The Best Home Repair Hacks from Your Local Repairman

Broken Locks

Have a bedroom door that should never be locked? Use a rubber band for peace of mind! Just loop the rubber band around a doorknob, covering the latch bolt so that it is closed into the door. Loop the other end of the rubber band over the opposite doorknob. Done!

The More You Know

Dogs can learn up to 165 words.
Wrap a wet paper towel around a lukewarm bottle of vino, beer, or water, and place the bottle in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes.
If your toilet bowl could use a cleaning but you're out of traditional cleaner, use mouthwash instead.
Glitter is so unique it can be used as forensic evidence if matching glitter is found at the crime scene and on the suspect since glitter often goes unnoticed by the suspect.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.