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How to glue wood pieces together nicely without clamps?

I'm trying to nicely glue together several pieces of wood like pictured below. The tool for this job is a clamp or multiple clamps. I don't have a clamp though. Is there some other way to nicely glue these pieces of wood together without having a…
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How to easily clean dough remains after baking bread?

I have a strong preference to self made bread. The only issue is that's a dirty job; it leaves dirty hands, a dirty marble working surface, and dirty dishes. How can I clean all of this without filling my kitchen sink waste trap with remains of…
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How to retain air in the tires of bicycle for long?

The tires of my bicycle deflate within a couple of days. I have to pump every time before riding it. Is it true that if a bicycle is kept stationary(not used) for a day or so, then the chances of deflating are more than those when it is used…
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Phone-line tennis-shoes

A novel form of littering seems to be to hang a pair of tennis shoes (tied together by their laces) over a telephone line. Can you think of an easy way of getting them down?
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How to cool a car down quickly

My car is black and I live in Australia. When I go to buy groceries it gets unbearably hot inside the car (especially in summer). Is there a quick way to cool down my car so that I don't have to blast the air-con or wait for 10-15 minutes?
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Grey water reuse into back of toilet?

If I remember correctly, adding water to the back of the toilet storage tank will cause the level in the toilet to rise(after the next flush). I have a dehumidifier now, and am wondering about pouring the water it collects into my toilet's storage…
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How to remove pigments from white clothes that have been accidentally laundered with strong colors clothes?

Accidentally I've laundered white socks with a red t-shirt. Now I have pink socks. So my question is: How to remove pigments from white clothes that have been accidentally laundered with strong colors clothes?
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How to iron clothes at high temperature setting?

I have observed if I iron clothes at higher temperature setting, it fades away the color of my clothes. But if I lower the temperature then, it doesn't iron the clothes well and it takes more time to complete the task. What should I do so that my…
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Getting the stringy stuff off a clementine / tangerine easily?

I have a clementine or tangerine (not sure which but does not matter), I hate to eat the stringy stuff that covers the segments so I spend valuable time peeling it off. Is there a quick way to do this?
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Keep pen from falling out of pocket (or attach it to body in convenient way)

I have a night job as a valet, and I need to carry a pen to note in which space I have parked a car. I am forever losing pens as they fall out of my pocket when I am getting in and out of cars. My current solution is to attach the pen to a keyring,…
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How to dye eggs without food dye?

Easter is coming up and I need to dye eggs (family tradition). I usually use food dye, but I don't have any and I don't want to go out and buy some. I need an alternate way, that won't take long and is easy. I have to dye a dozen eggs, so anything…
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Ant Chalk Cleanup

I read a few articles on Google and this Lifehack post on alternatives for Ant/Bug control. How would I properly clean up ant chalk that has been used on hard wood? I previously used latex gloves, a good cloth, water/soap and wiped the floor clean,…
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How to set effective long-term reminders?

The specific situation I'm thinking of is reminding myself to cancel a credit card account 11 months from now to avoid having to pay the annual fees, however, given that it's almost a year away, I think I am likely to forget. Is there an effective…
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How to get air tight seals on canisters?

I'm looking into buying some cheap canisters for my kitchen such as this I'm unsure if this has a rubber seal in the lid already to make it air tight so I was wondering if there was a simple way to do this myself just in case it doesn't? I have…
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How to remove build up of biofilm within pipes

My bathroom sink is very slow to drain -- I removed part of the pipe and there is massive build up of biofilm inside (presumably because of how it's not really tilted downwards enough). How can I cause the biofilm to disintegrate and leave the pipe?…
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