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Drain cleaner doesn't get rid of hair and can damage your plumbing if you use it too much. Baking soda and vinegar have adverse reactions, so mixed together, they just cancel each other out. (However, if you sprinkle baking soda and then pour vinegar down the drain, the [reaction](https://www.liquidplumr.com/diy-plumbing-tip/how-baking-soda-and-vinegar-cleans-drains/) can help dislodge a clog.) Your best bet is to [use](https://www.deltafaucet.com/design-innovation/inspiredliving/clog-be-gone) a straightened-out hanger with a hook at the end to fish out the hair. You can also use a plastic hair snare, a plunger, or boiling hot water.

Stick a hanger down there and pray that you don't find anything that will make you hurl.

The shower is filling up to your ankles because hair is stopping up the drain. How do you clear it?

Though it's tempting to lick it up, it's also gross. And machine washing ~might~ work, but it's not compatible with all fabrics. Instead, you should pick up as much of the cheese as possible without spreading it and then blot — not rub! — with a washcloth dipped in soapy water. Then soak up the rest with baking soda. Get the tutorial [here](http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/cleaning/tips/a17215/stains-cheese-may07/).

Soak up the grease with baking soda.

Shiiiiiit. You just dripped nacho cheese on the fabric couch. How do you clean it?!

While bleach will discolor tinted grout and a metal bristle will scratch the tile, hydrogen peroxide is a natural disinfectant that can prevent mold and mildew. So spritz or pour it onto the grout and scrub at it with a brush.

Scrub it with hydrogen peroxide.

Your grout is embarrassing you.   
How do you make it presentable?

Both olive oil and WD-40 attract dirt and can make the problem even worse. While replacing your hinges is an option, you might as well save your money. Wire wool will easily clean off the accumulated dirt, which is what causes the squeak. [Here](http://removeandreplace.com/2016/10/10/what-is-the-best-way-to-fix-a-squeaky-door-hinge/) is a tutorial that will come in handy.

Take the hinge out and rub it with wire wool.

Every time you leave, you wake up the whole damn house because the door squeaks. How do you get it to STFU?!

Fingers are a bad idea, and a broom would still leave little pieces behind, and some shards could get lodged in its thistles. But bread will pick up any tiny shards and hold onto them. Follow up your bread treatment with a swipe of a wet paper towel. Get the tutorial [here](http://www.bonappetit.com/entertaining-style/pop-culture/article/how-to-clean-up-broken-glass-no-brooms).

Bread!

After 10 minutes of trying to pick up all the glass on the floor, you are still finding shiny shards of death. What do you use to deal with them?

Don't throw him out! Alan isn't dying, but he might be a bit overwatered. Check the soil to see if it's dry before giving him a sip. You only need to repot him when he is dwarfing the pot he is in. Just make sure you're careful about watering him and snip away a bit of the brown. Get more tips [here](https://www.pennington.com/resources/fertilizer/indoor-gardening/how-to-save-brown-tipped-plants).

Snip away the brown tips.

Your beloved fern (Alan) is turning a bit brown. How do you save his life?

The salt scours the blade, the ice sharpens it, and the lemon will help deodorize the drain (and make it smell lemony fresh!). Try [this](http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-clean-your-kitchen-sink-136771) tutorial.

Ice + Lemon + Salt

Something dead is clearly rotting in your garbage disposal. How do you eliminate the stench?  


It's basically her fault that you don't know how to do anything, right? She was always too nice to you and took care of you and was good at everything so you didn't have to be.

IDK, I'll just call mom.

You've picked up a spill or two in your day and you feel passionately about having a clean house. You're on your way, kid.

DIY Master-in-Training

No one has ever had to do it for you. You do it yourself. They would probably give you an HGTV show, if only you had the time for that kind of thing.

DIY Master

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