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Keep the tea bag underwater while microwaving
When I'm in a hurry, I make tea by heating up a cup of water in the microwave for 2 or 2 minutes, then steeping a bag of tea.
The problem is, the tea bag floats, so if I leave it in the cup while microwaving it, the tea bag won't steep. Thus, I dunk…
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How to remove grease stains from clothes
I was eating pizza and I got some grease on one of my nicer shirts (I know, I probably shouldn't eat pizza and wear nice clothes). The stain is pretty visible and after washing the shirt, it was still there. Getting rid of the shirt is not an…
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How to dye hair without hair dye
I need to dye my hair temporarily, but I don't have any hair dye. I need a method that safe and works on different colors and lengths of hair (I have friends who need to dye their hair too). I would also like the method to be quick and also easy to…
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How to keep gloves from getting sweaty?
When shoveling snow in the winter, if my gloves are warm enough to keep my hands warm, they tend to sweat and get the gloves wet from the inside out. How can I prevent this?
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How to remove residue from coins corroding
Some copper coins were corroding behind the tap of my bathroom sink. They started corroding and left behind some sort of residue which is hard to remove. How do I get rid of it?
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How to stop a trashbin from stinking
Okay, so we have bin collection once a week. For clarity sake, this is what our bin looks like:
So basically, occasionally the bag wears out and we loosen it so that it gets thrown out when the garbage collection comes, leaving the bin empty. The…
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Removing / Minimizing a car dent?
I was getting in my car to go back home, but it wouldn't start. It was cold out so it made it even more frustrating that it wouldn't start. I stepped back outside my car, and to try to relieve this frustration I back handed it a few times and gave…
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How to rehang a door by myself?
I have a door. It fell down.
How can I rehang it by myself? More specifically, how can I hold it up, a few inches off the ground, while screwing in the hinges?
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How to open a privacy lock doorknob without the key?
I have an interior door with a twist lock. It locks from the inside and on the outside takes this type of key:
However, I lost the key, and seem to have locked the door before my last exit. What can I use to access the room without damaging the…
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How to improvise a mesh tea strainer or filter?
My metal mesh tea strainer rusted so I discarded it, but I have failed to find a replacement strainer because this teapot was likely purchased overseas. This differs from my other question because I'd like to ask about easier, permanent…
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What's the easiest way to peel frozen ginger?
Ginger root is an absolute pain to peel, especially when it's frozen which is the best way to keep it from getting moldy if you don't use it very often.
Other than a paring knife and a lot of patience is there a better way to peel ginger?
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How to remove dust from clothing without washing?
I recently cut something out using a Dremel Saw and as some of you may know - these can get dust everywhere. I wasn't using any sort of extractor fan to remove the dust while sawing so it was free to fall anywhere and everywhere, including my nice…
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How to quickly clean car windows from road salt?
Winter stinks.
For those of us who drive on heavily salted roads, how do you clean off your windows from the salt?
Of course, there are wipers on the front, but what about the sides?
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effective catfish bait that stays on the hook without aidel
usually when im fishing for catfish i use regular old chicken livers but i find that depending on the age etc. that they sometimes regularly fall off the hook. i know there are products and stuff but i was wondering if there was a good way to keep…
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Avoiding static electricity
I've found that often, in the winter, I collect static electricity like nothing else. I'm not sure if its the cold, or my coat, or something else, but it's something I'd rather avoid, if I can.
What can I do to minimize the effects of static…
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