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How to get rid of ants

Recently my house has had an ant problem. I'm plugged up the holes I think they're coming in from but I still see them wandering around the house and getting into my food. How do I get rid of them without professional help?
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There is a tiny plastic ball stuck in my Macbook's earphone port. How can i remove it?

There is a tiny plastic ball stuck in my Mac Book's audio port. I have shaken my Mac: failed. I have tried to take it out with a vacuum cleaner: failed. Tried to take it out with a pin : failed. Tried to take it out with a toothpick which has glue…
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Stuck photos while inside an envelope

It seems the photos have been stuck to each other. I had kept them inside the envelope which was given when I purchased those photos. It's been about 5 months since I had last opened that envelope. And now today I need them and they are stuck to…
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How do I feed my fish while I'm on vacation?

I need my pet fish to be fed while I'm on vacation for a couple weeks. How can I do that without asking other people to help? I don't want to leave my fish with anyone else, and I don't want to let anyone in my house while I'm gone. It really seems…
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Where to store bike in the city?

I recently moved to a new apartment in Aveiro, Portugal, and I have no garage to store my bike. What is the best place to store it (during nights and entire weekends)? There are no nearby bike-holders (not sure if this is a word?) nearby, I live on…
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Make torn patent leather look less ugly?

I have a pair of Dr. Marten's boots that have just worn-in in terms of starting to feel good on my feet. Structurally, I expect to get a few years of life out of them. But, they're the patent leather, and the toes have suffered the normal "Dr.…
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How to protect coffee machine from others in a public space?

Soon our group will get a coffee machine. However, we will have to put it in a place that's accessible for other people, since it's a kitchen in Uni. Now we don't want other people to use it for many reasons - they might not clean it after using it,…
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How would one digitize a thick book into a PDF version in the most time-efficient way, using only a camera and a computer?

I have a: DSLR camera (Canon EOS) + no tripod Latest commercial version of Adobe Acrobat A computer with Internet connection Frugal character I also own a physically printed and bound book of over 600 pages I would like to convert to PDF. What are…
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How to turn Non-Backlit Keyboard to a Backlit Keyboard for laptop?

I have a laptop with non-backlit keyboard. Are there any hacks available so that I can view the keys in dark?
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Remove oil build-up on the touchpad

Any good ways to remove oil build-up on the touchpad of the laptop? It's always getting oily ( not sure it's oil or not ). Is there any way to avoid or remove it?
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Keeping valuables safe whilst in costume

I'm going to a fancy dress (I think cosplay may be the term used in other parts of the world) event wearing an improvised costume in which sweat pants are the only item with pockets. These are not secure pockets and it's far too easy for things to…
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How can I improve air conditioning effectiveness in my old car?

Assuming that the system is working properly, has enough refrigerant, fins are not bent, cabin air filter clean (or not on this model), how can I get better results in a very sunny and hot climate? Note: consider that this would be for the time I am…
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How can I improve air quality in my car?

Cars tend to have low air quality due to driving in an environment of exhaust and other fumes, dust, etc. Is there anything that will help with this?
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Keeping quiet in the kitchen at night while other people sleeping

I live in a shared house with a few other people. Due to my schedule, I'm up when most of them have gone to bed. I often need to eat something after coming home but have received complaints that the noise I make in the kitchen wakes them up. I think…
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How to clean a non-washable cushion cover?

I bought these cushion covers and at home I noticed a small sentence on the label: "Do not wash". How do you clean these covers? I wanted to wash them first to get the new fabric smell off these covers. They are made of 88% cotton and 12% linen.…
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