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How to dry out a wet phone?
I unfortunately dropped my aunt's phone in water. I didn't tried anything yet (I'm afraid of a short circuit). Is there a quick and cheap way to completely dry out the internals of this mobile phone so it will not fail when I turn it on?
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How to write in a straight line without lined paper?
I cannot write in a straight line unless I have lined paper to help guide me along the page. However sometimes the task calls for plain paper where no such lines are in place (i.e. a poster or some such).
I usually write with a ball point pen.…
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How to light a candle without a lighter or a match
There are times when I need to light a candle, but I don't have a working lighter and I am out of matches. I need to create a makeshift match (or at least something to produce fire) so I can light the candle. I would use a gas stove to light…
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Removing Pepper Juice From Eyes
I was wiping my eyes with my hands as they felt itchy and I immediately felt a sharp, burning sensation and realized that I let pepper juice (jalapeno) get into my eyes. I went to the sink and tried rubbing my eyes and splashing cold water into my…
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How do I apply cold solid spreads (butter/cheese) evenly on breads/sandwiches in a short time?
There are some situations where I struggle to apply cold solid butter, which is hard to spread on breads/sandwiches. I usually cut it in small pieces, put it between the pieces of bread and microwave them. How can I handle this when I do not have…
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How can I charge my smartphone faster?
Sometimes I get home and need to go out again soon and only have a short while to charge up my phone before I leave.
Any tips or tricks on how to charge my phone any quicker?
I don't want to have to mess around with the charger or the phone…
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Open a suitcase with a numeric lock when you forgot the key code
I have heard that there are ways to open a numeric locks commonly found in suitcases even when you have forgotten the code. This could be ways to open the lock (without breaking it obviously) and other ways of of solving the situation of the…
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How do I remove or clean the glitters from my skin?
Generally during birthday bashes or similar events, There are more possibilities that glitters stick to my hands, face and even all over the body after the event. Also I have this experience while doing some glitters based crafts works.
Regardless…
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How to seal the plastic bags airtight after opening without using rubber band?
There are many instances where I open food packets, but am unable to close it airtight after taking out some content. Food packets means, packet of noodles, biscuits, snacks, chips, etc. This moisturizes the food and reduces the quality and its…
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How to remove garlic smell from my mouth
I eat garlic sometimes with my meal but after that my breath remains bad for long time. I tried to use toothpaste, orange juice, and chewing gum, but can't remove the smell for a day. Can somebody recommend a more efficient trick to remove the…
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Can I shut off my laptop's keyboard without turning off my computer?
My feral kitty (isn't feral anymore), Shorty, loves to sit in front of my gigantic old beast of a laptop for the heat and to keep an eye on my cursor. But when I'm not looking or want to hear music he'll stealthily cross my keyboard to slap down…
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Cleaning a microwave
What is the easiest way to clean dried/burnt-on food out of a microwave?
Cleaning out the microwave was always one of my least favorite tasks back when I worked the graveyard shift at the local diner. The graveyard shift was usually an 11pm to 7am…
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How can I work around high doorway thresholds to get a robot vacuum to get access to more rooms?
Our house has doorway thresholds that are 3-4cm tall. I'm checking out the Xiaomi robot vacuum, and after lots of searching it appears that it can only handle thresholds around 2cm tall.
I don't want to have to change lots of doors, so I'm hoping…
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What is the most efficient way to fold a map?
When I'm sightseeing I usually like to get a printed map of the city. It is often more useful than a digital map since I usually don't have an Internet connection abroad, besides occasional Wi-Fi, and you can write on it.
The problem is that if I…
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What is a cost effective way to eliminate heat loss through windows?
As winter approaches in the Northern hemisphere, one can feel the cold air near interior windows. How can I reduce the amount of heat lost through windows?
Essential criteria:
cost must be less than $100 for multiple windows
must not block all…
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