Questions tagged [comfort]
Hacks related to staying comfortable, reducing pain, and/or improving ergonomics in various situations.
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How to sleep with a stuffy / blocked nose?
I'm just getting over a cold, but my nose remains very stuffy / blocked. This makes sleeping difficult: I toss and turn or simply can't fall asleep at all. I've tried blowing my nose and using various ...
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Sleeping in a noisy environment
I recently moved into a shared house with 3 other roommates (4 if you count the couple as 2 people) on the main floor. It's also close to a busy street. At night the noise sometimes disturbs me. ...
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How can you get your car as cool as possible on a hot summer day without air conditioning?
Assuming your air conditioning doesn't work, how can you get the interior of your car to cool down?
Especially in traffic jams, where the car isn't moving very quickly.
I want to cool the interior ...
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How can I "wear in" my shoes without wearing them?
I have a new pair of leather shoes, and "wearing them in" promises to be uncomfortable for a little while. In the past, I've tried to solve this problem by wearing my shoes, which isn't preferable ...
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How can you stop sweat from running into your eyes while at work in 40+ degree Celsius weather?
How can you stop sweat from running into your eyes while at work in 40+ degree Celsius weather?
I work at an outdoor mall and must wear a uniform and we are not to alter our wardrobe while on shift! ...
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How can I get rid of the tiny fish-bone stuck in my throat upon eating fish?
My dinner is a fried Milkfish. While I am eating a portion of this fish I feel a tiny bone is stuck near my throat.
What are some effective ways of removing this?
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How can I avoid getting static shocks in the winter?
Some days, it feels like everything I touch gives me a shock. Car door, metal sink, even the dishwasher.
What can I do to reduce static shocks?
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How to counteract the burning sensation after eating spicy food?
Last month I bit into an unlabeled pepper that turned out to be a cayenne pepper. I spent the next two hours dunking my head into a sink full of water while my mouth burned, my eyes teared up, and my ...
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How can I cut onions without tearing up?
Whenever I'm making something that has onions in it, I always have to cut the onion and go through tearing up and stinging eyes. I've seen on the internet that chewing gum makes you not tear up, but ...
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Stop keyboard wobble due to uneven desk
I've just acquired and finished setting up a new wooden plank computer desk. Upon finishing the new setup I naturally went to use my keyboard and noticed that the wooden planks aren't exactly flush ...
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Comfortable Ways of Riding a Bike Barefoot
I find that in the summer your feet overheat and this makes it uncomfortable to wear shoes when riding a bike. As long as there is a covering covering the dangerous areas of a bike you can ride ...
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How can I relieve the itchiness from a mosquito bite?
I suffer quite regularly from mosquitoes bites in my home because I live in an area with many places well suited for them to breed; Stagnant bodies of water.
Are there any quick and easy methods to ...
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Removing Pepper Juice From Eyes
I was wiping my eyes with my hands as they felt itchy and I immediately felt a sharp, burning sensation and realized that I let pepper juice (jalapeno) get into my eyes. I went to the sink and tried ...
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How can I wear my headset and glasses in a way that doesn't hurt?
I recently bought this Corsair Gaming Headset. I also wear glasses, which have thick library temples. It sometimes feels a bit uncomfortable when I'm wearing the headset, and the glasses' temples ...
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What can I do to stop my eyes from drying out when I'm driving?
When I'm driving in hot weather I use the air conditioning to keep cool. This keeps most of me comfortable, but it dries out my eyes no matter where I point the blowers. I then have to turn the air ...
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How to put a bandaid on the tip of your finger
I've had this problem a lot. I cut the tip of my finger on something and it starts to bleed. I try to put a bandaid on, but it just doesn't fit on right. The sides poke out and it just looks and feels ...
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How to quickly remove a splinter
Whenever I get a splinter, I have trouble getting it out. I pinch and pull at it. I bite it. I usually can't get it out for a while. When I can't get it out, it hurts to put pressure on the spot ...
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How can I heal a burnt tongue?
A lot of times, when I have some super nice food in front of me, I eat rather fast, without waiting for it to cool down, thus burning my tongue.
How can I heal this kind of burn?
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How to quickly warm up a toilet seat
In the winter, the porcelain toilet seats can get extremely cold and are just unpleasant to sit on in the event that 'doody' calls.
Is there a quick way to warm up the toilet seat to make it more ...
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How to get rid of mosquitoes without electricity?
In the summer we used to start fans or cooler while sleeping, but sometimes due to some technical issues at night we have no electricity, so our fans and cooler stop working at that time.
I am ...
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How to reduce eye strain caused by constant exposure to computer screen?
When I am using my laptop for more than an hour or two, I get some eye strain. Is this a common problem for computer users? What should I do to prevent being affected?
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How to quickly cure headaches without medicine
I've experienced this sometimes when I go for hours without water or little food and suddenly I experience a headache that gradually gets worse as time goes on. Until now I used to just pop a pill and ...
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What is the best winter clothing strategy for keeping warm?
What life hacks you can apply to make you warm? In example heated clothing, what kind of layers of fabric to use to keep you the warmest, own inventions, etc.
So in general, what is your best winter ...
