have to fix it ourselves… what’s the best way to approach this? Thank you!

State_Dea:

That damage was caused by the ceiling settling,,, this WAS NOT caused by someone hitting it from the other side. My guess is they removed a support structure and the downward pressure pushed your wall out. Get an expert to look at this,,, RIGHT NOW unless a support system is put back in place the issue will get much worse.. even dangerous

While struggling to remove baby lock off a glass cabinet, I broke the glass. I’m freaking out. I move out in 32 hours and have spent hours getting this place in tip top shop to get my deposit back. Can I fix this? Is it worth it? How would I go about fixing it? Please help, I need the deposit back.

xrmttf:

Take off the door and take it with you to a window repair shop They should be able to cut glass and install it while you wait

We are renting and currently moving out and just discovered this awful damage.

One of the metal legs under my bed broke and was dangling and we must’ve moved the bed not knowing it was dangling and it scratched the HELL out of the floor. Gah.

It’s laminate flooring if that helps at all.

TeamFast77:

The damage deposit is going to come into play here. There's no fixing those planks. They must be replaced.

The other piece is one chunk if that helps.

ac54:

It’s a cake cover. Buy a new one.

spazmcgraw:

Tell the landlord, have them fix it.

My mom suggested ironing, but I’m a little leery of trying that. Other than piling a bunch of books on top of it, are there any good suggestions?

kspice094:

Archivist here. Put it under a towel and gently iron it on high heat with steam, moving the iron constantly, until the creases give way. This will probably take 1-2 minutes. Remove the towel. Find something flat (like a book) that’s bigger than the print and lay that flat thing on top of the print for 48 hours.

My chair is bent from someone heavy sitting in it. I have taken it apart and tried heating up the elbows to square it again. I tried boiling hot water, using a lighter, and a hammer. Nothing I tried made the metal budge. Any tips? I have another chair for comparison to show how it’s not square.

triumph_over_machine:

Have them sit in the other chair so they match.

Learned my lesson about going with the cheapest guy who was begging for work.

lickitysplit56:

Roofer Here. Temporary fix for this would be Henrys Roof Cement. You can find it in the roofing section at your home depot. It will be a blue tube with a Yellow head. Safely climb up and put a small dab around each location. Permenant fix would be to pull the affected shingles and use a hammer to smash the tabs down. Replace the few shingles affected. voila

Any cleaning tips for this? I really don't want to have to replace the whole carpet

3HisthebestH:

Why is no one saying take him to court? Take this a—hole to small claims. Easily 5k in your favor. Done.

ladymorgahnna:

Do you have a large closet with the same carpet you can patch here? Then just recarpet the closet with a new piece? I’m so sorry that someone so mean did this. The immaturity I see posted on Reddit is beyond me, sometimes.

Hi there. My toddler knocked over his rocking horse and the legs snapped with the impact. This is something that we wanted to hand down for generations. Please tell me if there is a fix for this? And if so, what would it be. The position of the snap, I think, would allow for gluing and clamping.I just don't know if that would be adequate.

Scalzoc:

If you truly expect it to last generations, I would suggest you take to someone who repairs wood furniture professionally. Any DIY fix you do is likely to be temporary.

Used less than 5 times!

fruitmask:

This is one of those things that you fix by getting your money back. I don't even know wtf I'm looking at, but I'd bet my extended warranty that it's not fixable

This is the stupidest post I have ever had to make but here we are. Happened as the title says, there was a break in the clock face before but he cut a bigger opening into the clock and sprayed bug spray in the clock hole to get rid of a gnat while I was at work. The stove top burners still work but the oven won't turn on. We live with his cousins and they're expecting us to pay for a whole new oven if I can't fix it. Help me!


OppositeSupport9498:

Get a new fiancé.


Flint_Westwood:

You do not personally have the ability to fix this stove. Call a local appliance repair shop and get a quote. You will probably spend less money replacing it. Sorry for your loss.

How do I fix this? It’s really bad, the pictures don’t do it justice. Can I get it smooth again?

Help! mbb1989:

Polish it? Maybe use a fine grit and go in a uniform direction to at least even the pattern

Bright-Ad4601:

Get into magnet collecting.

