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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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Replacing a key on old keyboard
If you can activate the key via pencil, consider the equivalent in a shorter form. You could likely tolerate something as simple as a wooden dowel of equivalent diameter and a length to match the ...
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Remove labels from grocery plastic bags
Besides taking care to not stick the label very well (try to stick only a corner, if possible, but you need to be careful to not lose it before paying), I don't have any other idea for the flimsy bags....
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Remove labels from grocery plastic bags
As for removing labels from these bags, I’m afraid I must agree with other writers here - apart from label-stacking or painting over the bar code with a sharpie, there’s little you can do, the glue ...
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Remove labels from grocery plastic bags
In order to remove the label from the bag, the bag must be made from a material strong enough to resist the ripping forces. The free bags for vegetables in the shops (they are the ones which usually ...
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How to restore transparency of scotch tape? Information is now hidden behind said tape
By using light.
Two scraps of opaque paper:
Held up to a light, viewed from the front:
Held up to a light, viewed from behind:
Now you tell me how to cheaply remove a popcorn ceiling without ...
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Where can I get easily cut sheets of clear plastic to cover a hole from a sky light?
The Nothing is easier than getting someone else to do it Lifehack.
Rather than try to find a material you can work without experience or the proper tools to use with unfamiliar materials in a place ...
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Replacing a key on old keyboard
Update from the original poster:
This was attempt 1. It worked as a key just fine, but the dowel would jump out more than you'd think.
I was stewing about something a little more permanent. After ...
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How can I restore the shape of a deflated soda plastic bottle without breaking or opening the twist cap?
probably not terribly useful information for the original poster but for anyone who stumbles upon this now, the solution is to set the bottle in boiling water and it will restore its shape after ...
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