NASCAR-inspired six-minute home repairs

By Steve Luvender | Friday, April 23, 2021

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Spring has sprung, and that means it’s home-improvement season! Let these endlessly innovative NASCAR teams inspire you to tackle that endless list of projects around the house that you can complete in under six minutes — damaged-vehicle-policy style.

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A pry bar is a useful tool for removing baseboard trim or completing small repairs. Easy does it!

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Some plastic stretched on exterior windows can help insulate in a pinch!

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A little bit of duct tape can help seal smaller cracks and leaks.

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Really, it’s one of the more versatile tools in your arsenal. Duct tape for everything!

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Just don’t get too carried away.

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Pop out smaller dents in metal surfaces with a bit of pressure from your fist.

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If that’s not enough, simply employ the largest mallet you can find.

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A well-placed towel can temporarily patch up a pipe that’s sprung a leak. If you can’t see the leak, there’s no problem!

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Springtime usually means the bugs and pests come out to annoy. Nobody likes spiders in the house. Get ‘em!

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It’s time to get that project car out of the yard. You’re never going to get around to fixing it up, as much as you tell yourself this is the year. Call a tow truck.