This works best on screws that are small but not impossibly tight, potentially saving you an unnecessary trip to The Home Depot or a custom repair shop. Is the plastic still warm to the touch? To harden it in a hurry, dip the tool in cold water and you can get to work. Press down firmly to create a clean, deep impression of the screw, holding your new custom screwdriver in place for a minute or two before gently pulling it off. Then, before the plastic has a chance to cool and harden, push the tip into the screw head. Heat the plastic tip with the flame for about 30 seconds. Start by breaking off a tine of your plastic fork. ![]() To follow his lead, all you need is a lighter, a plastic fork, and a little MacGyver spirit. Lucky for us, this handy man shared his money-saving trick with the rest of the Web.
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