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What can be used ( instead of / for ) a plastic straw?
My favorite solution is actually no tool - having observed the surge of drinks that get served with a straw, I still remember when it was perfectly acceptable to drink either out of a glass, cup or ...
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Reshape plastic containers
This definitely exist, It is called Precious Plastic, it is a project started by Dave Hakkens. It is a collection of Open-Source machines designed for recylcing and reusing thermoplastics.
There are ...
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How to differentiate glass from plastic?
Glass will be colder than plastic when you touch it. In addition, glass will warm up more slowly from the heat of your hand, whereas plastic will reach the same temperature as your hand within a few ...
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How to differentiate glass from plastic?
You won't require Scratching it, just tap it with finger nail and you will know by the sound what is it.
A light plastic me produce a pop sound.
Glass would be hard and will produce a tunnn sound or ...
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How can I repair cracked LDPE without a plastic welder?
Styrene/butadiene copolymers such as Goop bond somewhat to polyethylene, and are flexible and elastic, though they harden with years of exposure to light and air.
Polyethylene "candles", such as P-...
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Remove an imprinted logo from an electric device
Maybe spray paint black or use nail polish to black it. If it's sticking out, maybe some fine sand paper, but that will easily make scratches on your device
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How to repair a dent on my water bottle?
I don't know how tall the water bottle is but you can easily push the dent out using the handle of a wooden spoon, it's thin enough to fit through the mouth of the bottle yet stiff enough to apply ...
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How to repair and clean traffic cones?
Here is my current solution. First of all, I cut every old and dirty reflective sticker with a utility knife:
Now it looks like that:
I used a green roughed dish sponge with Cif Cream to rub, and ...
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How to separate plastic grocery bags?
If I'm in the produce section, I touch a piece of wet produce to moisten my finger tips and open the produce bag.
If I'm checking out, I either touch some moist produce in my cart, or hold a small ...
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Checking microwave proof containers
The standard method when I was young, and microwave ovens were new to the consumer market (i.e. had only recently started costing less than a used car), the standard test of any cookware was to fill a ...
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How to separate plastic grocery bags?
I'm surprised no one mentioned this. I know this is not a direct answer to your question, but another answer is to take your own bags! I know, I know, but hear me out - if the issue is simply that you ...
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How to repair silicone rubber?
I saw in a YouTube video recently (from King of Random, he was making a mold of a roast chicken) that casting silicone doesn't stick to anything except silicone rubber (he discovered the exception at ...
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How can I repair cracked LDPE without a plastic welder?
I'm not exactly sure what a "plastic welding kit" is, but I've made almost identical repairs with a Benzomatic propane torch (the blue can). The trick (in my case) was getting the pieces lined up ...
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How can I repair cracked LDPE without a plastic welder?
I have repaired similar plastic items (in my case, a compost-holder) by pre-drilling holes and driving woodscrews into a suitably shaped piece of wood somewhere behind it. Your picture is not too ...
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How to repair and clean traffic cones?
Cleaning tip
In my world, if something was really dirty we used White spirit (also known as Mineral spirit in the US) which took care of most dirt in various forms (including oil, paint, different ...
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How to differentiate glass from plastic?
This is what I have learned from experience.
Glass and stone are cold. Plastic is warm.
Now, obviously; there would be some exceptions like if the plastic were outside when it was quite cold while ...
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What are these black spots in Plastic lids
It may be fungus. If so, soaking it in vinegar for about 15 minutes and then washing it as regular should do. The discoloration may not disappear completely, though.
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How to fix sticky plastic?
This is a problem that has been discussed on Korg forums:
Where to get replacement joystick bezel and LCD bezel?
As many have noted, the joystick bezel and the bezel around the LCD on the PA3x have a ...
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How to restore transparency of scotch tape? Information is now hidden behind said tape
No.
The polypropylene tape has not lost its transparency although it may appear discoloured. Furthermore, no known lifehack will restore the printed image.
It will not now be possible to read the ...
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How to separate plastic grocery bags?
If you are not afraid to pull a little piece of a rubber glove out of your pocket or purse, this works very well. Place the small piece between your fingers and rub on both sides of the bag and the ...
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How to separate plastic grocery bags?
Look at the edges of the bag. Don't mess with the end of the bag where the opening is. The edges are often folded in an accordion-like way. If you put the edge between your fingers and rub, you can ...
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How to separate plastic grocery bags?
I struggle with this, and will not lick my fingers, etc.
I bought some Silicone Key Wraps, and put an extra one on my key chain.
I just rub that silicone ring down on the bag, and POOF, it separates ...
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How to separate plastic grocery bags?
I realized today after a friend's post about this that my method seems uncommon yet easy. I see only one person mentioned it among other methods within their post.
Put the bag flat between hands with ...
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How to repair a dent on my water bottle?
Fill it with sand, salt, sugar, or some other granulated material. Use a dowel to pack it down. With enough pressure in the correct area, the dent will pop out.
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Cheap way to get a clear plastic coffee table? For lying underneath it and using a windows 8.1 tablet on top
Consider something like this instead.
Most are fairly light, or have wheels for easy moving.
It's not glass, so you won't have to worry about glass shards.
Most I've seen cost under 100$. Can be ...
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Remove an imprinted logo from an electric device
The logo appears to be printed to the underside of the bezel. You would need to remove the outer layer of the screen and replace the coating with something all black. An RC hobby shop would have ...
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How to repair a dent on my water bottle?
Put the empty bottle with lid on in the freezer. After a few hours, take the bottle out and put it in the hot sun. The pressure of the expanding air hopefully will pop the dent out.
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How to repair a dent on my water bottle?
I found that just blowing compressed air into the bottle will expand the area you want to its original shape.
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Remove ink from coroplast
It depends on the type of ink.
Some inks are soluble in alcohols, e.g. ethanol or isopropanol (use at least 70% or stronger to try to remove the ink).
Some inks are soluble in non-polar solvents, ...
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How to fix the broken plastic of headphone/earphone wires?
Use heat shrink instead of tape. That won't slip around after it shrinks around the damaged area.
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