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How to reduce Dust in an appartment - use sticky tape?

I am looking for a simple way to significantly reduce the amount of dust in an appartment without fan or filter. Methods I have thought of: Place a bowl of water on the radiator and put a drop of detergent in the water. This should increase…
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What can replace a shoehorn?

The title says it all... I need something to use instead of a shoehorn. I tried a spoon but this does not work well.
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How best to prolong the shelf life of eggs?

I know of the test to check if an egg is still fresh: However, what techniques are there for keeping eggs fresh for longer?
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How to turn off the lights without getting out of bed?

I get into bed because I am tired. When I am tired, I don't like to get out of bed. That simple. This Rube Goldberg shows one simple way to shut the lights without getting out of bed: Is there a simpler way to accomplish this burdening task without…
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Make a hacksaw blade suitable for use with food

I have some frozen meat that I would like to be able to cut while frozen so that some can be used now and the rest frozen for later use. It's to hard to cut through with a knife, so a saw would be better. I have a hacksaw but all the blades are…
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Removing soot and smoke smell after a house fire

Due to a recent house fire caused by a forgotten chip-pan, we now have all the rooms of our house left sooty and smelling of smoke. Luckily the fire department arrived within 2 minutes and had the fire out just as quickly, preserving all other rooms…
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Cheap way to hang a poster without frame

I bought a poster 135*85 cm without a frame. When i try to hang the poster with double-sided tape on a self made wooden frame, the poster will be down in a few hours. Because of the size there are no click systems available. How can i easy and cheap…
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Removing Ring From Finger

Most ring wearers will know how hard it is to remove a very small ring on their finger. Pulling it out hurts a lot and can take forever to remove. Using butter simply doesn't do the trick anymore and Google doesn't do any good. Is there a fast, …
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How to have cross ventilation in a single window room?

I live in a two bedroom house and my room only has one window. The wall adjacent to the door on the left has the single window. Next to the window is a bathroom. The room overlooks the front of the house in a apartment style building, so outside the…
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How to see better in the dark

I'm sure everyone has experienced going from a well lit room into a dark room, you can barely see a thing so you have to wait for eyes to adjust before moving around, I find especially when getting up to go to the toilet in the middle of the night…
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Substitute for a tablet stylus

I do a lot of sketching and drawing on my iPad. I usually use a stylus, but I recently lost mine. I can draw with my fingers, but I would prefer to use a stylus because it's just easier and I can do more stuff with one. I'm getting a new one soon…
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Correctly inserting a USB connector on the first try

I don't want to force my USB port (which is rather easy to do, and may set fire to your computer[1]), so I'm rather careful when inserting a USB connector. The procedure often goes something like this: Try to insert, doesn't seem to fit Flip it…
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How to remove printed labels from the backing easily?

I have just spent the best part of 10 minutes trying to peel away the back of a double sided sticky tape like sticker (specifically a label just printed from a label printer) and I thought that there must be an easier / quicker way to do it. It's…
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How to quickly remove odors from the air?

This questions is regarding the removal or covering up of a bad smell in the air quickly - specifically, a misjudged moment of flatulence. I'm sure everyone has done it, you've been in a room alone and you've been desperate to break wind for a…
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If I break a water pipe, is there a way to stop the flow while I go turn off the water?

Suppose I completely break a hot or cold water PVC pipe under a sink. How can I quickly stop/minimize the flow while I go turn off the water flow, at the pump? Last time something like this happened, I wrapped it in a cloth quickly before running…
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