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How to get hair out of a brush
I have a hair brush that works well, but tends to get a lot of hair stuck in it. I need an effective way to clean all of this hair out.
I've tried:
Pulling it out - this takes long and is laborious
Washing it out with water - this does nothing, it…
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How to organize things/books in a packed shelf?
Current messy situation of my shelf:
The problem is, I don't have much place elsewhere, so all the things you see need to stay in in this shelf.
The shelf is big in depth, so two rows of books are possible at every stage. However, that is somewhat…
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How to fry potato so that it becomes crispy without an oven or a fryer?
After cutting the potatoes I put them in boiling oil in a pan and then mix them while they get cooked, but it takes like an hour and they hardly become crispy.
I don't have an oven so all I can use is a stove. What can I do to make them crispy?
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How to remove / prevent burns on a shirt from an iron?
So recently whenever I've been ironing my shirts for work I have found that when I do the collar of cuffs, the iron will sometimes leave a brown stain, almost as if it is burning the shirts. I don't believe that is would be burning them as it is…
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What's the best hack to ripen avocados quickly?
Anything that has avocados in the recipe is ten times better in my opinion, in tacos, in salad, on toast, on soup, etc... but it's a tricky fruit. Often the grocery store only has tough, green avocados that aren't ready to be cut and eaten, but you…
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How to wash with a minimum of water?
I am looking for a lifehack that will allow me to take care of my personal hygiene when there is no water in the tap. I have access only to 2 liters of water a day to wash myself.
How can this be done most effectively?
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What is the best way to give music as a gift?
In the old days, you could give someone a CD or a cassette and be pretty sure they'd listen to it. The CD might sit on the table for a day or two but eventually they will put it in their car CD player and listen to the whole thing and think about…
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How do I remove cloudy buildup from putting wine glasses in the dishwasher?
I have some cheap wine glasses that I regularly put in the dishwasher. (They are not the really cheap greenish glass but rather thick clear glass.)
White cloudy rings develop over time, and also from where a water drop dried, so I think it is…
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How to flip the page without causing too much noise?
I am living on the same floor with a person going to bed early (around 11pm) while I normally work till 2 am. So, I try to reduce the sound of flipping the page. Could you please give me some tricks?
I normally read the page on the page-standing as…
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How to get rid of the ants without killing them?
I am not sure this question should be in Buddism exchange or this exchange. I do not want to kill the ants. Recently I saw a lot of ants coming to my table on the plain tissues with nothing on it. I am wondering how to get rid of these ants without…
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Getting airflow in a studio apartment with one-window
I'm currently renting a studio apartment basically a single room apartment with only one window and I'm having a really difficult time sleeping during this hot summer (Live in Vancouver) because my studio feels like its like 5-10 degrees hotter than…
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How to organize food containers better?
We have plenty plastic storage containers for food leftovers, travel snacks, work lunches etc... Currently there's two cube drawers of Tupperware style containers. Oftentimes the lids get separated or its tricky to find what we're looking for. …
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Dish soap nozzle build up
How to prevent dish soap bottle from getting clogged by dry soap at the tip of the bottle. The tip of the bottle keeps getting clogged from dry soap substance.
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How to attach information to physical objects?
Some objects deserve supplemental information, to be used together with the object. If the information is small, a marker or label is sufficient: one can write "Take with food" on a bottle of vitamins. But how would you attach instructions for a…
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How can I figure out optimal postal routes?
Is there a way to figure out what optimal postal routes there are in the United States?
For example, I am located near Portsmouth NH, but as far as I can tell, the nearest postal distribution center is in Boston. So, let's say I want to mail a…
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