We got a new oven to have all new appliances for selling our house. We didn’t realize till to late that the stupid spice drawer would hit this massive handle. Any thoughts on how to fix this? Or just hope no one notices?

devandroid99:

I would very cut out an appropriate section of the drawer to allow it to clear the handle, then glue that section to the cabinet face so it clears when opening and looks more or less closed (use a coping saw) when... closed.

Installer dropped the glass causing the chip as in the picture. Is it compromised? If not, any ideas on how to cover it up?

WALLY_5000:

Tempered glass is more prone to shatter when chipped like this. A hot shower on a cold day might be all it takes to set it off. They need to replace it.

keepinitoldskool:

Water and a shop vac. Or rent one of those rug doctors, just don't add soap to it. Laundry detergent isn't such a pain in the bum to clean up because it doesn't foam up much.

aviwrekz:

There is a clog in the airline... You typically would get a glugluglug after dispensing water, which I'm sure you are not. Needs to be cleaned

My family’s lakehouse has a copper sink that’s been here for 15 years. My husband wanted to help clean up as we have been staying here for several days. He wasn’t thinking, and used a lime away cleaner. The water here is very hard, and has a lot of lime that builds on the metal here. My husband is freaking out and panicked that he beefed this up beyond repair. The patina on the sink was very dark, as you can see on the sides of the sink. My dad has never cleaned the sink to be shiny like some people have their copper sinks, and he has preferred it to be dark. Can this be fixed?

PetriDishCocktail:

It will get fixed... Just give it a year or two. Seriously, a sink is meant to be used. The patina is going to ebb and grow and change overtime with use.

guff1988:

Probably won't even take that long, there's oxygen in the water there's oxygen in the air. Copper oxides will form very quickly.

You were probably right. Between the wheel, primer, paint, hardware and way too much time and labor, the repairs cost a little over $100. But, I was committed to fixing it and I always like having a little project to work on.

It isn’t perfect but it wasn’t supposed to be. I had originally intended to sand it down to bare metal but after like an hour I said screw that. I knocked back most of the worst rust and then lightly sanded all the other areas for better paint adhesion. The pitting was worse than I thought but not as bad as it looks (probably)

On the tub, 2 coats of clean metal primer (because I bought it when I thought I was going to have clean metal) 2 coats of paint and 1 coat of clear rubberized coating.

For the other parts, I used whatever left over spray paints I had in my shed (hence the different colors)

After all is said and done, I was pretty happy with the outcome and it’s been doing a fine job of wheelbarrowing since

needtopickbettername:

That's just an unstable piece of sandstone. It happens. It's not wood. It's not sucking up water. I forget the term for it but it's just a rock that shouldn't have been used in your wall in the first place. Get a mason to remove and replace it. If you're not married to the idea of another piece of sandstone, there are many different rocks to choose from. And stop playing with it! Hair will grow on your palms.

I accidentally put my glass inside the 1L mug not thinking too much of it. Little did I know, the two glasses got stuck to each other. I love these 2 glasses a lot and really want to separate them without having to destroy either one of them. I've tried hot/cold water and dish soap, both to no avail.

Narrow-Height9477:

Add a few drops of cooking oil around the rim of the wine glass. Swirl it around all the edges. Put stein into warm water while holding base of wine glass. Hold it so the base of the stein is an inch above the bottom of your pan/sink in the water bath. You want the water warm enough to expand the glass of the stein but not so hot as to thermally shock and shatter it.

wdcpdq:

CO monitors expire. There should be a date on the back. 5 years maybe? If it’s expired, you’ll need a new one.

Hey everyone. I just moved and it seems when I don't open the windows for a couple hours, the rooms starts to smell like foul eggs. I suspect that it might come from the heating pipes (somehow) and id like to seal the hole in the floor off in an airtight, while still being able to remove the seal once I move out. Do you guys have any idea on how to achieve this or what other causes might there be? (I currently live in the Netherlands) Looking forward to your advice :)

DingoBingo1654:

Gas leak smells like foul eggs. Are you sure there is no gas leak nearby?

My ex-stepdad broke this in one of his violent temper tantrums. He’s been gone for years, but I never learned building or repairing or anything like that. How would I go about fixing this for my mom? It’s in her room and I feel bad she’s had to keep looking at it every day.

Anonymous:

You replace it. its a hollow core door. You can get a slab door and remove hardware and use the old door as a template. OR you can get a whole pre-hung door and frame. remove trim and remove old frame. Install, shim and level door frame and replace door trim.

