Interior and decor

A screw-in light bulb. The base size (E26, E14, etc.) has to match the socket.

The body of a light that mounts on the ceiling. Flickering can also come from the wiring, the switch or the ballast, so find the cause first.

The white plastic holder that takes the pins at each end of a fluorescent tube. Flickering can also come from the tube or the ballast, so replace the holder when it is cracked or its contacts are damaged.

A track mounted on the ceiling or wall that lets the curtain gliders slide along inside its channel.

A round rod that rests on wall brackets with the curtain threaded onto it. If a bracket has pulled out, check the anchors and the wall for damage first.

A ring that slides onto a curtain rod and holds the curtain.

A small glider that runs inside the channel of a curtain track and carries the curtain.

A hooked pin that pushes into the top hem of a curtain and hangs on a ring or glider.

A support mounted on the window frame or wall that the top of the blind clips into.

The beaded chain that raises and lowers a blind. If the chain just slips, the clutch mechanism may be broken.

A rod that braces between two walls and hangs without screws. If it keeps slipping, look at the wall surface and the load first.

An L-shaped support fixed to the wall that holds a shelf board from below. If the shelf tilts, check the wall fixings first.

Concealed hardware that slides into the shelf board so no support shows. If the shelf droops, check for a poor wall fixing or too much weight first.

A small hook that nails or sticks to the wall for hanging a picture frame.

A rail mounted on the wall near the ceiling, with cords that drop down to hang pictures. The rail has to be installed once, and after that you don't make a new hole for each picture.

A hook that sticks to the wall with double-sided adhesive.

A strap or hardware that ties the top of tall furniture to the wall so it can't tip over. Even after anchoring, keep an eye out so children don't climb the dresser.

A trim strip that runs along the corner where the wall meets the ceiling.

A thin nail with a small head for fastening molding and thin boards. It is not the same as a headless pin nail.

A material for refilling tile joints after you scrape out cracked or loose grout. Remove dirt and mold before you apply it.

An adhesive for sticking a fallen tile back on. If you don't find out why it came loose or where water got in, it may fall off again.

A small plastic piece placed between tiles as you lay them to keep the joints even. Use it before the adhesive sets.

A strip fitted along a tile edge or corner to hide the sharp cut edge. The set-in type has to go in while the tile is being laid, so for a corner that is already chipped, look at the stick-on type.

An adhesive film you stick on furniture, doors or walls to change the color and pattern.

A cushioned, self-adhesive foam sheet for walls. On a moldy wall, fix the leak or condensation, remove the mold and let it dry before sticking the panels on.