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How to clean fan and coil of ac/dehumidifer?

Basically, bleach vapors have gotten into my dehumidifier after I used clorox "tilex" All Purpose Cleaner With Bleach for mold control in the kitchen sink. Now the dehumidifier is blowing bleach vapor into the air, which irritates my throat and…
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I keep forgetting to take out my wireless mouse dongle -- how can I make it more conspicuous?

I have a wireless mouse and keyboard combination that uses a USB dongle like this: This is at a desk that I share with other people, so it is important that when I (or others) leave and take my laptop, the dongle stays put. However, it is so small…
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How do I avoid wrinkles in dress pants placed on a hanger?

I am constantly using dress pants for work or other events. I iron these pants in advance, and sometimes, they ended up with a wrinkle because of the hanger's curvature. Is there any type of hack that I can use, so I can hang the pants in a way that…
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Temporary nosepad for eyeglasses

While cleaning my eye glass, one of the nose pad fell off my eye glasses and went down the drain through the sink. Currently, no nosepad is available for delivery where I live. Also I would prefer not to go to any eyeglasses store, as they are all…
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How can I mark micro SD cards in order to distinguish them?

I am aware of the question How can I organize Micro SD Cards?, but don't want to put them in pill box or other organizer. I want to mark each permanently, so that I can distinguish them - even if a have a few rattling around loose. I tried Tippex…
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Fixing car key when rubber buttons fall off

I have an old car key and the rubber buttons that push the micro switches have come off. How can I fix this to make the car key usable if I still have the rubber buttons? What about if I don't still have the rubber buttons? I don't want to spend…
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What is the quick remedy when we burn our taste-buds while consuming a hot drink?

Sometimes, without knowing the temperature of the hot coffee or hot water, we burn our taste-buds by sudden take of hot drinks. This causes our taste-buds in the tip of the tongue burn and for the next two days we can't really enjoy the taste of…
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How can I cook a nutritious vegetarian meal using only a kettle, a teaspoon, a bowl, and a pair of scissors?

I'm in Beijing, and due to the coronavirus, most restaurants are closed, and most of those that are open are take-away only. It's generally best not to go out. I'd like to cook but I'm limited to what I have available: a flat-bottom kettle (i.e.,…
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How to lift a bike's wheels off the floor without a workstand

I want to do some maintenance on the rear derailleur of my bike and I want to have the rear wheel lifted off the ground to be able to rotate the pedals to switch gears while doing adjustments. I'm looking for a hack, so I don't need to go somewhere…
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How to remove salt from salted pumpkin seeds

I bought some shelled pumpkin seeds. I didn't notice that they were salted at the time of buying. They taste unbearably salty and I want to remove salt from it completely if not to a substantial extent. I tried soaking a few of them in water…
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Stop ink stains on hand when writing for left-handed people

I am left-handed, and when I write, even if I don't use a smudging pen, I always get ink stains on my left hand. This is because some ink still gets on my hand, as I rub the words while writing the next word and at the end of the day my left-hand is…
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What can be used ( instead of / for ) a plastic straw?

A lot of beverages are difficult to drink without a straw such as smoothies and drinks with crushed ice to name two. If you're confined to a bed, that's another accessibility issue. Plastic straws have joined single-use packaging as pollution and…
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How to neatly serve cranberry sauce?

Christmas is coming up, and I generally help by opening the cranberry sauce: I generally open the can on one end -- the bottom, which is not raised -- with a can opener. When I flip the can over, it doesn't slide out because of the vacuum…
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How to safely remove the glass from a wooden table with glass top?

I have a wooden table with a glass top: I want to remove the glass top safely not to injure myself, breaking glass is possible, looks like the glass is glued to the wood. How can I do that?
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How to prevent static electricity/static current

I had been getting very much of static current to a point where I am afraid of touching things. Even the shock had me overturn my coffee mug on me and my laptop. But now I am afraid of touching a thing like a normal person. Be it blinds, car handle,…
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