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How to craft a non-return valve for air?
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I have been learning to play the bagpipes on a practise chanter for some time now. This is basiaclly just the chanter on which you play the melody without the bag and the drones. Since I have to wait some months to get my real bagpipes I…
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What to do with delivery boxes when recycle bin is full?
We order a lot from Amazon and Amazon prime. The problem is the stuff often comes in individual boxes. Some times, it seems like if you order a pair of socks your going to get two separate boxes.
What neat things can be done to dispose of these…
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Bringing the cold water to room temperature
In my office the water dispenser either gives very hot water or very cold water. So I am forced to mix both to bring the water to normal temperature, or I have to wait for some time to bring it to room temperature. As I do not like the taste of hot…
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How can i prevent a drinking glass from getting knocked over?
In really rare case when i use a drinking glass on my desk (often I just use bottles) I accidently push it with my elbow, or my cat does it and I need to clean my desk or keyboard.
That happens really rarely, but I'm looking for a hack to prevent…
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How to not forget the washed clothes in the washing machine
At times I forget the washed clothes in the washing machine which makes the clothes stink and more crushed. The beep from the machine indicating the end of wash is not sufficient to alert since it is not so loud enough to be heard.
Does anybody…
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Inhaling less chalk dust while erasing blackboard during teaching
While erasing stuff written using a chalk on a blackboard, with a duster, it is commonly observed that a lot of chalkdust is released in to the air, some part of which is inhaled (largely) by the teacher, and sometimes, also the first/second row…
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How to make your hotel room dark?
Curtains in hotel rooms are often not thick enough to block light from outside. They also don't cover the edges of the window well. Last year in Norway, it was difficult to sleep with the sun shining into the room at 2 am in the morning.
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How to store printer ink without drying?
I don't use printers often, and its ink may dry out. I don't want to waste the ink, and I don't want to pay a lot of money for resupplying it too often.
How can I prevent printer ink to dry?
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How to deal with eraser shavings effectively
I recently switched to using a mechanical pencil (recently being since last September) and these eraser shavings that seem to be everywhere are driving me crazy!
I've had a look at things like this and this, but it's hugely inefficient to keep using…
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How to remove scale/incrustation in bathroom
How can I remove incrustation which appears from the water in the bathroom floor (covered with plates) and the toilet. This appears when water dries and the salts which are dissolved stay on the floor building a scale over time.
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How can I repair cracked LDPE without a plastic welder?
The cold weather has brittled my recycling bin and cracks have developed around the lid handles due to being peeled off in freezing weather. It's gotten so bad, that the lid no longer performs its function of keeping water out of my paper…
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How do I make my room or even an apartment warmer/cozier?
I'm currently living in an apartment paid by the company I work for, It's a 3 bedroom apartment, and each room has a bed for whoever is staying/living at the moment, the apartment tends to get really cold even when the sun is already rising…
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how to use bleach in a front-loading washing machine
I would ideally like to add bleach to some of my washes. I have an Indesit WIB 111 front-loading washing machine. It doesn't seem to have a dedicated bleach dispenser: just pre-wash detergent, detergent, and fabric-softener compartments. The pdf…
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Alternatives to 'shoe tree'
Are there any cheap alternatives or homemade solutions to a shoe tree? I tried stuffing old newspaper into my formal shoes, but it creates a musty smell after a day or two.
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How to work with a CD/DVD whose data sectors are bad?
I have a CD which seems to be scratched, smudged or otherwise dirty.
Unfortunately, when I put it into the CD player,
it sometimes gets stuck,
e.g., "H-h-h-h-h-h-how ab-b-b-b-b-bout you-you-you-you".
What is the most effective to clean the CD so…
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