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Avoiding sunlight in school assembly area

This is my school's assembly area : The place is generally used for the assembly and various other things. But the problem is that it receives a lot of sunlight and it is difficult to use it during the later part of the day. So, I would like…
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Dehumidify a room for drying laundry

I currently don't have a dryer, so I have to hang my clothes on drying racks. I also have to do this inside, since I don't have much of a yard outside. How can I make a room less humid, especially on rainy or generally humid days, so the clothes…
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How to fish electric wire from one end to other end of a long pipe

I have a couple of narrow pipes and couple of bent pipes in my home. I want to bring electric wires from one end to other end. I need simple, cheap & quickest ways to do that.
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How to make air-free ice?

Air-free ice dilutes drinks less. The naive way is to boil the water. But it seems like a waste of fuel. I have both a stove and microwave. How do I make air-free ice without using as much fuel?
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Preventing smoke entering apartment when windows are opened?

I live in an apartment building, on the second floor. Now that it is nice outside, I have noticed a very frustrating problem - when windows are open, I frequently smell cigarette smoke in our apartment. Looking at the patio of the downstairs…
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How to find if I have bad breath

I want to check if after eating some kind of food my breath has become bad. In most of these situations I don't feel my breath as bad, because I have used to it and don't find it unpleasant. The problem is I can't smell my own breath. But people I…
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Faster ways of placing cans in the fridge?

When buying soda or beer, it usually takes some time and effort in taking out the cans from the cardboard box and placing them neatly in your fridge. Instead of just taking out one can at a time and placing it in the fridge, I've tried taking out…
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How can I re-seal hearing aid batteries that have been accidentally unsealed?

Zinc-air hearing aid batteries come with a sticky tab on them to prevent air contact; once this tab is removed, the battery starts draining. The instructions warn that "thou shalt not removeth this tab until a few minutes before thine need of…
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How to ease upset stomach when hungover?

Ended up drinking a bit to much last night and have been severely hung over for the past 3 hours. I can deal with the headache (sunglasses, OTC pain meds, hot shower, etc) but this upset stomach is just killing me. I'm afraid to eat anything…
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How to make sun view glasses from home supplies

I would like to watch the solar eclipse tomorrow, however I do not have sun-view glasses. I know this question has already been asked for office supplies here, the only answer so far is the pinhole thing. I wonder if there is a better solution for…
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How can I remove streaks on my windshield from the wipers?

My wiper blades leave streaks on my windshield when I run them during rain and this is rather annoying to the point where sometimes I run the wipers with low frequency just so I don't the get the streaks (which affect my visibility) -- but then I…
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Get Shampoo and Conditioner Out of My Eyes

I, and many others, have got shampoo and/or conditioner in our eyes while taking a shower. Opening your eyes will burn your eyes even more. So that means water won't help. Wiping your hands to get the stuff out will actually hurt your eyes even…
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Improvised air thermometer

Lately I've been discussing about the temperature inside a shed with a friend. Due we had no thermometer, we couldn't check our intentions. So how could we improvise a thermometer next time? We can use anything you can find in general households.
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Any tricks for treating a blister so I can go running without it reappearing?

I often go running, but if I am not careful, I can end up with a blister on my toe similar to this. Using the recommended first aid treatment of draining and treating the blister, I find that it often refills with liquid if I go running the next…
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How do I make my smartphone battery last longer?

My phone battery lasts often less than 3 hours. How do I get more life out of it? FYI, it's a 3 year old Apple iPhone 5.
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