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Make suction cups suck
I want to attach some suction cups to a surface, such as a ceramic tile.
The suction cups tend to stick for a little while, but inevitably fall off sooner or later, possibly due to microscopic pores or uneven spots in the surface, or simply because…
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How do I get lint out of a headphone jack?
Spending most of its life in my pocket, the headphone jack of my phone frequently gets clogged up with lint. Usually I can tweeze it out, but this time I forgot, and tried to plug in my headphones, compressing the lint right at the bottom of the…
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How can I quickly eliminate the smell of cigarette smoke in a confined space?
When somebody smokes in my car or a room of my home, the smell lasts for days to weeks. How can I quickly remove that smell?
I've tried using basic air fresheners, but they only put a bandaid on the problem; after they wear off, the smoke smell…
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How to dust Venetian blinds?
I have Venetian blinds in my home.
I have a feather duster, but it does a terrible job, removing (at most) a third of the collected dust.
I've also used a standard dust cloth, which does a good job, but to wipe it across each blind takes much too…
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How can I safely grate a small food item without cutting my fingers?
When I am grating a block of parmesan cheese and the block becomes particularly small, I often fear that I will slip/the item will be completely grated and I will cut/grate my fingers. I've used rubber gloves as well but I'm concerned they are not…
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How to quickly remove stains made of semen from clothes
Maybe some of you have had the bad experience to get semen stains on your clothes after having a sexual intercourse with your partner in a public place (for example at a party, in the office, in your car ...). In this case you both are usually…
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How can I tell if there was a power cut while I was out?
I have a battery recharger that shows no indication when the batteries are fully charged. I'm supposed to assume they are fully charged after 8 hours.
If I leave the batteries to charge while I'm out during the day and there is a power cut while I'm…
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How can I clear my shower drain without drain cleaner?
While showering I notice that the drain starts to clog and water start to accumulate, but yet its not totally clogged. What can I do to prevent further clogging, while still being able to continue my shower?
I have a separate shower that happens to…
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How can I fill the house with a pleasant smell at the last minute?
We have some guests coming over in an hour and I'd like to have our house to have a pleasant smell when they arrive. However, we don't have any air fresheners or anything like that on hand and I have some other things to do to prepare so I don't…
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Cat-proofing flexible air ducts
I have cats occupying my boiler room. Unfortunately, my cats are climbing all over the place and are often tearing the flexible air ducts which provide the house with fresh air and warmth. Image for reference:
After a while, the holes in the ducts…
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How to reform dent on hair due to long usage of head-phones?
I often wear headphones for extended periods of time, and they tend to leave a "dent" in my hair, a sort of depression in the shape of a band on top of my head. How would I:
a) Prevent this from happening
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b) Remove of this dent quickly
I have…
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How can I stop my straw rising?
When drinking a fizzy drink from a glass with a straw the straw often rises and sometimes falls out. What can I do to stop this?
I can hold the straw down with my hand, but some times I need to use it for e.g. Eating.
When I have the option, I can…
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How can I make sure I get the USB plug in the right way up?
In short, how can I avoid this problem depicted below?
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How can I scratch lottery tickets?
So here's the thing. I tend to keep my nails trimmed pretty short. I don't often have coins in my wallet. Those were always the top two ways to scratch off lottery tickets that I've been told.
Problem is, I find myself in possession of a scratch…
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How can I relieve the itchiness from a mosquito bite?
I suffer quite regularly from mosquitoes bites in my home because I live in an area with many places well suited for them to breed; Stagnant bodies of water.
Are there any quick and easy methods to relieve the itch from a mosquito bite using…
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