Resources and insights

Toothpaste is both my best friend and my arch-nemesis. If you're anything like me, you're clumsy as all hell in the mornings before coffee, and toothpaste tends to find its way onto your clothes. Luck...

Bamboo is both beautiful and pesky at the same time. If you're growing it purposefully, it can add a whole new layer of beauty and sophistication to your garden. But if it's just... popped up in your ...

Washing machines are awesome contraptions with a lot of moving parts. That means that they're prone to have things go wrong - no worries, though, because Fraffles is here to save the day. If your Sams...

Now, this may not be an everyday experience, but even in a pinch, Fraffles is here to help. If you have a broken ceiling, through your fault or that of another, it's a massive pain. This is made espec...

Mattresses are my favourite thing on this planet, right behind sleep. Do you see a connection there? Regardless of my obsession with sleep, there's one thing that really gets in the way of a good nigh...

Whether you're new to the DIY scene or a veteran, we've all done it. Stripping a screw is a stomach-dropping moment, especially when it's somewhere visible that you need it out of. That clackclackcla...

Hair dye is awesome when it's in your hair - you feel powerful, expressive, and like yourself. But when it's in your carpet? You feel powerless and downright frustrated. Not only did you spill (likel...

Washing machines are a lifesaver - can you imagine having to handwash the family's laundry every week? No thanks. Unfortunately, as they're large mechanical contraptions, they're prone to failure and ...

Diffusers are awesome contraptions. They spread wonderful scents around your home without the need for the open flame that candles need. This is a lifesaver for those of us with fuzzy houseguests like...

We often take light switches for granted. They're seemingly simple objects that litreally get to say, "let there be light!" for every moment of their life. But when your light switch is broken, you're...

Diesel trucks have their place in the world. They're the heavy lifters of commercial vehicles, and also (at times) a pain to maintain. Repairs often take speciality mechanics, they're massive , and a...

Dimmers are super useful little tools that, well, dim your lights. But like all electronics, they have a lifespan and a multitude of things that can go wrong with them. We have covered a lot of relate...

Now not all of us may have done this, but breaking a glass door is a stomach-churning moment. It's made worse if you did it at someone else's home (not the voice of experience or anything) but it's st...

If you're like me, you make the occasional midnight drive-by of your refrigerator or freezer. Perhaps you want a drink, or that frozen pizza you've been saving? Doesn't matter what you want (I'm hungr...

If you've been a reader of Fraffles for a while, you know we love our baking soda. It works for baking, yes, but it's also an incredible DIY cleaner for countless things. You may have seen our guide o...