10 Things You Can Fix At Home With A Simple Super Glue And Baking Soda Mix

Capable of mending wood, plastic, metal, and other materials, super glue, or Cyanoacrylate, can be one of the best adhesives for DIY projects. Its quick bonding ability coupled with its high strength lets you fix nearly anything in the house. Super glue already offers a fast cure, meaning it quickly fully crystalizes. However, if you sprinkle baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) on the glue, the combination gives the glue an even quicker curing process. Therefore, if you mix super glue with baking soda, you can set the bond for faster repairs. 

Mixing it with baking soda is one of the best super glue tips you can know. It lets you enjoy a quicker bond and set time for your glue, perfect for repairing various objects within your home and garden. The mixture helps fill in gaps, making it easier to mend items, especially if you have an awkward-shaped crack or break. Even a novice at fixing items can use super glue easily, and apply the baking soda, so let's explore some great projects to try with this useful DIY hack.

If your favorite coffee mug lost its handle, don't despair, repair it with baking soda and super glue. Typical super glue isn't food-safe, so you shouldn't use it to repair a crack inside the cup if it regularly holds liquid, but it's fine to repair a handle. Make sure the cup and handle are clean and dry before you apply super glue. Take your broken handle, and place the super glue on it, then add a sprinkle of baking soda. Move quickly so it doesn't cure too fast and brush away any excess baking soda.

Is there anything more annoying than constantly tripping over a loose floor tile? Fix this problem and make your floor safer with an easy super glue and baking soda treatment. Line the loose tile up with the others, then fill in the gap with baking soda, scraping it into the area. Apply a thin line of super glue in the gap on top of the baking soda. This combination should quickly cure, however, you may need to repeat the process to get the ideal tight bond between your tiles.

You're building a new IKEA piece for your home, trying to decipher those illustrated instructions, but you put the screw in the wrong place. The damage is done, the screw hole is now bigger, and you don't know if the correct screw will fit. No problem. Use baking soda and super glue to fill wood cracks and stripped screw holes. Spoon in baking soda, brushing away the excess, then follow it up with a few drops of super glue. Once it cures, you can easily drill in the hole to the correct size.

Broken keys aren't upsetting if you have baking soda and super glue. Pour a small amount of baking soda onto the surface of the lock, packing it into the keyhole. Remove the excess powder, then take a very small amount of super glue and place it on a sharp tool, such as an X-acto knife. Adhere the tool of your choice to the broken key, and once the glue and baking soda combo cures, you can pull the broken key fragment out.

If you stepped on your paint brush or dropped it from the roof during a painting project, you don't need to stop and buy a new one right away. First, place the pieces together, then cover the crack with super glue and then sprinkle on some baking soda. Once the mixture cures, you can be back to painting in no time. This super glue hack is handy for a variety of tools, including rulers and other small items. 

End the tears over a broken collectible in just a few minutes with baking soda and super glue. First, brush away the dust from the break so it doesn't get into the glue. Then, apply the glue to the figurine into the crack before sprinkling a bit of baking soda over it. Follow this up with a light brushing, then lets it set. Remember this baking soda hack next time your child breaks a Funko Pop or Breyer Horse.

When you're feeling artsy and have a broken planter, try putting your craft skills to the test. For this repair, you'll need two additional items: tape and ramen noodles. Yes, those Japanese noodle packs. Start of by tapping up the crack before applying the ramen noodles as filler, then add in the super glue on top of the noodles. Next comes a sprinkle of baking soda on top of the mixture to make it quickly dry. Once it sets, you can paint the pot and makes it into a work of art.

This time, we're going to use super glue and baking soda to patch up a small hole in a PVC pipe. They thread a replacement piece through the pipe, then set with baking soda and super glue. Another repair method includes using a paint cloth. Begin by wrapping a layer of paint cloth around the hole, then apply baking soda. Repeat this twice. Coat the covered hole with the glue, spreading with a spatula or scraping tool as needed, and you have a temporary fix.

After you've taken down posters or picture frames, you likely have to get rid of the holes left behind, especially if you're a renter. Just as you would fill the screw hole in a piece of furniture or wood, you can use baking soda and super glue to do the job. Use a popsicle stick or scraper to carefully spread the baking soda into the hole, then add a bit of glue. You can now sand the area and paint over the hole, treating like you would if you spackled.

Ever unpacked your ornaments and discovered that one of your favorite decorations is broken? Perhaps your cat or dog played a little too rough and toppled the tree, breaking your beloved "Baby's First Christmas" ornament. Super glue and baking soda can help get you feeling jolly again by helping you repair broken holiday decor. Depending on the severity of the break, you should be able to patch it together. Use a light touch and carefully place pieces in their original spot, then apply a very thin line of glue, followed by a sprinkle of baking soda.