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Is there a way I can take a macro picture without a macro lens?

I have a Nikon d3300 camera, but the only two lenses I have for it are a 18-52mm and a 70-300mm. I would like to take macro pictures, but can't really afford a specialized lens yet. When I try to take a picture close up, the lenses I have can't…
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How can I soften hard soil enough to insert short plastic stakes?

I bought a couple of cheap solar lamps for the garden but it's winter and the soil is hard. They're meant to just push in, but the base of each lamp seems to be a cheap plastic and I've already shattered one. The spike itself is approximately 6…
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Ear problems on aeroplane

One common problem which many of us must have faced in a plane is the sudden closure of sorts of the ear, especially while taking off. How can one avoid that sometimes unbearable feeling? I have read that munching on something or plugging in…
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How To Keep Sleep Mask On While Sleeping

I have a Lewis N Clark sleep mask with a 3/4" elastic strap around the back. Trouble is it keeps falling off halfway through my sleep. If I tighten the strap then it presses uncomfortably around my eyes. Any suggestions for how to keep it on so it…
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How to prevent feet from getting sore after standing all day long

What are some good methods or techniques to prevent a person's feet from getting sore when standing all day long, such as using a stand up desk at work, or people who have to stand in restaurants or shops all day for their jobs?
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How to empty a sponge of its soap?

Whenever I use a sponge and any soap-like product to clean a surface, I get the unfortunate effect that the sponge seems to always be full of that product afterwise. I can repeat dozens of "fill with water => compress sponge" cycles and the sponge…
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Reviving dead tennis balls

I have a bunch of dead tennis balls and don't want them to just get wasted in a landfill somewhere. I've heard of recycling programs for tennis balls before, but I was wondering if I could find a way to actually use these tennis balls again for…
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How to remove foot stink?

Every morning I have a bath and leave for work. Recently during rainy season my feet start to stink once I reach my work. As its an AC environment, the smell is prominent, which is kind of embarrassing. These points might help you deduce the…
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How to destroy personal information on courier package containers?

We have discussed ways to destroy documents without a shredder, but how can I easily destroy the personal information contained on packages I receive through couriers (like shipping bags, Amazon boxes, etc)? These packages are often labeled with…
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How to Get Rid of Bed Hair Without a Shower

I have pretty early starts in the mornings and as a result sometimes do not leave myself enough time to have a shower before needing to leave for work, usually as a result of a healthy use of the snooze button. I have the unfortunate burden of…
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How can I unclog my headphone port on my phone?

So, my phone rather surprisingly spends a lot of its life in my pocket. In the course of its day to day life, it gets what I assume is pocket lint in the headphone jack. This buildup has made it so that I can't use my headphones. A friend suggested…
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deter badgers from garden

I have holes in and under my garden fences and whilst I haven't observed it, I believe they've been made by a badger using mine and my neighbours garden as a run. How can I persuade Mr. Badger to take his destructive ways elsewhere? I don't want to…
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Natural remedies to get rid of flies (Housefly)

I'm really got fed up with these irritating buzzing flies all over my house. What is a natural way to repel or otherwise get rid of the flies?
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What are ways to modify a key for tactile differentiation?

One has many keys on a keyring. The keys are more-or-less identical. Example: How can one modify a key to make it stand out from the others when rifling through them with one's fingers? It is dark and any visual distinctions cannot be…
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How can I untie this knot?

Common packages of potatoes in Sweden are sown shut with the knot shown in the picture below. As a child my father once showed me how to untie it by grabbing one or two ends of it and it would untie itself by just pulling. Now every time I have…
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