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Are wood floors creaky? Then sprinkle some talcum powder between the floor boards. This will fill in the tiny gaps caused by shrinkage and any imperfections in the wood.

If noisy door hinges drive you crazy, a spritz of vegetable oil should take care of the minor annoyance.

Unable to hammer in a nail without pounding your fingers in the process? Use the tines of an old fork - instead of your fingers - to hold the nail in place.

Here`s how to hammer in a nail without splitting a plaster or drywall surface: Drop the nail into a pot of hot water for 15 seconds; drain, remove carefully and hammer in. The heated nail softens some of the surrounding plaster before penetrating it, thus preventing cracks and splits.

Another way to keep plaster from chipping when you drill or hammer into it is to cover the area with transparent tape before you start.

Never drive two nails into the same grain line - it will cause the wood to split. Instead, be sure to stagger nails along the grain of the board.

Blunt the tip of the nail first by simply tapping it lightly with the hammer to prevent the wood from splitting.

Screw won`t budge? Pass a lighted match over the end of the screwdriver. The heated tip will expand slightly and fit more snugly in the groove of the screw making it easier to twist out.

To make it easier to insert a screw into wood, rub the screw shank across a candle stub or a bar of soap.

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