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Hacked Chanukah Menorahs
Help! I'm stuck in yeshiva, and I need a menorah to light for Chanukah! I didn't bring one from home, and candle lighting is in five minutes -- there's no time to run to a store to buy one, and all of those stores are closed for the day,…
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How to kill the stink in an unplugged refrigerator?
There is a refrigerator that has been left with food in it and without electricity for some time, opening the door is 'unpleasant'. It either needs to be cleaned and restored to service or it needs to have the door come off to get it out of the…
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Easiest way to remove adhesive from shirts?
I recently went to an event, and we had to wear name tags. Then, I forgot to remove the name tags before I washed it. When it came out, It had a white stain. I found out that the stain was some sort of adhesive. I did some research, and I found that…
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How to open a bag of rice sealed with string
A 25kg/50lb bag of rice comes sealed with a string stitched along the opening. Short of cutting each stitch, is there an easier way of opening a bag of rice. I know there is a trick to untying a stitch and then it simply becomes a matter of pulling…
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How can I remove sticky residue left by a vinyl sticker from the back of my iPad?
The Stack Exchange sticker on the back of my iPad had been there for over a year and a half, and it was time to retire it (for a new one, of course). I carefully peeled it up, and put it in a sticker graveyard.
But left on the back of my (formerly)…
user204
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How can I get all the applesauce out of the jar?
Where I live, all of the brands of commercially-available applesauce that I've found come in irregularly shaped jars. There's a narrow section in the middle of the jar which makes it hard to reach the sauce underneath the narrow part:
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How to decarbonate ("make flat") beverages more quickly?
For medical reasons, I am hoping to determine a method I can easily use to decarbonate beverages that I enjoy to help to significantly reduce the carbon dioxide bubbles of the beverage / pop / soda.
The problem being I know only know a few solutions…
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How can you estimate the fill-state of an opaque bottle?
One of my favorite alcoholic beverages (Baileys Irish Cream) comes in bottles which are completely black. The bottle is so opaque you can't see the content even when holding it in front of a strong light source.
The problem with that is that this…
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How can I safely destroy a hard disk?
When a computer need to be replaced, I remove the hard disk. However it seems a hell of a job to physically destroy the hard disk without heavy tools, which i don't have.
What is a safe way to destroy all a hard disk?
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What is the best way to clean your glasses?
My glasses are always smudgy, and I want to find the best way to clean them.
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How can I sharpen a knife?
While there is a question about sharpening a knife in the wild, I have a different issue. We are in the midst of moving house, so my honing iron is packed away in a box god knows where.
I have a blunt knife, how can I sharpen it?
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Cleaning Narrow Spaces in Kitchen
My oven sits in between two countertops with perhaps 1/2 inch of total wiggle room, which means that I have two roughly 1/4 inch gaps that are ~36in deep in which all manner of crumbs and food mess falls on a regular basis. I'd like to clean these…
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How to quickly dry out a Camelbak?
The Camelbak is an useful piece of equipment for long outdoor hikes, cycling trips, and camping trips. It stores water in a pouch, with a tube to drink out of.
But that's my problem:
After I'm done using it, how can I dry out the tube and pouch…
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Is there a neater way to fold a shirt?
It's so difficult to fold a shirt. Every time I try it comes out unevenly folded. Is there a better/neater way to do this? I would love to fold a shirt the way clothing stores fold their shirts; as you see them on display.
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How to pick up fallen apples quickly?
I just moved into a house that has a big apple tree in the back yard. All summer long, it's been casting fruit, and the lawn just gets covered with it. They're awkward and somewhat painful when you step on them, and they're constantly jamming the…
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