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How can you estimate the fill-state of an opaque bottle?
Blow across the top of the bottle like a jug in a jug band. If the noise is high, the bottle is full. If the noise is low, the bottle is empty. In between, the bottle is in between. Over time, when ...
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How can you estimate the fill-state of an opaque bottle?
If you keep the bottle in the refrigerator like my wife does, when you take it out the condensation on the side of the bottle will tell you the level exactly within a few minutes.
In a rush? Breathe ...
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Tea dispenser leaks
If the dispenser always sits on the same shelf in your refrigerator, put a piece of tape (like red electrical tape) on the shelf to mark the "farthest forward spot" that the dispenser can sit without ...
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How can you estimate the fill-state of an opaque bottle?
With the bottle closed, give it a good shake. With a little practice, you can estimate how much is left by the sound and feel of the sloshing.
This method won't be as accurate as a weight ...
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How can I prevent pee from flying off-target?
An alternative to sitting is to kneel in front of the toilet, if you are tall enough. If your thigh bones are too short, the lip of the toilet bowl will be higher than you need it to be. (I'm 5' 10" ...
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How to move liquid from one container to another
The easy way: a siphon.
You need a hose long enough to reach from the bottom of the source vessel, over the edge, and to a lower point outside the source, and a way to place the receiving vessel ...
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How to move liquid from one container to another
Another option(and probably a bit messier one) is to use an old cup(or whatever measure works best) and start taking out the liquid, then use a funnel to pour it into the smaller vessel, and if it's ...
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How to move liquid from one container to another
Easiest solution when you can't carry the larger vessel is to use a Baster Syringe(I think everyone knows them as the turkey syringe), it might be a bit tedious, but once you've emptied the large ...
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Transferring liquid from floor back to bottle
You could:
Use your hand to push it towards a funnel - It's clearly not poured off the table so the table is flat.
Use a piece of paper/plastic (maybe the lid of a plastic container) to help move the ...
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How can I prevent pee from flying off-target?
If you're uncircumcised, make sure to pull your foreskin back. Doing so can improve your aim dramatically and should get you on target!
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How can you estimate the fill-state of an opaque bottle?
Use a long straw or chopstick to help measure the contents of your opaque bottle. It will need to be longer than the bottle is tall.
Insert the stick into the mouth of the bottle. While a chopstick ...
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How can you estimate the fill-state of an opaque bottle?
Put it into a big bowl of water. The emptier it is, the higher it will float.
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Tea dispenser leaks
Adjust either the height of the dispenser or the shelf on the door of your fridge that is hitting it. These dispensers are controlled by the lever on top. Most likely what is happening is that your ...
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How can I prevent pee from flying off-target?
Specifically regarding the "splitstream" issue:
Sometimes a part of the opening to your urethra will be stuck to another part (for me, it's often after sex). If you have the state of mind to think ...
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How can I prevent pee from flying off-target?
okay, first off here... there is no way to prevent "splatter" other than sitting, however, by using a little muscle control and some simple hand manipulation the "splatter" may be severely reduced ...
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At what part of the toilet should I aim to reduce the pee splashing?
The smaller the angle between the directional motion of a droplet (downwards, with some slight horizontal component) and a surface it comes into contact with, the less force is imparted on the droplet ...
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To pour liquid medicine into a Teaspoon/ Tablespoon (for exact measure) from a dark glass/ plastic bottle without wastage, spillage or dripping?
Obtain a paired bung-and-syringe:
Uncap the bottle
Insert the stepped bung into the bottle opening
Insert the syringe into the plastic bung
Invert the whole thing and hold the body of the syringe in ...
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How can I prevent pee from flying off-target?
I ALWAYS sit down on normal toilets, it's best to give the toilet seat a clean with toilet paper (nothing beats sitting down in someone else's pee ..).
The odd chance I need to pee in a urinal, I ...
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Tea dispenser leaks
I think you need to change your question. I've used one of those jugs before and it is kind of a pain to use in the fridge because you can't get your glass underneath the spout; so your friends/family ...
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Physics laboratory setup for fluid dynamics experiments
A fair number of laboratories use toys like Fischer Technik or Lego in simple experimental setups. You could use them or similar, modular equipment to build a frame that connects 2 stirrers with an ...
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How can I prevent pee from flying off-target?
Basically sitting down is the only safe option, but if some weird circumstance dictates that you can't do that you could utilize a cup or a bottle to pee into and/or redirect your stream. The target ...
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How to move liquid from one container to another
Even if Zeiss Ikon has already mentioned a siphon, I have to mention that you can actually use some sort of cloth that soaks water (i.e your tshirt) as a siphon. Just make the whole thing wet, and ...
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How can you estimate the fill-state of an opaque bottle?
When you first buy it, you could transfer it to a clear glass bottle. It won't be as attractive as the bottle it comes in, but it would definitely solve the issue!
(You could always print out a ...
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How can you estimate the fill-state of an opaque bottle?
Take off the cap, use your phone torch to shine it in the top of the bottle, and turn your room lights off, you’ll see the remainder as a lovely pool of cream.
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Tea dispenser leaks
Put a small turntable (lazy susan) under the dispenser, and rotate it away from the front of the refrigerator when you close the door.
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Tea dispenser leaks
Attach a dowel or similar item to the front of the dispenser that sticks out farther than the tab. Attach it at such a height that it also bumps into part of the door. If the dispenser is pulled too ...
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At what part of the toilet should I aim to reduce the pee splashing?
To reduce pee splashing to a minimum using a toilet under all circumstances, sit to urinate.
While standing, place yourself directly in front of the toilet and aim the stream of urine to the centre ...
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