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My Favourite 10 DIY Tips & Tricks: summary

My Favourite 10 DIY Tips & Tricks

Proper DIY · Sep 3, 2023 · about 17 min

Uploaded Sep 3, 2023 · 1.6M views (as of Oct 30, 2026)

Good value given

He calls many internet DIY hacks stupid and dangerous.
His tips come from watching professionals.
Standard blinds can be cut down to fit.
A brad point bit makes cleaner holes in plasterboard.
He ended up sharing 12 or 13 tips.

What DIY tips actually help around the home?

Proper DIY shares tricks he uses all the time, such as cutting down standard blinds to fit, and using a brad point bit through plasterboard for a cleaner hole. He contrasts these with risky viral hacks and ends up sharing a few bonus tips.

Worth watching?Good value given. Genuinely useful home DIY tips picked up from tradespeople, unlike gimmicky internet hacks. Clear demonstrations.

ActionableLessons

Actionable

Try a brad point bit on your next plasterboard job.
Measure windows before buying blinds.
Watch tradespeople when they work in your home.

Lessons

Keep learning, even when experienced.
Clean work saves future repairs.
Avoid flashy, unsafe hacks.

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Channel: Proper DIY. Published Sep 3, 2023. About 17 minutes.

The best DIY tips come from watching how tradespeople work.

Quotes from the video

“you're never too old to learn”
“unlike those DIY hacks you see on the internet which are just stupid and dangerous”

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FAQ: questions people ask

Are internet hacks safe?

He says many are stupid and dangerous.

How long is it?

About 17 minutes.

Is it worth watching?

Good value given.