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Hacks related to the care of one's self. Including grooming, first-aid, etc. But we are not medical professionals. Users seeking diagnoses or personalized medical advice should seek professional medical advice.

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How to use a stuck deodorant stick?

If the stick is stuck to the sides of the container, you could try one or more of these to free it: Remove the cap and tap the stick against a hard surface. Submerge the whole stick (with cap on) in …
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How can I prevent getting toothpaste in my eye?

If you are squeezing the toothpaste onto the brush while moving the tube away from you, the bristles can flick the paste into your face. If instead, you use a sideways motion to load the brush, the pa …
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How to handle paper soap without making my pocket dirty?

My hack solution is to Tie a short string to the soap package (perhaps make a hole). Tie the other end to a belt loop. Put the soap pack in your pocket. When you need the soap, pull it out with the s …
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How to press a touch sensitive elevator button without touching it

You can buy some gloves intended for mobile phone use such as these. They have strands of metal woven into them. Mobile phone screens used to be touch sensitive, but now the electronics do not det …
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How to remove solidified paste from toothbrush

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.
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How can I clean my feet?

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. Here is the method: …
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How would you have a rewarding snack like cookies locked away, and only accessible at a cert...

You should separate the tasks and find independent solutions, otherwise you'll replace your problems with others, like eating junk food for breakfast eating a whole pack of cookies when they become …
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Best bandage adhesive (brand) and baby oil (brand) combo for bandage covering the eyebrow?

We don't recommend products here, but my hack is: You have a few days to experiment with different types of bandage and oil, on some other part of your body, to find out which combination is most …
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How can I adjust the mask to my nose if the mask doesn't have the silver adjuster?

The hack answer – when the main issue is the safety of yourself and others – is Throw those masks away and buy ones that are fit for purpose.
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Manual showering?

One method is to use a watering can. You can rig it to hang from tree or somewhere else, with a pull cord From bookofjoe Or hold it yourself From Westend61
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What is the fastest way to remove the smell from the previous toilet user's business?

If you need to go in there now . . . My hack is instead of trying to remove the smell, prevent it reaching you. clip a clothes peg/pin on your nose or pinch the nostrils closed with one hand (if you …
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How to wash with a minimum of water?

Wash how much of yourself? If it's just the "smelliest parts" like crutch and armpits, you can do it with very little water. This is a variation of the 'bucket wash' used when camping, which I have ju …
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