DIY with Anja

I recently shared a simple drill tip showing how to move the chuck jaws in and out quickly — and it attracted a few comments along the lines of: “Everyone knows that!” and “A six-year-old can do that.” 😅

But here’s the thing: somebody has to show the six-year-old first.

DIY is a journey. You might start by learning how to use a drill, what the buttons do, or how to put up your first shelf. A few years later, you might be tiling a bathroom, building furniture or renovating an entire house. There’s really no limit to how far you can go.

I’m a DIY coach for women, and this channel is deliberately a place where absolute beginners are welcome. I’ll never assume that something is “too obvious” to explain.

If you already know a tip — brilliant. Keep scrolling. 😉 But if you’ve just learned something new, then the video did its job.

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Is that black ring around your bathroom sink drain refusing to come clean? It might not be dirt at all.

In this video, I'll show you how to remove mouldy silicone that's been left around a basin waste fitting. If the silicone squeezed out during installation, it can trap mould that no amount of scrubbing will remove.

I'll show you:

How to safely cut away the old silicone with a Stanley knife.
When a silicone remover gel is worth using.
Why cleaning products alone won't solve this problem.
How to get your basin looking clean again without replacing the sink.

This is a quick DIY job that can make a huge difference to the look of your bathroom.

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Still turning your combi drill chuck by hand over and over to open and close the jaws? There’s a much quicker way!

In this quick DIY tip, I’ll show you a simple trick for opening and closing the jaws of your drill chuck in seconds using the drill itself.

It’s one of those tiny combi drill tricks that seems obvious once you know it — but if nobody’s ever shown you, you might have been doing it the slow way for years!

Perfect for DIY beginners who want to get more confident with their tools and learn how to use a combi drill properly.

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Ever wondered what all those numbers around the chuck of your combi drill actually mean? 🤔

A lot of people assume they're speed settings — but they're actually torque settings.

In this video, I explain what torque means in really simple terms, using the example of opening and closing the lid on a jar. Then I show you why the torque settings on your drill matter and when you might want to change them.

If you're new to DIY and want to understand your tools rather than just pressing buttons and hoping for the best, sign up to my upcoming Basic Drill Skills classes.

Did you know you can use your combi drill to remove a bolt — without a socket or spanner?

In this quick DIY tip, I show you a surprisingly simple trick: put the bolt directly into the drill chuck, tighten it up, switch your drill to reverse and let the drill do the work.

A handy little combi drill trick that might save you time on your next DIY job!

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