This Old House polled its readers to find out what their tips and tricks around the house were. This Old House polled its readers to find out what their tips and tricks around the house were. These tips will save time and money while you’re ticking chores off your honey-do lists.

1. Use needle-nose pliers to crimp the ends of rain gutter spouts to make it small enough to slip into the next one.
2. Use and electric hand-mixer to keep a joint compound from getting clumpy in the mud pan.
3. Use WD-40 on the tips of large screws so they slip into the studs easily.
4. Use a kitchen whisk as a paint stirrer.
5. Use sticky-notes to mark walls for hanging pictures.

Head on over to This Old House and see if you can make use of any of these 23 Reader Tips That Save Time and Money