PaisaThread wrap on broken spectacle arms
When the hinge screw disappears, line up the holes and wrap thick thread tightly through and around them, then dab a drop of glue. Holds for weeks and looks deliberate if you use black thread.
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PaisaSafety pin for a broken chappal
Strap popped out of the sole mid-market? Push a safety pin through the strap and the base and clip it underneath. Gets you home, and honestly some people never fix it properly after that.
Bijli
Wrap the cable the way it wants to go
Chargers fray at the neck because they get bent there every night. Loop the cable loosely over your hand rather than wrapping it tight around the adapter, and a spring from an old pen slipped over the neck stops the sharp bend altogether.
Suraksha
Torch and slippers under the bed
One torch and one pair of slippers in the same spot under the bed, always. Getting up in a night power cut with a broken glass or a snake in the room is exactly when you cannot find either.
Paani
Tap aerator, cleaned not replaced
When the tap sputters, unscrew the mesh at the tip, soak it in vinegar for an hour, and brush it clean. Almost every tap declared broken by a household is actually just a blocked aerator.
That is all 5 of them. बस, इतना ही।