If you are new to apartment living, whether you just moved out of the dorms or your parents’ house, there are some things that you usually just have to learn on your own. It’s tough, though, when you find yourself in any one of a few different predicaments to think of them as a rite of passage. WilliamPaid wants to save you the headache of these perennial issues. Here are a few things we’ve learned that just might help you out and save you (and your landlord) hassle and cash.
- Plunging a Clogged Toilet. You think you’ve got it down, right? You’ve watched other people do it, but it isn’t working. Here is the trick: The water in the toilet bowl has to be above the bulb on the plunger. It’s crazy, but that makes the difference (apparently, that creates the suction - something like that, anyway). Swish.
- Garbage Disposal. The thought of food being stuck in a garbage disposal is just gross. So, to start, make sure that you only use the disposal for foods that it can handle. If you need to go on an exploratory mission, make sure it is turned off (there’s a switch on the bottom or side of the unit). After that, yes, it is gross, but use a flashlight to see if there is anything in there. Also, often, just resetting it (surprise - there’s a reset button) can do the trick.
- Defrosting a Fridge. If you have an older refrigerator, one day, you may open your freezer and be unable to take anything out (or put anything in) because you have a Titanic-sized iceberg in your freezer. This, my friend, is a pain. While you should put what you can of its contents in a cooler or borrow some freezer space from a neighbor, here is a little known fact: Most frozen food can be re-frozen. After all, it probably was before you even bought it. Use these guidelines, and they will save you lots of money and aggravation.
- Dryer Not Drying. This usually happens when you are late for a meeting, with your clothes in the dryer. Of course, the truth is that you’ve ignored the fact that it takes three cycles to dry your clothes. The easy fix: Clean out the vent. Clear the vent duct by removing the vent pipe and pulling out any accumulated debris from the pipe and duct. Following this simple task, you’ll likely be amazed that the dryer will actually use heat to dry your clothes.
What other handy short-cuts or tips can you add?
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