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Harmon Leon

is a journalist, comedian, and filmmaker. His other stories have appeared in Esquire, Stuff, Salon, NPR’s, This American Life, Details, Maxim, Cosmopolitan, and Wired.

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Man using a screwdriver

99-Cent Store Solution #5: Fix a Stripped Screw

Yesterday, we tightened a loose cabinet hinge for less than three bucks. Today’s tip is the most inexpensive of our series. The turn of the screw is … a pain in your neck if it’s stripped. Read More

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99-Cent Store Solution #4: Loose Cabinet Hinge

Yesterday we showed you how to handily repair drywall for $10 in case Charlie Sheen drops by your place. But back to reality. Read More

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99-Cent Store Solution #3: Patch Drywall Hole

Yesterday’s torn-screen fix cost all of $1.98 (including an impulse purchase). Today’s is the priciest in this weeklong series—but still under $10. Read More

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99-Cent Store Solution #2: Torn Window Screen

Yesterday, we shared our discovery of the 99-cent store as a practical resource for home improvement supplies. We repaired a scuff mark on a countertop for less than $3. Today, we’re going to get rid of one of life’s greatest annoyances for less than $2. Read More

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99-Cent Store Solution #1: Scuffed Countertops

At HouseLogic, we love to find and share inexpensive solutions to household problems. Our five solutions this week—one a day—don’t even require a trip to your big-box home improvement store—not that we don’t love stocking up at Lowe’s or Home Depot. Instead, pay a call to your 99-cent store. Its aisles are crammed with the inexpensive (and multipurpose) wares to fix what’s ailing. Read More

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