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Friendly way to get rid of screeching birds
So I live in an apartment building attic and there's a bird nest right outside, on the roof. They probably just hatched eggs because they screech and scream like they're dying all from 05:00 till 08:...
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How do I read without getting getting a neck cramp?
Whenever I read, I get neck cramps. I tried looking down at the book, I tried lying on my stomach and looking forward at the book, but I still get cramps.
Is there a trick to not get cramps?
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Typical problem in boom headset
I have bought a boom headset, I used it for an hour and obviously my ears started to heat up and end up with a lot of sweat. How to avoid these heating up?
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How can I keep my mouth closed while sleeping?
I have a habit of breathing through my mouth and keeping my mouth open while I sleep. I am trying to get over that habit. How can I prevent this?
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Any tricks for treating a blister so I can go running without it reappearing?
I often go running, but if I am not careful, I can end up with a blister on my toe similar to this. Using the recommended first aid treatment of draining and treating the blister, I find that it often ...
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Get Shampoo and Conditioner Out of My Eyes
I, and many others, have got shampoo and/or conditioner in our eyes while taking a shower. Opening your eyes will burn your eyes even more. So that means water won't help. Wiping your hands to get the ...
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How to ease upset stomach when hungover?
Ended up drinking a bit to much last night and have been severely hung over for the past 3 hours. I can deal with the headache (sunglasses, OTC pain meds, hot shower, etc) but this upset stomach is ...
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How can I identify a pure cotton cloth?
Yesterday, i went to shop but all of the shirts of that shop was labelled with 100% cotton tag. But It don't seem to be truly 100% cotton if i touch them.
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Avoiding sunlight in school assembly area
This is my school's assembly area :
The place is generally used for the assembly and various other things. But the problem is that it receives a lot of sunlight and it is difficult to use it during ...
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Fast and Easy way to put-on pants (that need a belt)
Problem:
I get a lot of people dressed and when I do most of them wear belts. I usually have to put the belts on myself, but my arm span sometimes doesn't cover their waist so I have to dodge around ...
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How to comfortably carry a pen drive in any attire without risk of physical damage?
I often find pen drive necessary with me at all times. However, I'm having trouble finding an appropriate way to carry it with me.
Earlier, I used to keep it in my wallet. But carrying the wallet in ...
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How to stop red marks from wearing ballerina shoes?
Above is a picture of what the shoes look like. The back part of these shoes have hurt my ankle many times and left a red area that I don't know how to heal.
Is there a way to prevent these marks ...
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Stopping my shirt from falling up when I run
I like jogging to school - it's good exercise, and it makes me wake up in the morning.
I have to run with my (moderately heavy) school bag on, and my bag makes the back of my shirt ride up as I run. ...
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Efficient cheap way to make a door top which is glass material blurr for outsiders which prevents peeping
I live in a room where there is a transparent glass covered slot above the door. I want to cover it up but I don't want to make it completely opaque as it is the only way it wakes me up in the ...
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Wallet won't close because there's too much money in it
I know carrying around this much cash is not a good idea and it is better to use card instead but is there a hack to close a wallet full of cash so it could fit in my pockets?
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Alternatives to sleep masks and black-out curtains
Note - This is not a duplicate of How can I effectively black out my room for sleeping, cheaply and such that I can still open the curtains during the day? because I don't want to black out my room ...
asked Oct 17 '15 at 11:24
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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?
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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 ...
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Bedtime remote tied to wrist to mute/shut down computer
I like to listen to audio from long youtube videos or youtube playlists before bedtime.
I'd like a remote tied to my wrist that I could use to turn off the laptop, decrease the volume, and mute ...
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How to dry out a wet backpack
I use my backpack a lot and the weather has gotten very rainy. How do I dry it out so I can use it again in a couple hours? So far I try to leave it on a wooden chair close to a heater and unfold it ...
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Jury-rig a walker for outdoor activity that might involve reaching
TL;DR:
I want to aide my mobility-limited father in modifying his walker, so it still provides some stabilty and support
even when he momentarily removes his hands from it.
Backstory
My father is ...
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How To Keep Sleep Mask On While Sleeping
I have a Lewis N Clark sleep mask with a 3/4" elastic strap around the back. Trouble is it keeps falling off halfway through my sleep. If I tighten the strap then it presses uncomfortably around my ...
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How do I scratch the middle of my back in a car?
I always seem to get an itch right on the middle of my back when I am driving alone - hence there is nobody to help me with this issue.
How can I relieve this itch in the middle of my back while ...
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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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Removing instant adhesive from skin
Recently, I bought a powerful instant adhesive:
But after its use, I found my skin covered with a layer of adhesive liquid. I tried to remove it by rubbing my fingers on a rough surface, washing with ...
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How to warm up milk for the baby during a trip?
Especially during winters, it is necessary to warm up the baby's food to room temperature, relatively quickly.
We usually end up hunting a restaurant or a cafe with a microwave/hot water (and ...
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Could I remove the back-light from an LCD screen and let sunlight illuminate it from behind?
I like to use my laptop outdoors, but it's often so bright outside that I can barely see my screen - even with the brightness turned all the way up. I've often wondered: What if opened a LCD screen ...
