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How can you stop sweat from running into your eyes while at work in 40+ degree Celsius weather?
How to stop sweat from running into your eyes while at work in 40+ degree Celsius weather?
Try using Vaseline on your forehead (just above one’s eyebrows).
Apply petroleum jelly, lip balm, ...
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How can you stop sweat from running into your eyes while at work in 40+ degree Celsius weather?
Sweatbands are available in a number of colours that may match your uniform and be acceptable as an unobtrusive and necessary accessory for unusual weather (work) conditions. They are light, cheap, ...
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How can you stop sweat from running into your eyes while at work in 40+ degree Celsius weather?
Wear a bandana under your hat.
This way, you are abiding by your employer's wardrobe requirements while still being able to sop up your sweaty head.
One advantage of this technique is that you can ...
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Wallet won't close because there's too much money in it
As a former taxi driver, I used to have to carry a day's cash intake on my person, at least long enough to take it to the bank and deposit most of it. I routinely found it more than I could close ...
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How to warm up milk for the baby during a trip?
A completely electricity-/stove-free method would be storing the baby milk not in rigid bottles, but in zip-lock-type baggies as they are sold for storing expressed breast milk, for example.
Slip ...
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Wallet won't close because there's too much money in it
If you were to put cash in your wallet like in the picture you've provided, the thickness of cash in the fold of the wallet makes it difficult to close. Alternatively you could invest in a money clip ...
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How can I wear my headset and glasses in a way that doesn't hurt?
I've been an eyeglass wearer and headset (as well as hearing protection) user for about thirty years. Here's what I've learned:
Frame thickness
Everything depends on the thickness of the arms of ...
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Efficient cheap way to make a door top which is glass material blurr for outsiders which prevents peeping
It is very usefull (and cheap btw) where nothing can be see through it by eyes, but sun (or light from another room) can pass it.
So we talking about privacy window films.
You can find it (in my ...
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Finding primary keyboard keys in the dark - alternative to purchasing adhesive dots
Most ordinary (cheap or expensive) keyboards have a little bump on the home keys. A lot of keys can be found by dead reckoning from there, and the function keys, Esc, etc. on a full sized keyboard ...
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natural way to reverse tooth decay fast
No. You should go see a Dentist, who are experts in Dental Hygiene, and are the only persons opinions who you should trust.
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Could I remove the back-light from an LCD screen and let sunlight illuminate it from behind?
You could do that; but, it's much simpler to make a laptop sun shade from a cardboard box.
Open the flaps and put the box on its side. Put the laptop inside the box and the shadow will allow you to ...
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Finding primary keyboard keys in the dark - alternative to purchasing adhesive dots
Sometimes, a good hack is a proper solution. Just buy a keyboard with lit keys. You can find plenty of them even at very low prices.
If the keyboard is a laptop keyboard (you did not mention) then one ...
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Alternatives to sleep masks and black-out curtains
You state that you don't want the two most common solutions, which is to black out the entire room somehow, or using sleep mask. By far I think these are better than most other options, but that is me....
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How can I keep my mouth closed while sleeping?
While it may seem counter-intuitive, getting rid of your pillow can help!
sleep on your back
make a small pillow, or roll up a T-shirt and put it behind your neck, in the curve, right against the ...
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How can I improve air conditioning effectiveness in my old car?
Use windshield shades. Starting with a cooler car reduces the amount of cooling required to get to a comfortable range. You can purchase them from a local automotive retail store or make your own.
If ...
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How can I identify a pure cotton cloth?
Simple technique to test natural fibers like cotton and silk against synthetic.
Find a thread of the cloth sticking out and using a lighter, burn the end. If it burns to ashes, its is natural. If on ...
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How to make sure face is not ugly without any mirror/smart phone?
Find yourself a wristwatch or bracelet with a polished chrome or mirrored surface. A pair of reflective sunglasses will work in a pinch.
This will allow you to look at yourself inconspicuously ...
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How to prevent static electricity/static current
If you have any non-rubber soled shoes, that's going to be an easy place to start. You don't want to be insulating yourself from the ground if you can help it.
As far as clothing, try not to wear ...
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How can you stop sweat from running into your eyes while at work in 40+ degree Celsius weather?
Consider using antiperspirant along your hairline and along your forehead above your eyebrows to lessen the amount of sweat from your face.
If you weren't aware, antiperspirant is not only used under ...
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natural way to reverse tooth decay fast
Cavities cannot be reversed. Teeth aren't growing tissue, they don't repair, grow back, heal etc: they simply aren't made of the right kind of material for that.
Teeth don't grow back. They just don'...
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Preventing socks from leaving marks on skin
Is it just the top, elasticated part of the sock that's leaving a mark?
Yes.
Fold the elastic down once so that the sock itself provides a small cushion between the elastic and your skin.
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Efficient cheap way to make a door top which is glass material blurr for outsiders which prevents peeping
Craft stores, when I was a kid, carried a paint-on glass coating that dried to a crystalline appearance. The colorless variety blocked very little light, but it scattered very effectively -- meaning ...
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How to make a bee go away from me?
I disagree with the advice given by @Stan. I have a tried-and-tested technique with bees and wasps which I have been using with complete success for many years.
When one of them is buzzing around I ...
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Finding primary keyboard keys in the dark - alternative to purchasing adhesive dots
Glow-in-the-dark paint, such as this, just above or below a key (or if the keys are indented, in the grooves of the letters) might help orient you. Of course the paint needs to be "charged" ...
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Warming up when getting out of bed in morning
Just get yourself a timer which you can plug into the socket and plug the heater into the timer socket.
The alternative would be to accept the cold bedroom. There is no quicker way to wake up and be ...
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How can I wear my headset and glasses in a way that doesn't hurt?
I actually slide a single piece of folded tissue between my frames and my head. works great, and I don't have to have a loose headset.
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How can I wear my headset and glasses in a way that doesn't hurt?
If you have other glasses, this may be your solution: Remove the screws from both temples and set aside. Using the hinge on the glasses as an anchor, replace temples with elastic cord cut-to-size to ...
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Wallet won't close because there's too much money in it
This should not be a common situation, as you really should only have a little more than enough money in your wallet for what you are going to need for the day. In other words, most of that money ...
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How do I get rid of burning toothpaste in my throat?
Short of seeking medical attention, there's little you can do except drink water or gargle.
Presumably, as you took the time to write this question, you are in no immediate physical danger.
Any ...
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How can I avoid a side stitch while running?
Give it two weeks and the "stitch" should go away with the same amount of exercise.
Here's why.
The side stitch you are experiencing is actually adaptive. It is the key to fitness. That side stitch ...
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