Posted on Mar 02nd 2021

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Don't worry! We have gathered a list of different objects at your home which you can use in a time of need.

Phillips head screws have two grooves on their heads that structure a cross on the top and are the most widely used screws. Be cautious when utilizing the following objects, as it is effortless to strip or wear out the corners framed by the screws.

Flathead Screwdriver

If you only possess a flat head screwdriver, you can use it to open up a Philip screw. Insert this screwdriver into the longer of the Philip screw and turn it anti-clockwise. Be advised that if the screwdriver is small, you may strip the corners inside the head.

Metallic Coin

Place the edge of a little coin (pennies work well for this) into the longest notch of the screw head and have a go at turning the screw anti-clockwise. This strategy will commonly work on bigger screws instead of more modest ones.

Butter Knife

Like utilizing a coin, place the butter knife's level edge in one of the depressions of the screw and take a stab at turning it anti-clockwise to unscrew. If the screw is tight or the butter knife is of low quality, the knife may twist when you attempt to eliminate the screw.

Hacksaw

If the screw head is raised over the outside of the material, it is affixed to, and you don't have a couple of pincers (or they didn't work), find out your hacksaw see along the line of one of the furrows to expand it. You should now have the option to eliminate the screw utilizing a levelheaded screwdriver or a coin.

Toothbrush

This technique is most appropriate for free screws. More tight screws will make the toothbrush snap, leaving some plastic inside the depressions of the screw head. When utilizing a lighter, dissolve the plastic gradually and cautiously to evade any mishaps and liquefied plastic dribbling everywhere.

Old CD

On the off chance that the screw is very free, you can utilize an old CD to eliminate it. Spot the edge of the CD in one of the furrows and tenderly turn the CD counter-clockwise. If the CD begins to twist, promptly quit turning it. This implies that the screw is too close, and the CD may break, which could prompt injury.

Pliers

If the screw isn't in the wrong way entirely, you can take a stab at utilizing a couple of pliers to eliminate it. Grasp the screw head with your forceps and gradually turn them counter-clockwise to open it. This technique is also suitable when you don’t have a screwdriver at the time of need.

 

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