Philks_85:

Slide that coin over two inches to the right, problem solved.

Potential_Fishing942:

I don't know, but seems like you're on you're way to a house fire.

SnooSquirrels8280:

It’ll leak forever every time you use it if you do manage to close it. Get a replacement door. Hopefully you’re okay.

BS-75_actual:

Pretty easy to hack the combination; shine a light into the number wheels or insert a sharp object, line up the gates and rotate all three simultaneously until it unlocks

TwitterJackBNimble:

Need to sand it and apply finish.

Opened my 15 year old Samsung front loader after a wash cycle and found it full of smoke. Not good, obviously. Any idea what would cause this? Worth trying to fix myself? Worth paying a technician? Or time for a new washer? FWIW, this is after I had the door open for 30 seconds or so. It was initially even more smoky!

michaelz08:

Have you put the model number into google? Around 2016 Samsung was recalling washers for fire hazards.

SKatieRo:

Similar thing happened to me. Get some Restor-Finish. Rub it into the scratch with a rag and wipe off the excess. It will be waaaay less noticable.

Hi! From what I can tell online this is most likely due to the HDMI cord so I will try replacing it. Just wanted to check if you guys had any further suggestions to explore if this doesn't work? We don't really have the money for a new TV and even less so a new PlayStation...... :( The TV is a Samsung, unsure of model will check and update if I can find it!

thisisAgador:

FIXED IT! (can't edit my original post sorry) Just sharing for anyone who experiences the same issue in future - I "power cycled" the TV, which varies a bit in terms of how the internet says to do it but what I did was: Unplugged the power source while the TV was on Pressed and held down the power button on the TV for ~10 seconds Left the TV unplugged for half an hour or so Plugged it back in and turned on again - all seems fine!

To make a long story short, I was having a hard time picking out colors and I was rushed for time. Our house was a pale yellow with faded blue gray shutters beforehand, so it is better, but I still hate it. I need some feedback, does it look okay? Does it look bad or good? How can I make it not look so outdated?

Venaalex:

I think it's really cheery. I wouldn't have done the garage doors though, can you paint those back white?

imasaxman:

All these comments telling you to clean are avoiding the real issue here. That's water hammer and that can occur at any pressure. But because your T&P is also leaking I'm inclined to say your PRV has failed. Get a pressure reader from home Depot and test it. It should be in the 55-65 range, give or take. If it's 80+, it's likely the PRV has failed and needs to be replaced. Most plumbing issues are only a symptom of a much bigger issue, so start to eliminate variables. Also, while you're at home Depot, grab some Clorox wipes and clean your damn sink. It's nasty.

My cat knocked a glass cup off the counter and apparently it hit the side of the toilet just right. Broke off a chunk. No damage to any areas that transport water or waste thankfully. Is reattaching the broken piece feasible? If so, any suggestions?

Mtolivepickle:

Replace the toilet. No ifs, and, buts, or maybes. That will cut you faster than you can imagine. It’s not worth it.

How can I get this screw out? It’s wedged pretty far in.

Financial_Put648:

Tiny dab of hot glue on the end of a screwdriver. Once it dries, gently pull out. Like most things it's going to depend on how jammed in there it is, but I think that this is an easy fix. Edit: I see magnets popping up several points in this thread and I had considered that but the reason that I'm suggesting hot glue over the magnets is that as somebody who's done a lot of computer repair I never use magnetized screwdrivers out of fear of ruining a hard drive. I'm not an expert on musical instruments but I'm not trying to get a magnet near the amp if it can potentially mess something up. Now maybe that's just me being overly cautious and maybe there's no actual risk of the magnetism but that is why I recommended the hot glue was out of potential fear of the unknown.

