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How to plant sound in roof
So I have this somewhat peculiar problem where my upstairs neighbor creates a lot of noise.
It typically starts at 6am with something that sounds like someone moving all the furniture around. It ...
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Stop plastic tablecloth cover from slipping
I have a 100% cotton tablecloth that I use on a table with a microwave on it. Because of the chance of food spillage, I also put a 20-gauge plastic sheet on top.
When I press buttons on the microwave, ...
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How to prevent a yoga mat from skidding?
I have a yoga/exercise mat. But due to tiled flooring, it slips a lot and I find it difficult to do, say, jumping jacks on it.
Any ideas on how to make it stick to the floor?
I tried putting a rug ...
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Close expandable zip on luggage without pull tag
My expandable luggage zipper was ripped off on a trip.
The zipper is now permanently open, and I need to travel soon.
How can I close it without the zipper pull? Are there any hacks to do this?
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How to clean a roller contaminated with water-soluble paint if the waste water is not allowed in the sink?
I used to wash roller and brush in the sink, but then I moved elsewhere and realized that doing this I clog the system, because there is a sump with a pump in it that pushes sewage into a small, ...
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How to get rid of frequent nesting by pigeons?
I have a duct area adjacent to my bathroom window which is unapproachable - almost 2.5 meters down. Every month pigeons intrude into that space and lay eggs, and their shit generates a filthy smell. ...
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What Allan key do I use to loosen this 12.9 HDW nut?
This is a photo of the nut, it's a hexagonal nut and I have an Allan key set but don't know which one to use to loosen this.
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How can I clean under a treadmill belt?
I've owned a NordicTrack Exp 1000X treadmill for about 20 years and have never done the recommended maintenance, including belt lubrication. Now it's starting to squeal, so I'm hoping that better-late-...
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Shop vac power cord gets stuck in the wheels of the vacuum while using
I have converted the inside of my home into a Macaw aviary with no cages, simply tall 4x4 posts mounted to moveable furniture dollies, then connected with 6' to 8' Elm and Aspen tree branches. I cover ...
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How do I take apart this LED magnifying glass?
It runs on two AA batteries and the switch is dirty so the LEDs flicker. It has no identifying/manufacturer marks anywhere...including inside the battery compartment. I'm loath to pry it apart lest ...
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Has anyone had luck getting chemical smells out of clothing?
My husband came home from the laundromat with a huge bag of our laundry (wet) that just reeked of some laundry detergent (Gain super scented maybe?) with an undernote of some caustic chemical. My ...
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How can I effortlessly block + unblock air vents, on the wall near the ceiling?
While my kids are away at university, how can I swimmingly block the lone air vent in each of their rooms? When my kids come home from university every weekend or so, I need to remove the barricade ...
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How do I create a reminder for an oven warmer?
I have a gas powered warmer below my oven. You only see the switch for it when you open the warmer and it located below the oven near the floor, so it is very innocuous. Whenever I use it I forget ...
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Removing blue light from a reading light
I have a reading light whose temperature is very high even on the lowest setting (marketed as 3000K, but feels higher). I want to filter away all of the blue light it emits. My first idea was to get a ...
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How to reduce cyanide poisoning in a house fire?
If one is trying to escape from a house fire, one old-time recommendation is to soak a t-shirt in water and breathe through that to help filter out soot and smoke that could cause lung damage.
Modern ...
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What causes faded lines in jeans?
A lot of jeans in different colors I've bought over the last few years got faded lines after washing. The lines appear directly after washing, and also stay when ironed. I've tried most tips I found ...
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Manual showering?
I am looking for ways to "shower" comfortably without having running water. So I have some water in a vessel and I have a place where I can get that water onto myself (and it is okay to ...
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How to get rid of household stuff stored in a storage unit?
I'm moving across half of the country to take a new job and I have a storage unit full of household and miscellaneous stuff. Was planning to move everything to the new place but the moving companies' ...
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Remove stains from leather shoe
I recently bought new shoes (leather) and wore them yesterday for the first time and today. I just spotted some dark brown stains at the toecaps of both shoes and I am sure that those weren't there ...
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How do I carry my keys, airpods, phone, wallet, and glasses?
I have 5 things I need to carry when I head out for all but the most basic errands:
keys to my car, office, and mailbox
folding sunglasses (I wish I could lose these but bright sunlight hurts my eyes)...
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Touchpad misbehaves when laptop is resting on my stomach. How to prevent this?
I frequently use my laptop in this position of the person in the photo, laying on my couch or bed. The touchpad is very close to the edge of the laptop, so any "gestures" requiring multiple ...
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Nylon zipper “tag” or insert pin” part fell off
The insertion “pin” (which is the bottom side that slides into the retaining box) fell off my YKK 25” nylon open zipper. Is there a way I can repair/replace this part without replacing the whole ...
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How to remove the glue stain on shoe sole?
I was applying some super glue to stick back my glue sole. However, some of the glue stained the shoe sole, as shown in the picture below. I have tried using turpentine, but to no avail. Is there any ...
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Finding primary keyboard keys in the dark - alternative to purchasing adhesive dots
In a dimly lit room, I find it challenging to find some commonly used computer keyboard keys, such as F1, F5, -, and *.
As such, I was considering purchasing some adhesive stickers with little dots/...
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How do I remove black marks caused by ironing?
How do I remove such black marks caused by ironing?
