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How do I fill a hot water urn that doesn't fit in the sink?
I have a large container (a hot water urn) that I need to fill with water.
I don't have access to a hose, unfortunately, so that is not an option.
I did also try stuffing the urn in the sink, but that didn't work because the sink is too small to fit…
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What is the best way to open clamshell packaging?
What is the best way to open thick clamshell packaging, like this:
I usually use scissors, but it's difficult when the plastic is particularly thick or the item is oddly shaped.
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How can I overcome using the snooze function of my alarm clock?
Every morning when my alarm clock wakes me up, I need very badly to use the snooze function which turns off the alarm for some minutes and starts it again. This costs me 10-40 minutes every morning...
It doesn't matter how long I sleep. I just can't…
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How can I stop my glasses from slipping down my nose?
I am currently using these glasses:
They slip a bit down my nose when I move suddenly or when I look at the ground. I have to re-adjust them and that's a bit inconvenient.
Is there anything I can do to prevent them from slipping down my nose?
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How do I find and kill a single mosquito in the middle of the night?
Many times a single mosquito will buzz in my ear at night (and bite me). I know if I kill it there won't be any others, but finding one is difficult.
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How can I destroy sensitive documents without a paper shredder?
I have some documents that have sensitive information on them, which for obvious reasons I do not want others to get their hands on. How can I destroy these documents so that others cannot read them? I don't have access to a paper shredder, which is…
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How can I humidify a room without a humidifier?
It's winter, it's cold, and the heat is constantly blasting throughout my house. This is making the air very dry and uncomfortable to breathe, particularly at night when I'm trying to sleep.
Are there any decent ways to humidify my bedroom without…
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Permanent marker on a dry erase board?
I have inadvertently used permanent marker on my dry erase board. If I "scrub" the board the marker comes off, but this ruins the surface. What might be the best way to fix this mistake to save the board from a scouring pad, and remove the permanent…
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How can you cut fingernails and toenails without nail trimmings flying everywhere?
When people cut their fingernails and toenails, the nail trimmings typically fly everywhere.
There are some nail clippers that have little plastic sheaths that are supposed to catch the trimmings, but they never seem to work. And finding one with a…
End Anti-Semitic Hate
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How should I store super glue to prevent it from drying out?
It seems like every time I open a tube of super/Krazy/cyanoacrylate glue, I get one use out of it, and the next time I go to use it months later, the nozzle is clogged with dry glue (or worse, the entire tube has hardened. I put it back into its…
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How can I remove ants from my laptop keyboard?
There are ants in my laptop keyboard again. It's happened before and ended up killing my productivity occasionally as the little critters suddenly show up from within the gaps of the keyboard. I had to bring it over to my uncle and he got rid of the…
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How can I avoid hurting my fingers when using a hammer
Whenever I have to hammer a nail into something (the wall for a picture mount, a piece of wood for a project, etc.), I hurt my fingers when I slam the hammer against the nail. Even when I don't hit my fingers, I'm scared that I will.
I've tried…
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How can I keep cables from falling off of desks when unplugged?
I'm sure that this is a common cable management problem: you have a bunch of cables running up to your desk that when you unplug you don't want to fall off but instead remain in an easily accessible position for future replugging?
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How can I boost my wifi range?
I want to be able to connect to my wifi network from downstairs in the garage. My apartment is three floors up, and, while the signal is detectable there, it's very weak.
I have tried lifting the laptop up higher. The reason is depicted here:
How…
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How can I effectively black out my room for sleeping, cheaply and such that I can still open the curtains during the day?
I have trouble sleeping.
I'd like to make my room as dark as possible and the apartment I live in has streetlights right outside.
I rent, so buying expensive curtains doesn't really seem viable.
Is there a good, cheap way of making black out…
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