Sash Windows
Tools needed - Candle, Beeswax
If you got sash windows that do not run smoothly, the just get a candle or beeswax and run it down the sides a few times and that will ease it and help it move better.
Removing Wall plugs
Tools needed - Screw, Screwdriver, Hammer, paper or card.
Get a 2" or 3" screw, screw it into the plug halfway, get a claw hammer and take the screw out like you would a nail. Place a piece of paper or card between the hammer head and wall to prevent marking the wall. Easing it out gently will take the plug and screw out in one go.
Filling Small Holes
Tools needed - Filler, Sandpaper, Scraper or Spatula.
So many times I have seen great big mounds of plaster painted that looks like a massive zit on a smooth surface, people decide to fill, overfill, then forget to sand, then discover they can't sand it because it's rock hard, so they just paint it.
Simple, do not overfill the hole, use a spatula or scraper to just make the filling flush with the wall, allow it to dry, fill the dimple, scrape it flush, allow to dry, then sand. Overfilling doesn't really work because people tend to forget and leave it for days then its too late, plus its allot messier when sanding.
Patience is a virtue, most of the tools can be bought at B&Q and Wickes
B&Q have got some special offers and discounts this and next month
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