What should everyone be able to do around the house?

Maintain a clean home

Every adult should be able to follow the banal rules of home hygiene: wash up, dust off, vacuum the floor, make the bed and change the bed linen regularly.

Observance of such household chores should be able to do literally on automatism.

Lubricate door hinges

Interior doors sooner or later they will start to creak. There are several reasons for the squeak, for example, house dust may have accumulated and small debris has fallen or the lubricant has simply dried out.

In order to lubricate the door hinges, it will not take much time, and it is not at all necessary to remove the door leaf from them.

1. We take a universal lubricant or any oil for technical purposes (WD-40 is best suited);
2. carefully apply the agent to the hinge, having previously protected the door leaf;
3. remove the excess with a dry cloth.

The door can be opened and closed slowly to evenly distribute the lubricant.

Hang a painting or shelf

In such a situation, it will take longer to call the master than to do it yourself. Therefore, the skill of owning primitive tools such as a hammer, screwdriver or screwdriver will be very helpful.

The installation method will depend on many factors, for example, the lightness of the structure to be suspended, the type of material from which the wall or partition is made.

We analyzed options for attaching a picture without drilling in separate article... In other cases, the algorithm is simple - see the video for more details.

Repair the electrics

It seems that the ability to change light bulbs is gradually becoming irrelevant as LEDs can last for decades. Nevertheless, it is necessary to be able to connect wires and insulate them, restore the work of "knocked out" plugs, change plugs, hang chandeliers, sconces, and so on.

Of course, doing such things safety precautions must be followed.

Flush the drain

The ability to cope with sewer blockages using special devices such as a plunger or household chemicals can be considered extremely valuable.

This skill will allow you to avoid flooding, shorting electrical wiring, major repairs and other troubles.

Be sure to look about ways to eliminate blockages and recommendations for their prevention.

Assemble furniture

Nowadays, most stores offer their services for the assembly of furniture, but this is often unreasonably expensive, and not always convenient.

Therefore, collect at least a crib or another shelving from IKEA everyone should be able to. Despite the fact that modern instructions are drawn up in great detail, and YouTube is full of videos with simple guides.

Be able to iron linen

A neat and tidy appearance is extremely important for any person, and if our linen has been washed for a long time by special machines, then we still have to iron it by hand.

Even if you give all your belongings to the laundry, there may still be a situation where you are left alone with a crumpled shirt or T-shirt. Therefore, ironing linen, including bedding, is an extremely important household skill.

Perform cosmetic repairs

Each of us can perform simple repair work in our home independently, for this you only need to be able to use a brush or spatula.

Only with a brush can you radically renovate an apartment - from paint on the floor and interior doors to window sills and heating radiators. But no less useful skills can be considered gluing unsticked wallpaper or fallen off tiles. 

Knowledge and possession of such simple skills will not take much time, but in unforeseen situations it will allow you to feel more confident and not get into a stupid situation. What household skills do you think will be useful to any person in everyday life?