Hello! I’m not entirely sure if I’m in the right sub but I’d like to know if this quote is correct. A relative of mine owns a roofing company and the contractors that he works with are telling him his workers broke a window. They stated that one of his workers dropped a tape measure and as it was falling “the wind blew it” and hit this window on the 18th floor. The building has 20 floors in total. The contractors are now quoting him $14,000 for the window but I’d like to see if the quote is correct before he forks over the money. I only have one photo of the window and I’m unable to get photos myself as I live states away. If more photos are needed I’ll try to get more from him. Thank you.

theteedo:

I’m a commercial glazier and replace windows in high rises often. I can’t tell from the picture but it looks like the window is glazed from the outside. If this is a case you have to setup a swing stage to access it (or use the permanent stage if the building has one). The cost of rigging a swing stage is not cheap. Then it’s the labour and materials. A hurricane rated window is going to be much more expensive than a regular heat strengthened double pane window. This is most likely triple glazed and the outer layer is laminated. Those are not cheap windows to manufacture. Now is the window into regular pressure plate and cap? Or is it a silicone capture style curtain wall? That matters a lot as the process are different and you have to use specialized materials to bond the new window to the frame. This is a two part mixed product that cures almost fully in 10-15mins. Or you use regular structural silicone and have to come back in a few days to remove the clips holding the window in, then seal those holes. I work in a different country so standards are different and I’m not sure about the costs in Florida but you would be surprised with how much a replacement can cost in a tower. Not sure if this helped but here’s some more Information anyway. If you Post more pictures I could get a better ideas on how it’s glazed.

My ring is stuck on my index finger and soap/water isn't working, it's starting to swell. Any advice to get it off quickly would be a lifesaver!

No_Equivalent_4412:

Don’t pull on it, it will make the swelling worse. Rotate only. You might need to get the ring cut off at this point though

Is there ANY way I can fix this? Or at least hide the damage enough to get back my deposit? I was using a charcoal BBQ chimney to heat up some coals, and after it was finished I laid it down on the balcony. I thought it was cement, but the chimney melted into the surface. I'm pretty handy so I'm willing to give anything a try, I just have no idea where to start. I don't even know what this surface actually is. :( Very upset with myself, and panicking a little. Pls help and thank you in advance if you can ❤️

Puzzleheaded_Two9510:

I could definitely fix it - at least enough to get the deposit back. I would carefully sand the high ridges until the ring was smooth. Then I would take a two-part epoxy putty (you can buy it at hardware stores) and carefully fill the groove in. While the epoxy is still pliable, use your fingertip and a little bit of rubbing alcohol and smooth it out. Once it cures in an hour or two, carefully sand it smooth. Then I would take some acrylic artist paints and a fine tipped brush, and I would paint the ring to match the table. It would require some experimenting/mixing to get the color perfect, but it could be done.

Hi all, I bought a new Bosch 3 series dishwasher last year and I'm finding it's not really cleaning the glasses well. I've cleaned the filter but it hasn't made a difference. What could be causing this please? My wife insists on using a natural dishwashing powder but I doubt that's the issue? Any guidance would be super helpful!

Late-Stage-Dad:

Try using CLR on one of the glasses. If it comes clean it is calcium build up from the hard water. If it doesn't, then it's etching from using too much or the wrong kind of soap. If your dishwasher has "Crystal dry" try running a cycle without it. We have hard water, but we also have a softener. We found out we were using too much detergent (we needed about half as much) and our glasses and pyrex bowls were getting etched. Also read the manual for correct loading techniques.

Please help :/

AsYouAnswered:

Blame your kids. If you don't have kids, blame the neighbour kids. If they don't have kids, blame the neighbour. You'll still have to pay a professional, but at least your partner or spouse won't be angry at you about it

My daughter decided to draw little body less people on the couch. Pretty sure it's a faux leather of some sort. I have tried rubbing alcohol, shaving cream, and even micellar water. I tried them on other smaller spots and they're just a little lighter. Rubbing alcohol definitely worked the best but it's still very much there.

CYPH3R_22:

I buy the all purpose kitchen cleaner from the dollar store and a tooth brush. Works great. It’ll take you about 30 seconds and $5. Don’t brush too hard or it’ll be super clean then you’ll have to clean the rest of the seat to match lol

Heyo, I'm a uni student and I got my bedframe secondhand. A few days ago it finally ended up snapping. Anyone got any ideas for a long-lasting fix? I really like this bed so I'd prefer not to have to replace it, plus I don't have much money lol. I've stabilized it with a few textbooks my friend isn't using in the meantime.

CU-tony:

Turn the frame around so the broken side is against the wall. Support with bricks, books, whatever and deal with it for a few more months until you can move out and toss that broken frame.

Not sure if that's even called a drain cover, but that metal piece doesn't come off easily. Do I need to use more force? Twist or pull? Will it damage the bathtub if I take it out? It has no visible screws. Google only gave me results for removing a drain "stopper" (none of which looked remotely like mine) so I wasn't sure how to proceed.

