DIY Life Hacks - revealed! (Patreon)

Hey guys! So like we mentioned in the last post about our upcoming DIY hacks video, Evan was looking for hacks that would actually work when he went into his research. So obviously, our prediction originally was that they all had a pretty good shot, but I'm curious about what you guys would guess! So I thought it'd be fun to reveal what hacks we're testing in case you wanna guess, then in another post we'll share the results (with a spoiler warning in case you wanna wait for the video to find out). Anyway, I present the hacks!

1) Rubber band + stripped screw

The idea here is that if you strip a screw, you can place a rubber band between the screw and the screwdriver and that will allow you to still grip the stripped screw.

2) Nail + pliers

If you're worried about smashing your fingers that are holding a nail in place, use pliers to hold them instead.

3) Salt + glue

If your glue-up is slipping around and the wood pieces won't stay in place, sprinkle fine table salt over the glue to prevent slipping

4) Magnet + screwdriver

If you want to make your screwdriver magnetized to hold screws, just pop a magnet on the metal of the screwdriver itself.

5) Steam + wood dents

If you dent your wood, you steam (like from a fabric steamer) to pull out the dents.

6) Soap + long screw

If you have a long screw that is straining the wood as you drive it in, add a little soap the screw to reduce the friction.

7) Scrap wood + drilling straight

If you have a hard time drilling straight, use a piece of scrap wood with a line on it to help you align your drill straight down. 

Curious to hear your guesses and see if you're right! We won't give anything away in comment responses :P

Anyways, hope y'all are having a great week!

<3 Katelyn