![]() “Then you can look inside to see if there’s anything stuck in the sides,” she explains. Here, Stardust breaks down what to do if your garbage disposal is making a loud, unusual grinding noise, starting with unplugging it underneath the sink. Some, like this one, simply walk viewers through fixing something using a traditional method, as a way to demonstrate that basic DIY isn’t as complicated as many people assume it is. Not all of Stardust’s videos involve DIY hacks. Removing objects stuck in a garbage disposal If you’d like to try it out yourself, it’s a good idea to watch the video: This one needs visuals. Using this technique, she was able to successfully tear off pieces of each type of tape listed above. She then holds the triangle down with her thumb, pulls the amount of tape she wants over the edge of the roll, and pulls it off in a clean break. ![]() The method involves folding the end of the tape connected to the roll at a 90-degree angle, so that when you press the two sticky sides together, it forms a triangle. In this video, Stardust tests a viral hack for cutting tape without scissors that has been making the rounds in multiple TikTok videos posted over the past year. On the contrary, getting a piece of duct tape, electrical tape, or extra-strong products like Gorilla and T-Rex tape can be annoying and a hassle. When you need a piece of painter’s or masking tape, it’s usually pretty easy to rip off what you need as you go, without disrupting your work. As Stardust explained to a commenter who asked about this: “The screw is in one isolated location a pipe will be continuous.” Easily cut duct tape with your bare hands “Drag this high-powered magnet on the wall until it pops, and then you know that there’s a stud underneath,” she says in the video.Ĭoncerned that the magnet might find a metal pipe instead of a stud? Don’t be. If the magnet isn’t cutting it, Stardust suggests using a heavy-duty magnetic tool called a StudPoP. “This works because there's a screw that goes through the drywall into the wood frame…and magnet is finding in the wall,” she explains in the video, noting that the trick “works even better with plaster and lath.” The necklace is helpful because the weight of the pendant positions the chain or cord so that it lines up with the stud. ![]() Instead of using a stud finder-which not everyone owns, or necessarily needs-Stardust demonstrates how to get the job done using a $3 magnet attached to a necklace (though any type of lanyard, string, or chain with the equivalent of a pendant would do). ![]() Whether you’re hanging shelving, wall sconces, or a heavy piece of art on a wall made of plaster or drywall, the first step is finding a stud. Here are seven of our favorite videos showcasing Stardust's signature blend of humor, home-improvement tips, and kindness. While Stardust’s tutorials-which can also be seen on her YouTube channel and heard on the Handy Ma’am Hotline podcast-are largely aimed at renters, most of the DIY hacks and repair techniques are equally relevant to homeowners, because as she points out, “a focus is not an exclusion.” “Compassionate DIY is about making people feel seen first, then worrying about educating them second.” “There’s no shame in not knowing what we don’t know, but we attach so much shame to these specific tasks,” she says. ![]()
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