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Remove blood stains from wood tray
I am trying to remove blood stains from a wood tray
I had in my refrigerator.
It came from meat I had defrosting above the tray.
I tried bleach, baking soda and vinegar.
Any other methods I can use?
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How to mangle bedsheets alone?
My apartment building has a mangle in the drying room. I have been using it, but folding my bed linens has proven difficult. In particular, getting the duvet covers' seams to remain as the edge of the ...
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How can I cut sheet cake into regular hexagonal pieces?
Here is sheet cake cut into square pieces:
I would like to cut such a cake into hexagonal pieces:
How can I do this without using a hexagonal cutter? I imagine there must be some geometry hack to ...
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How do I wash and soften a sheepskin rug?
How do I wash a sheepskin rug?
I am catsitting, and the cat peed on my fairly large, long-haired sheepskin rug. The wool is real, not imitated.
I put it in the washing machine on the wool-program (30 ...
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Best way to remove black henna from a door
I have black henna stains on a door and have no idea how to remove them. I've tried some alcohol-based cleaners but they don't help. Water, soap and patience while scrubbing doesn't help either and I ...
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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 ...
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How to protect a full grain leather messenger bag?
The recommendation for leather products is to condition them with something like Venetian Leather Balm as soon as you buy it, then apply a water repellant spray.
My concern is that if I apply Venetian ...
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How to get rid of dust mite effectively?
What I tried:
Gave the cats away
I bought a powerful vacuum cleaner
I bought an air purifier
Regularly wash surfaces
It helps, but not for long. Any tips?
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Mechanical timer lock on cupboard door
I'm somewhat of a sweet tooth, so I've been contemplating on getting some sort of mechanical timer lock on the door to my cupboard. The idea is simply that after closing the door of the cupboard with ...
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How to avoid a cotton sweater to leave cotton on other Shirt?
I have recently acquired a sweater, the problem is that the inside in composed of cotton and as it's new, I always have little pieces of coton remaining on T-shirts I wear with, which is annoying.
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Removing hair dye with baking soda
Recently (3 days ago-ish) I dyed my hair a light cotton candy pink. My original hair color is dirty blonde and I only colored it (didn't remove my original hair color). For personal reasons, I need to ...
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How can I restore my garment's colour after I washed it with black colours?
I have got a 100% cotton dark blue and light blue pyjama on 40 degrees. I just washed its top with my black T-shirts. It clearly became darker because I can compare it with the trousers. Is there a ...
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How to keep chia seeds from sticking to the side of a vessel
I use chia seeds in my smoothies. I put them in the blender vessel and then add some water to soak them (What Happens to Chia Seeds Soaked in Water?) before putting in the yogurt, berries and bananas....
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Removing Gel Pen Ink from a Book Log
I have a book log (with fiil-in-the-blank spaces) that I keep track of what I read in. I try my best to keep it extremely neat, but I put the wrong information on a blank. How can I remove the ink (...
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How to remove marks from screen
I had my calculator and santizer bottle in the same pocket of my bag. The bottle leaked and the sanitizer spilled over the calculator screen, leaving the marks on the screen as shown in the picture. ...
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How to remove blue pigment from clothes from whitewashed wall?
I have walls that whitewashed using water emulsion paint, and bed linen of dark blue color. Bed linen pigment is unstable, and always paints everything it touches with the same blue-ish color. I tried ...
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Pepper spray for dogs [closed]
I am looking for a diy project to protect myself against "rogue" dogs.
I was bitten by a dog while bike riding.
The dog bit thru some blue jeans and drew blood.
I live in a apartment and ...
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How to make a reusable replacement for plastic or paper bags from the supermarket?
When you want to avoid plastic bags and paper bags from supermarkets and are also not fond of the folding woven synthetic bags that you now see for sale in many places, how can you make your own?
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How do I get a sound every 25 seconds
Unusual problem here… I need a cheap device that can emit a click or chirp every 25±5 seconds, for at least 26 hours.
Basically, I need a metronome but the $5 devices all begin at 30 beats per minute, ...
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Replacing a key on old keyboard
I have an old Dell SK-8135 keyboard. I love it because it has a volume knob instead of buttons. I've used it so many years that it's the only keyboard I can touch type on without tons of errors. But ...
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Can I use rusty outdoor grill to make BBQ
I have heard one can use a rusty BBQ grill to make BBQ as it will burn away rust, I wanted to find out if anyone has ever tried it and if is it safe to use or not. My BBQ grill has been out in open ...
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Remove labels from grocery plastic bags
Buying groceries in modern times consists in:
Putting the thing in a thin plastic bag
Place it in an electronic scale
Print a label with the price and a bar code.
Stick it to the plastic bag
I want ...
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How can I wear small disposable gloves on a medium size hand?
I bought the wrong-sized disposable gloves for the kitchen. They are a lot and I do not want to throw them away without knowing if there is any way I can get them on my hands without tearing them ...
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Soak for shower curtain liner to remove soap/lime buildup
I am looking for something that I can add to bathwater to soak this shower liner to remove the lime/soap buildup.
I do not want to manually have to use a sponge for this job.
I do not want to replace ...
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How to grind chili peppers?
I want to buy chili peppers, dry them and grind them. I would use the powder as a spice for food, over a long(er) period of time.
Everything is simple and straightforward, except the grinding part. I ...
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