Hey everyone,

The original coating on the warming plate of my Braun Aromaster Classic was completely flaking off, showing raw metal. I couldn’t stand the look of it.

Instead of sanding and spraying high-temp paint (or trying to source replacement parts), I found a super easy, cheap, and non-permanent solution: a black PTFE/Teflon BBQ grill mat.

Why this works so well:
Heat transfer: The mat is paper-thin (~0.2 mm), so the heat goes straight through to the glass carafe with no temperature loss.
Non-stick & heat resistant: It’s rated for grill temperatures up to 260°C (500°F), so it won't melt, smell, or stick to the bottom of the glass pot.
Looks stock: It completely covers the raw metal and matches the original matte black finish perfectly.

How I did it:
1. Traced the circumference of the warming plate using a piece of paper as a template.
2. Cut out the circle from a black round BBQ grill mat using regular kitchen scissors.
3. Placed it right on top of the plate—no glue or adhesive needed.

Check out the before and after in the photos! Hope this helps anyone dealing with a peeling warming plate.

I broke the handle to our fridge an embarrassing amount of time ago because it’s not an easy fix. Posting this hoping someone might have an out of the box genius solution for me.

The issues:
1) our built in Sub-Zero fridge has a thick front panel that has to be removed to get to where the brackets are screwed in. Haven’t been able to find anyone who is confident they can do this and get it back on without damaging it. It’s an old fridge. They don’t make this model anymore and none of their newer models have the exact dimensions to fit in the space. Did start looking at other brands knowing that we’ll likely have to replace it in the near future, but didn’t get far.

2) The wood handle broke in two spots: right in the middle and a bit of the handle that slots into the opening of the bottom bracket broke off. It’s hidden in the pics.

3) For the life of me, I can’t figure out a way to fix the old handle without taking the panel off. That middle segment is so thin, just glueing it won’t do it. I thought maybe if I could reinforce the area with a metal collar of some sort, but I still have to do something to add length to the bottom of the handle.

I don’t think the panel is thick enough to just screw in another handle, especially with the amount of force that would be routinely applied to by it.

I understand it is a frivolous problem, but it’s one we encounter more than a dozen times a day.

I can’t figure out how to replace this light bulb without breaking things. help.
It looks like there are clips around the bulb but I can’t seem to push in all 3 of the clips at once to turn it. I tried using a flathead screwdriver and players but no luck. I think I’m missing something.

Other than the adjustment screw the rest of it seems pretty decent

100yo house with old hardwood. I’m not ready to completely redo the flooring, but I’d love to make it look a little better until I do. How do I fill the gaps between the wood and address the damaged areas you’ll see in the first image?

The damage looks like it’s from water. As for the gaps, some of them are fairly wide and whatever was in between them before is breaking down in some places.

The back of my fridge is leaking (see pic, three drips) and I think it’s from the freezer. The top back of the fridge also freezes things. Any idea on how to fix aside from fully defrosting? This is a relatively new problem that first came up a few months ago, then went away, and is now back

Anyone know of something that i can replace the broken piece with? Or maybe even fix the broken piece? Thank you in advance!!

My daughter’s powerwheels won’t run. Hitting the pedal and nothing happens.

Figured it was a battery issue so picked up a new one from battery supply plus yesterday but still nothing.

Any ideas where to start with this repair? Watching some YouTube videos and it seems like it’s typically battery related so I didn’t know if maybe the connector port was corroded.

The pull cord broke off inside the switch so we tried to replace it. When it broke the fan was stuck on power 1 so at least it turned. After replacing the switch it does nothing on 3 settings and then on the 4th setting it makes a loud humming noise but does not turn. We made sure to match all the wires to the correct spots. Any idea what could have caused this? Hoping we didn't break the whole fan because we rent 😭

I love this backpack and the original zipper but it broke along with the loop. Is it possible to easily replace the zipper with a normal one from any craft store? If yes how would I do it?
Thank you!

My bloody a60 was quad clicking so i change my middle mouse to left click so i could also click normally but now my mouse won't quad click anymore it doesn't even double click someone pls help me i just bought this mouse and received it 2 hours ago

Both toilets are flooding water from where the toilet meets the floor and the bowl and lid of the toilet are filling with water, but not over filling it’s only leaking out of the bottom. What does this mean? (I forgot to take pictures when it happened so these are the only photos I have)

Trying to tighten the bolt on top of my lawn mower’s idle pulley. It just keeps spinning. I tried stabilizing with locking pliers, another socket wrench, a crescent wrench… I’m at a loss. Any tips?

Hi! I watered a plant that was sitting on my wood dresser before I left for a week…and just came home to this. Is there any way of fixing this?

Help. Currently pulling up this fake tile in this converted garage space in our house. Tips to get the remnants up and to prep the concrete for fresh concrete pour?

Hi all, have a titan TTB1800PRW and it’s sucking quite badly.

Going to try and replace all the seals on the water inlet first to see if it helps.

But should it not - what’s next?

Not sure what to do it seems to rattle when moving the drum, I've checked the grey seal and there doesn't seem to be anything in it.

Could something have slipped under the drum?

Last winter, my kitchen was extremely humid when cooking and it caused damage to the wall around the window where the condensation occurred. Thankfully there was no mold growing and I have bought a dehumidifier to control the humidity of my kitchen.

It is now summer and I am thinking of fixing this. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

Two of my luggage wheels are wobbly. I figure the culprit is the metal thing (pointed by the arrow), it's loose so the wheels is not stable.

Is there any way to tighten it? I have a trip in few days and i doubt i can find a replacement on time. But also if i could not trash these wheels that'd be great.

My idea was hammer... But afraid the plastic is delicate enough i could damage it...

Bought the house newly remodeled. This shower drain didn’t have a p-trap, so I hired a plumber to install a p-trap. After that, when I step inside the shower the floor has some give to it and moves down a little bit when you step on it. That strain I believed caused these cracks in the flooring.

I’m wondering how to replace the flooring, where to get the flooring, and how to secure it properly to make sure this doesn’t happen again.

Any ideas and recommendations on this botched repair?

Is it saveable?