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How can I black out a bright bedroom at night?
If you are looking to save money and go the easiest route, I would purchase a sleep mask.
Years ago I worked the night shift for a few years and couldn't find any curtain that would truly make it ...
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How can I black out a bright bedroom at night?
When I was a kid there was a bad heat wave and we used aluminum foil on the windows to keep the sun out. I don't know exactly what you mean by "do anything to my windows" but with a few cents worth ...
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How can I black out a bright bedroom at night?
There are large paper blackout shades (see example on Amazon) that block out all the light on the window's I've used them on.
They are a bit like giant sticky notes, with a sticky end that attached ...
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How can I black out a bright bedroom at night?
I had an eye surgery a while back and needed to black out a room under similar conditions. Though in my case it was the morning sun I was trying to black out.
I have tried 2 methods.
Foil/Paper
Do ...
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How to read in bed without upsetting my wife?
Use E-book.
While costly, this is by far the simplest solution. E-book media can generate enough light for you to read, but be dim enough for your wife to not be disturbed. This also allows you to ...
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How to see better in the dark
I use only one eye.
I get up, walk to the bathroom, close an eye, turn on the light, and switch eyes when the lights are off and I am walking back to my room. I read this somewhere (I think a ...
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How can I black out a bright bedroom at night?
Use double layer of black garbage bags
I have used double layer of black garbage bags in the past. I've fixed the bags with black tape that doesn't stick much to avoid leaving marks. However, over ...
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How to avoid background reflection Computer display
As long as you can't block the major light sources easily, then you need a Monitor filter (wikipedia), which has anti glare or anti reflex/reflective behaviour. These can be bought commercially for at ...
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How to prevent people accidentally turning the lights off from leaning on the switches?
You can use one of these light-switch guards designed to cover the switch while still allowing deliberate access:
Ironically, these are commonly called "child-proof switches"… although I'll ...
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How to read in bed without upsetting my wife?
I have stumbled upon this issue myself. I think a book light will suite your purposes. It's a small LED lamp that you clip onto your book and in most cases can be adjusted so that it points to the ...
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How can I black out a bright bedroom at night?
Sleep mask
Yes, sleep mask is best (economic and effective).
Canopy
If you find sleeping mask uncomfortable, try to build a canopy (DIY will be economic) as seen in below image.
DIY cost may ...
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How to turn off the lights without getting out of bed?
Two ideas spring into mind, so I have to make two answers to this one:
Remote control
Today there exists loads of remote controlling actions in the shops, just try searching for remote control light ...
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How to see better in the dark
Put your hands in front of your eyes before going in the dark room. Your eyes will adjust much faster because it is darker than in the room.
Or maybe try a flashlight with red light; eyes don't react ...
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How can I dim the 20+ LEDs that are in my room to help with sleep?
Two immediate thoughts comes to mind: 1) Move the equipment out of the room, 2) Improve on your dimming idea. Assuming it's not an option to move the equipment out of the room, I'll suggest some ...
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How to avoid background reflection Computer display
Tell your employer they are likely breaking health and safety rules regarding screen glare and need to do something about it, ideally a blind on the window would be the best (as then you can also ...
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How can I black out a bright bedroom at night?
Build a frame from some lengths of wood, to fit in the window opening. Cover with a few sheets of paper, or some plywood. Maybe some rubber foam around the edges to close any remaining gaps. Add two ...
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How can I black out a bright bedroom at night?
If you want all the light-blocking of tin foil, and all of the subtlety of not having a shiny surface behind your window, consider "blackfoil" or "cinefoil." It's essentially aluminum foil, but with a ...
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How to read in bed without upsetting my wife?
Use a headlamp.
Many headlamps come with dim light and red light settings, which you can use to make the light less bothersome for your wife.
[Note: I am not recommending this specific product, just ...
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Hiding or covering annoying LED lights on computer and accessories
Easiest way to "block" the lights is to disable them. Just cut one of the wires leading away from each LED (keep reading).
Unless one has plans to get real fancy later on, it doesn't matter which ...
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How to avoid background reflection Computer display
This sounds bizarre, but can you tilt your monitor down a bit? It should then reflect more of the floor and your lap, and you wouldn't see the sunshine in it. (It may become difficult to read, though.)...
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How to avoid background reflection Computer display
You can knit a privacy sock. The one in the image is for a laptop, but I'm sure the design can be adapted. It's a sock that covers your head and your monitor, so no one can see your display but you. A ...
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How can I dim the 20+ LEDs that are in my room to help with sleep?
SIMPLE, EASY, FAST, CHEAP, NEAT, REMOVABLE (but leave 'em on)
Get a roll of Black Plastic Electrical tape and cut squares to cover the indicator lights.
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How can I black out a bright bedroom at night?
Put a pillow on your head
This is an alternative to the sleep mask because I have found that the sleep mask doesn't stay properly when I move and the elastic band are quite uncomfortable.
Pros
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Laptop screen brightness irritates me at night
In Windows 10 Settings, for controlling the brightness of your device. Go to "Settings" and then select "System". Now under "Display", you will find a "Change Brightness" slider at the top. Move that ...
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How to disable our outdoor motion light?
Disabling the light does not seem to be an option, but you can avoid the bright light going directly into your eyes by
shading your eyes with one hand as you approach the light
wearing a hat with a ...
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Adjustable height of light fixture
You have it attached to a fixed bracket, but if you replaced the bracket with a twin-slot bracket bar:
You could keep adjusting it.
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How to turn off the lights without getting out of bed?
Use a long stick. You might have to build up your arm strength to hold it depending on how far your stick will reach.
If the switch you are flipping is a toggle style, then moving the remote end of ...
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Hiding or covering annoying LED lights on computer and accessories
Aluminum foil, works nicely on the outside. It blocks the light completely and can be molded around leds that stick out. Use regular tape (like scotch tape) for easy removal, in case you need to check ...
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how do you easily turn a flash light into a lamp
Take a bottle filled with water. Make sure that the bottle is not colored. Now switch off the lights and focus your light source at the neck of the bottle, pointing it to the bottom of it.
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Lifehack to remove GU10 lightbulbs from light fixture?
I believe you could use suction pad with diameter smaller than size of light bulb. GU10 lightbulbs are usually flat so suction pad can easly adhere to this ligthbulb. Then you could catch suction pad ...
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