1.   Use solvent and a putty knife or large screwdriver.

2.   I said the putty knife.

3.   Always keep a small container of spackling compound, a small container of wood putty or filler and a few putty knives around.

4.   Before applying new caulk, use a utility knife, screwdriver, putty knife or caulk-removing tool to take off the old caulk.

5.   A general-purpose wood saw, staple gun, wood chisels, hex wrenches, putty knife and wire-cutting pliers often come in handy.

6.   A putty knife scrapes at rust and corrosion.

7.   A. Try a little heat, as from a hair dryer, and scrape with a wide, stiff putty knife or wide chisel.

8.   A. Fill holes and cracks with joint compound, smoothing them with a wide putty knife.

9.   A. Scrape up as much as you can with a putty knife.

10.   A. Try scraping the rest of the paint off with a push-pull type scraper or a wide putty knife.