TRADIE TIPS
Tricks and tips for all your construction & DIY needs
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What to do with your spare plastic bags
How to remove sticky bumper stickers
Storing spare nuts, bolts and screws
DIY rubber bands from old gloves
Replace grips on old tools with tape
Stop drill bits from sliding on tiles
Use an emptied tissue box, stick it to the bottom of the drawer or door and pack the plastic bags into it.
Get a hair dryer and blast the sticket with hot air for about a minute. The glue wil soften and you can gently pull it off.
Use a plastic ziplock bag. It's a cheap and easy wat to keep all of your spare bits together and you can see them directly.
Chop some old gloves up with a pair of scissors, making a series of parallel cuts across the fingers.
Bind the handle with silicone rubber wrap. It uses no adhesives and forms a padded, slip-proof grip.
Use a piece of cardboard: cut a square, use tape to stick it over the area you plan to drill into, mark the spot and go!