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How to keep a desktop computer cooled down

I've just built a new computer, in which the CPU hits some peak temperatures between 65-85 °C. I've read this which states: Your CPU, meanwhile, shouldn't be hotter than 75°C/167°F. Other than the obvious water cooling and opening the case to let…
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Get wax off of wooden table

I tend to burn a lot of candles, and every once in awhile some wax will spill onto my coffee table. Are there any Life hacks to get this wax off nicely and completely? Everything I've tried (windex, scraping, rubbing alch.) has always left at…
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How to hold a microphone on a stand that is too small?

I have a microphone and stand. The microphone is too wide to fit into the holder at the top of the stand. What can I use to keep it securely held on the stand and still allow it to be picked up by its user?
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How to secure a TV in a car while moving?

I want to move a TV. It fits in the car but it is not very secure, to the point where if I have to stop quickly, it WILL fly forward and it WILL shatter. I want to avoid that. How can I secure the TV in the backseat of a sedan?
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How do I prevent/fix holes in the front pockets of my jeans?

If you have already seen my other question regarding clothing you may think I look like a bum. But I actually don't and I also don't care what you're thinking. The problem is that I get a hole in the front pocket of my fairly new jeans. The fabric…
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How to clean a baseball cap?

I dropped a baseball cap in a puddle of mud. I'm afraid to drop it in the laundry. How can I best clean it?
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When removing a stain from white cotton linens does not work, what's the most effective way to remove all color from the stain?

I have a perfectly white cotton flat sheet that has several small stains ranging from dark orange to light grey. The dark orange ones may even be small burn marks or rust stains. I have tried everything to remove those stains yet nothing has…
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Heat water in two buckets using one immersion rod

I use an immersion heating rod in a bucket to heat the water. The process takes around 10-15 minutes. I wish to heat another bucket full of water simultaneously when the water in the first bucket is getting heated-up. My purpose is to use a single…
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What kind of stone may be used for whiskey rocks?

Whiskey rocks are 1" cubes of rock designed to be placed in the freezer, and added to a drink to chill it without diluting. They are typically sold at exorberant prices for what is essentially polished rock. Given the idea of making one's own,…
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How to remove a urine smell from a bathroom?

I have started noticing an unpleasant urine smell coming from my bathroom and initially thought it was someone living with me being careless with their streaming but later found out that the behind the toilet is ever so slightly leaking. I will be…
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How to remove epoxy on clothes

How to remove epoxy on clothes? More precisely in my case, how to remove the hardener of epoxy, which consists to components: hardener and resin?
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How to clean Blu Tack?

I use Blu Tack quite a lot in my day to day work - keeping things in a fixed position while working on them etc... But I have noticed that after a couple of weeks of usage they become quite dirty either with dust or bits picked up from around my…
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How do I store frozen sausages, so they are easy to separate?

I generally keep sausages in the freezer, but I buy them in packs of 8 or 12, and they tend to freeze together, which sometimes makes them hard to separate. I usually need to force a knife into the gap. Does anyone have any suggestions of how to…
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How do I avoid paint crusting around the top of the paint can?

Whenever I paint from a can, I end up with paint around the edges of the can from where I've removed excess paint prior to brushing. The second time I open the can, this old paint tends to break off and pollutes the paint with bits and sprinkles all…
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Reduce the laptop weight falls on shoulder when carring

I don't like to use a back pack instead of the side bag supplied by laptop it self. But when I carry the laptop in a back pack for a long distance, I feel a pain on my shoulders. How do I reduce the pain by doing a hack on placing laptop in the bag?
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