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What is a good way to organise and identify keys on a keyring?
I have added notches to the side of the key head in the past. One of the advantages to using this method is that you can find the correct key in the dark.
Start with this:
Take a file to the edge of ...
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What is a good way to organise and identify keys on a keyring?
Since I have lots of different color permanent markers, but not lots of different colors of nail polish, I use my wife's clear nail polish.
Mark the key up with the sharpie - I usually put a dot on ...
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What is a good way to organise and identify keys on a keyring?
I've often seen people solving this problem by using colored key caps.
But if you are like me and want to avoid extra weight/volume, you can use dot stickers. Stick one on each side for faster lookup....
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What is a good way to organise and identify keys on a keyring?
Coloring the keys is a good way to go.
For coloring I would suggest nail polish, which is quite durable. Other spray paint might be tried as well, but nail polish is really accessible and easy to ...
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How to take attendance without my part and without disturbing the class
1) Quick verification for method one is to know the count of your students or maybe count how many chairs have remained empty. And check if the numbers fit with what you have in your attendance sheet.
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What to do with old contacts on phone that aren't used anymore?
Although it would take time, you could prefix all your older contacts with the word "OLD". For example:
First name "OLD Joe"
Last name "Blow"
That way, you would keep the old contacts, but they ...
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What is a good way to organise and identify keys on a keyring?
You could try to group them together in small clusters based on your daily activity, and even put them in a sequence based on step by step usage. Add a label rather than a color on each key, ...
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How can I organize books of many sizes for usability?
I had a similar problem. I've got a modular bookcase where you can place the shelves at varying heights. To maximize the number of books, I placed the shelves quite close together. That led to issues ...
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What is a good way to organise and identify keys on a keyring?
I use order and memory.
Start by removing any keys you don't need on your keyring. They're just adding to the bulk from the off.
I order my keys by frequency of use and by direction where one way ...
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What is a good way to organise and identify keys on a keyring?
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Organising ties in closet
You can use a tie rack or make your own. The core concept is pretty simple: instead of hanging your ties on a line (like a clothes hanger), hang them in a grid.
Here's an example of one that is ...
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How would one digitize a thick book into a PDF version in the most time-efficient way, using only a camera and a computer?
You can convert your book to a PDF in about as much time as it will take you to read it through, maybe a bit longer.
You will need a sheet of glass to hold the book, spread open, facing downward.
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How to carry *one* SD card in a crowded knapsack without losing it?
If he carries a smart phone or tablet, that makes a fine place to install the Micro SD when it's not being used to transfer data to or from the school. He's a good bit less likely to lose such a ...
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Shared tools always getting lost
A place for everything and everything in its place.
You mentioned that you tried to use Tile (an audible signal device) to locate items; but, that its efficiency is limited due to the high noise ...
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Organising ties in closet
If you've got drawer space, roll 'em up and store them as demonstrated here
https://effortlessgent.com/how-to-store-pocket-squares-ties-belts-cufflinks-accessories/
There's a link within that link ...
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Preventing stuff from falling off moving shelves
Straps are a good idea. Run one horizontally across each level, at about half the height of the cans.
The traditional solution (used e.g. on ships) is to put a strip across the front of each shelf. ...
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How to remember not to leave my USB key at the seminar room?
First of all, I don't think there's anything you can do to prevent it - you can improve your chances to remember. And so -
Some ideas:
Use reminders to remind you to take it at the end of the class
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How to remember not to leave my USB key at the seminar room?
Try an old memory hack called a checklist.
There's a reason that mission-critical personnel use check-lists. Everything necessary is included
Join the club. You're in good company—pilots, organizers, ...
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How to store organized multiple belts?
This is how I store mine:
As you can see, I just thread the tip of the belt through the buckle a few times. The buckle keeps the spiral in place. This arrangement makes for compact, tidy storage. You ...
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How to prevent plugged-in vacuum cleaner cord from getting tangled?
If a non-accessible power outlet is the only option you have, I recommend you invest in a short extension cord, just long enough to reach from the original outlet to the floor (to allow the plugged ...
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Shared tools always getting lost
In the bicycle shop where I work, each tool board has its own colour of tape wrapped around every tool - this helps people to know where to replace tools when they're done using them.
Another ...
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What is a good way to organise and identify keys on a keyring?
Since nobody has mentioned it: Split it up into multiple rings. E.g. you can put your work keys on one ring, your home keys on another, and the car keys on a third, then link all the rings together. ...
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What's the best way to prevent water from collecting underneath a soap bar?
You can try putting a sponge in the soap dish and placing the soap on the sponge. The sponge performs 2 functions: it raises the soap above any collected water and it absorbs water from the soap.
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Preventing stuff from falling off moving shelves
You can use straps,
Another solution could be to add a small net to the sides of the shelves.
The milk cans might rattle around a bit, but they won't slip off the edges..
Yet another alternative ...
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Prevent laptop bag strap from adjusting
Permanent fix, (although if you do it right you can undo and redo if adjustment is needed):
Sew through the part of the strap between where you adjust it and the D-ring below.
If you do only a couple ...
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How to organize cleaning rags
I'm a fan of labeling fabrics (other than clothes) with a black permanent marker. On each of your rags, you can add a big capital letter:
"D" for dusting
"F" for floor
"T" for toilet
"B" for bikes
I'...
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How to organize paper appliance and tool manuals?
I believe this question is ultimately about balancing conveniences;
convenience of storage
convenience of access
convenience of searching/info retrieval
If you have seldom used manuals, keep them in ...
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Hack to indicate a forward slash or backslash in a filename when those are reserved characters?
If you do not need it to look like a slash, you can use a different substitution character.
If you want the character to actually look like a slash, you can use the division slash, unicode U+2215.
The ...
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How to get rid of sorting and losing socks after laundry?
There are several options, but none of them come without a significant drawback.
Buy socks with snap fasteners. Yes they sell things like that. They are expensive but usually of higher quality. ...
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What is a good way to organise and identify keys on a keyring?
I used Washi Tape and used not only colors but patterns. For instance, my mailbox key has a brown polka dot pattern and my apartment key has a light green squiggles. Worked better for me than having ...
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