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What is the best winter clothing strategy for keeping warm?
What life hacks you can apply to make you warm? In example heated clothing, what kind of layers of fabric to use to keep you the warmest, own inventions, etc.
So in general, what is your best winter clothing strategy for keeping warm?
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How to boil milk without a pot?
How to boil milk for a cup of coffee without a pot?
Kettle sounds reasonable, but it's difficult to clean it after use.
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Is there an easy way to remove animal feces from the soles of my boots?
Specifically, I stepped in canine fecal matter with deep-treaded hiking boots. The process to remove the foreign substance was arduous and tiresome. Hot water, dish soap and the use of brushes did the job, but then every tool or brush that was used…
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How I prevent my computer from collecting dust?
Every time I open the casing (tower type) of my computer, I can see a lot of dust inside. The dust is often all over the blades of the fans.
As we all know, it is not a good practice to cover the vents. So is there a hack to prevent this and control…
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How to keep water from boiling over?
It's very common to boil something (e.g. pasta) and then after few minutes you hear the hissing sound of water boiling over and your whole kitchen is a mess.
How do you stop the water from boiling over?
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How do I stop my cables from getting tangled inside my box?
I've a box of different cables, but they're always get tangled.
Any ideas how to store bunch of cables without getting tangled?
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How to "recharge" sodium acetate hand warmer without a stove?
I have a pretty standard hand warmer with the metal discs in them to activate them - I did some research and found out that they are Sodium Acetate hand warmers and the disc is used to 'freeze' the liquid making it heat up.
I used this on the way…
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How do I prevent batteries from leaking?
I have recently bought a battery powered LED lamp for use on a camping trip.
When I return I would like to have it ready for use at home when the power goes out.
I am concerned that as it will be unused for long periods of time the batteries may…
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How to see where I've already painted?
Soon I'll be repainting my ceilings. I'll have to do this at night when the kids are in bed, so I'll be relying on the light from my ceiling lights to figure out where I've already painted. This is pretty hard and relies on me trying to see which…
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How do I read without getting getting a neck cramp?
Whenever I read, I get neck cramps. I tried looking down at the book, I tried lying on my stomach and looking forward at the book, but I still get cramps.
Is there a trick to not get cramps?
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What is the best way to cool off with an oscillating fan without having it blowing directly on me?
I use an oscillating fan to stay cool at work because others like a warmer temperature than I do. I've noticed considerable buffeting when the fan is blowing directly on me. Our office is laid out in a grouping of cubicles.
I have tried locking it…
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How can I make my shoes less slippery?
I have a pair of shoes which are very slippery on snow, ice and other smooth surfaces. I sometimes have the problem at home if the floor is wet. How can I make them less slippery or in other words - how to improve the friction of these shoes? I am…
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How to keep pee from splattering from the toilet all around the basin and on the floor on old toilets that are really low and have deep water?
Modern toilets are oval shaped and longer front to back than side-to-side. They use less water in the basin and are taller. That means modern toilets give you two advantages over old toilets in order to reduce splattering:
The toilet being taller…
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Best way to know if someone opens my notebook
In death note, he puts a piece of paper in the door frame and if it falls he knows someone went in his room. What’s a similar tactic I can use on my diary to know if someone even opens it?
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How do I remove the chewing gum stuck in my shoe?
There are times where I have stepped on chewing gum while walking down the streets. I have tried to scrape it off on the curb, but that only made it firm because of the ridges on my shoes. I tried to remove it with a stick but that's not…
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