Repair faulty buttons of your remote control in 15 minutes!

One of the most commonly faced problems in remote controls is the "dead" button syndrome. Do you hate that you'll have to dump the remote simply because only one or two buttons are not functioning? Well, fret no more! The fact is that most remotes with this problem can be repaired more easily that you thought possible. And believe it or not, all you need are some double-sided tape and a small piece of aluminum foil from your kitchen.

I've been using this method to successfully keep my favorite universal remote control "alive" for over 7 years now.
It should be a pretty straightforward affair for anyone to strip apart the vast majority of remotes out there using a screwdriver. But there are some remotes which are constructed using the "snap-on" method. These could prove difficult to pry open.

Grocery Hook for Car Seat

Here's the first project, and it's something that takes only 5 minutes to put together once you managed to get the parts. They can be bits and pieces of things you already have lying around the house.
Dissatisfied with similar hooks bought at automotive shops, I decided to put this together with parts that I can find easily. Below are the supplies used:

- 2 recycled keyrings,
- A looped nylon strap (I took mine from a keyholder, but you can also use a velcro cable-tie, or any kind of flexible loop strong enough to hold some weight),

- A flat s-hook (I bought mine from Daiso, but you might be able to find them hardware or kitchen supplies stores)

Welcome to Mini DIY blog!

Whoever has the time and skills these days to pull-off a major DIY project like constructing a shoe cabinet, or re-tiling the bathroom? Leave the heavy stuff to the professionals and the hardcore DIY-ers. Here, I'm referring to the absolutely simple DIY tasks that the average Joe and Jane can manage. This blog allows me to share these DIY ideas and solutions.

I'm definitely no DIY expert, but I have done simple fixes and improvement for various things in and out of the home. These are easy-to-accomplish and fun projects that takes less than a weekend. Indeed, many of them can be completed within an hour! Also, such DIY projects often require only bits and pieces of stuff that we would normally trash. So it's a great way to be recycling too.

So what mini DIY projects am I talking about? How about repairing those faulty buttons on that favorite remote instead of dumping it? Or a simple solution to ventilate your computer yet keeping it dust-free inside? Maybe you haven't found a neat way to easily hang groceries behind your car seat? Stay tuned for such mini DIY fixes, plus tips and tricks I have picked up on my own, as well as those I may have found from other like-minded Mini DIY-ers out there.
Cheers!