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Lay the jacket flat. Unreel a length of sticky tape (standard clear tape, not any kind of heavy duty or overly sticky tape that will leave glue on the jacket). Holding one end in each hand, dab the …

Start with the cord fully extended and laid around the obstructions. Work backwards towards the power point, gathering the cable slack in one hand, with enough free cable to allow the cleaner to be ma …

You can use hydrogen peroxide to sterilize without using alcohol. Wikipedia states It is used as an oxidizer, bleaching agent, and antiseptic, usually as a dilute solution (3%–6% by weight) in water …

If it is your own textbook, and you are in a study class where others have the same book: photocopy the stained page front and back from a borrowed copy if you can, copy to both sides of a single she …

Lateral thinking: use a different pen and/or paper. There are pens designed for left handers to deal with the smudging problem. There are also notebooks and paper available that allow ink to dry quic …

It is quite likely only the nib which has become clogged. Just buy a new nib. It is quite easy to remove and refit - although you'll get inky fingers! Some of them pull out and some unscrew. Here i …

Since you know it will block the sink, presumably you have ground or milled wheat: flour. You can use it to make Play dough. Mix 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup salt, 1 tbsp vegetable oil, and just enough wate …

Use 2 buckets: one for the cleaning and one with a supply of water. Rinse out the brush or roller in a little water several times. …

Throw it away and start with a new one. To prevent the build-up of toothpaste and other stuff on the brush, rinse it thoroughly after use and stand it so it can drain freely, like this.

A microfibre cloth cleans very well, because of the tiny hooks all over it. In the first picture I have put one corner into the glass. In the second picture I have screwed it around so it is tight in …

The OP asks "without much labor"... as you have discovered feet are not self-cleaning. After getting foot problems, I was advised not to use soap, solvents, brushes or abrasives. …

So they are not coming up the stairs. In my apartment, there is a soil & vent pipe in the kitchen which goes through the concrete floor, but the hole is not sealed. I know this because I get kitchen s …

My hack is to work as a team. It is considerably easier to fold large items like bed sheets, duvet covers, bath towels, curtains and table cloths with one person each end. You hold two corners each, s …

The washing machine needs cleaning. A smelly scum builds up on the inside. You can do a search for ways to clean a washing machine. The detergent is smelly. One brand has been mentioned on this site. …

Even if you succeed in cleaning the cord now, it will need doing again at regular intervals, from occasional spider mess, air-borne dirt, fondues, etc. … Cleaning it in the future will be easy: a quick wipe with a damp cloth. …