SheWhoSweatsGl1tt3r:

OP - I broke one of those off in my tub. I used needle nose pliers to remove the broken plastic from the drain. I also pulled up about 2 lbs of hair with it.

About 10 ceramic floor tiles in my NYC apartment have been gradually loosening and cracking over the past couple years. Is this considered normal wear and tear or an issue with the installation? Landlord wants me to pay for tile replacement, although it doesn’t seem fair considering I have never done anything with the tiles other than walking on them as normal.

Full_Recognition6230:

Not your problem at all, as the others said it is 100% from poor instalation. Knock on it. I bet it sounds hollow. 25 year tile installer.

Previous-Parfait-999:

Well, I haven’t seen this before

I_Makes_tuff:

I was curious so I did a little digging and this is the best response I found on another forum and here's a photo (that isn't nearly as bad): Bad mounting. Metal expands when it gets hot. This means that this ~2 Meter heating strip becomes ~25mm longer per 100 degree rise in temperature. When you have a steel tube fixed in two points and make it longer by heating it, something must give. Either the mounting must allow the expansion or the tube will bend. These steel tubes contain heat conducting ceramic sand an a resistive wire for that carries the heating current. This wire is coiled to allow for bending and expansion. However, when the bending radius is too tight, or a thermal cycling pumping effect moves the sand away, you will get a short circuit. However, since everything expands and contracts by heat the short may not become noticeable until the heater gets to a certain temperature. When designing mounting for heaters like this there may only be one rigid point. All other mounts must allow for sliding or other movement to give room to the expansion. (the clicking noises in your oven) The reason for this element to fail is probably the horizontal mounting bar in the middle. It provided too much rigidity causing the element to buckle.

HELP!! I was sitting in my living room and all of the sudden I hear 3-4 huge bangs. It sounded like the house was falling down. I looked everywhere and didn’t see anything until I went in my bedroom and the bathroom door was shut. When I went to open it, the door handle moves like normal but I cannot open the door (it doesn’t budge at all). There’s no other way to get in because the tiny window attached is locked. I went outside to see if I could see what is jamming it but the blinds were closed. I’m thinking that the glass shower door fell off and somehow wedged the door shut. The hinges of the bathroom door are on the inside so I cannot go that route and I tried looking under the door but there’s less than a cm of space. Does anyone have ANY ideas on how I can get this darn door open without busting it down? I appreciate any help in advance.

seizuriffic:

You don't have to destroy the door in this situation. Use a pry bar to pull off the trim around the door. Cut the caulk / paint with a box knife if necessary first to prevent peeling the wall paint as you pull them off. If you do it carefully you can limit the damage. The frame for most interior doors are shimmed between the frame and the 2x4 wood framing to the sides, which will give you a little bit of room to work with. Use a hacksaw or short bladed sawsall to cut the nails holding the door frame to the 2x4s and remove the shims. Check along the top of the frame for any additional nails holding it in place. At this point the only thing holding the door is the trim on the inside of the frame. With some careful pulling and your pry bar you should be able to pull the whole door frame towards you into the hall. Depending on your flooring height you may have to lift the frame a little as you pull forward. At a minimum you should be able to pull the top into the hall enough to see what happened. Once the mess is cleared up, reverse the process to reinstall the door, being careful to square up the frame before you nail it back in. A little caulk around the trim and you should be good as new.

Her candle placement was less than optimal and she realized after a little while she had melted a hole into the plastic shell of the shower. I don't even know where to start. Putty/Spackle, paint, then clear coat epoxy? Any other ideas?

Patacrow:

I used to repair these fiberglass tubs professionally. I couldn't tell you where to get your hands on the proprietary solution WE would spray but it was very similar to a boat gel coat. Lowe's/Home depot have a similar solution in cans though. As to filling the hole, get a piece of card board put a screw in it and get it inside the hole, use a two part filler and fill it in holding the cardboard firmly against the repair, allow it to cure unscrew the screw and fill the smaller hole with more filler, sand smooth and coat with the spray can tub repair stuff from a big box hardware store

I bought a new dishwasher and its like 0.3cm away from fitting perfectly. I was thinking to remove this metal side until i saw it has a seal which goes to the door. Any ideas help

stylezLP:

Does it have feet for levelling? Can you remove/unscrew the feet?