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Charging Port cover on devices - How to Improve resilience and prevent breakage?

So a barely used set of Bluetooth headphones that I had lying in a box unused. I got them out and moved aside the cover of charging port pushed in the USB charger and left it overnight. Next morning the cover had broken. (Factory/ Stock pictures…
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How can I prevent tissues from falling back into the box?

I get the larger size boxes of tissues (210 count). Once the box of tissues only has about 1/3 of the tissues remaining, the top tissue isn’t very close to the opening of the box, so gravity usually pulls it back down into the box. If you pull it…
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How do I childproof the power button on my computer without making it hard for me to get to?

I have toddlers and would like to childproof the power button on my desktop computer which sits on the floor. Unfortunately I don’t have the option of moving it out of reach and I can’t really put any kind of a barrier around the desk. Some kind of…
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How to make a bee go away from me?

If a bee is circling around me, how can I make it go away, without killing her (including letting her sting me)? Today it happened (it wasn't the first time), and the bee was around for 10 minutes until I gave up and just walked slowly away (I was…
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How can I easily get warm water in a kiddie pool?

I’ve got the kiddie pool out for my toddler this summer. The water from the garden hose is freezing cold though. I’m looking for a way to easily warm up the water a bit. The warmth doesn’t need to be maintained; I think that if the water is…
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How can I self-aim eyedrops more accurately?

My HYLO eyedrops are dispensed by Pump Action; it doesn't need squeezing or gravity. I usually must instill eyedrops myself; nobody can help me. But I miss too often. Method 1: Vertical drop in eyes, while staring at the ceiling and lying on my…
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How can I tell if a bumblebee left my apartment or if it's still hiding somewhere?

A bumblebee got into my apartment through an open door. We lost track of it after a few minutes, and it may have flown outside. How can we be sure? We closed the door it came in to keep other critters out. We searched the whole apartment including…
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How to remove old oil stains from paper?

Last week, all the pages of my book were stained with vegetable oil. I have tried some methods, but they don't seem to work. Please do suggest any effective methods of removing such stains.
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How to get dried blood out of carpet

So, one of my family members had injured themselves yesterday and dripped blood all over my carpet. I did not know until this morning when I got home from work. By now, the blood is dried and the carpet is white. How do I get the blood out? I don't…
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Something to keep the fizz of cola bottle

I am looking for some trick or gazzette to keep a bigger bottle of coke longer so that it doesn't lose all the fizz everytime it's opened again! Something which could keep the CO2 longer so that a bigger bottle could be used longer? Anything we…
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What causes these marks on my chinos, and how can I get rid of them?

I have a pair of chinos, which are my most comfortable pair of trousers - the problem is that after the second or third wash, they look like this: Note the white lines, which have formed along more or less permanent creases that they came out of…
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How to make plushes fluffier

I ordered a plush for someone as a birthday present from amazon. When it arrived it was in a hermetical package and felt like rubber. After opening it, trying to solve the problem by hand and letting it sit for 20 minutes it's still very wrinkly.…
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How do I test rechargeable batteries?

I have 17 old AA rechargeable batteries and would like to figure out the fastest way to know which AA batteries are at the end of their recharging life. Currently, I am putting each AA battery into my rechargeable computer mouse, fully recharging…
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Smooth out scratches on the side of a knife

I am really unsure where this question belongs, perhaps it is better suited for “Seasoned Advice” or “Home Improvement”? I have a large cooking knife with a smooth blade. While sharpening it with a grindstone, I did a too low angle and scratched the…
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Giving the right Christmas Gift without asking what they want

A regular seasonal struggle of choosing the right gift for friends/family. How can a decision be made of what to give while keeping the element of surprise intact?
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