Questions tagged [home]
Hacks specific to the home, as opposed to a public place or place of work.
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White Board Renewal - Chemistry in Action [duplicate]
This is a hack, not a question.
After trying more than 20 various cures from the web for removing ghosts from the white board that didn't work.... I used the molecular attack.
Household bleach. Wipe ...
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How can I remove round shaped white colour on worktop in kitchen due to hotness of pan?
I placed a hot pan on a worktop. Due to this white circle shape has come on worktop.
How can I remove it? The original colour of the worktop is black.
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Diy puppy pee pads
What are some cost-effective DIY puppy pee pads? I am not trying to keep washing blankets and purchasing disposable pee pads are too expensive at the moment
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Metal Match Box Strickers Pad
Recently I found this Victorian metal match box and I would love to make it work again. As you can see in this pic, I've been cleaning the match friction on bottom with a metal sponge but it is still ...
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How to stop dog from peeing here/prevent stains
Sharing photos here.
One photo original
One photo showing where the dog pees on the ledge at entrance of the shower.
Issue: dog goes into shower to pee on pee pad, then also pees on the ledge causing ...
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How to get a white border in frames?
I want to have an image with a white border, just like this:
I asked the seller, if the image comes with a white border.
He said, it does not have a white border.
The poster size is 45cm x 60cm. I ...
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How to plant sound in roof
So I have this somewhat peculiar problem where my upstairs neighbor creates a lot of noise.
It typically starts at 6am with something that sounds like someone moving all the furniture around. It ...
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How to prevent a yoga mat from skidding?
I have a yoga/exercise mat. But due to tiled flooring, it slips a lot and I find it difficult to do, say, jumping jacks on it.
Any ideas on how to make it stick to the floor?
I tried putting a rug ...
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Touchpad misbehaves when laptop is resting on my stomach. How to prevent this?
I frequently use my laptop in this position of the person in the photo, laying on my couch or bed. The touchpad is very close to the edge of the laptop, so any "gestures" requiring multiple ...
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How to remove blue pigment from clothes from whitewashed wall?
I have walls that whitewashed using water emulsion paint, and bed linen of dark blue color. Bed linen pigment is unstable, and always paints everything it touches with the same blue-ish color. I tried ...
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Pepper spray for dogs [closed]
I am looking for a diy project to protect myself against "rogue" dogs.
I was bitten by a dog while bike riding.
The dog bit thru some blue jeans and drew blood.
I live in a apartment and ...
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How to find out the percentage charge that's left in an AAA battery with a multimeter?
I came across this post that detailed how to find out the percentage charge that's left in a AA battery ( formula:(voltage-1)*200 ). What's the formula for a AAA battery, CR2023, or a 9V battery?
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How to patch a slipper?
Is there a good way to patch up this slipper? Whenever I try to slip it on, my toes or sock will get stuck in those holes. I thought about using a packaging tape, but that’s just going to make it ...
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How to eat like normal during major renovations
Our entire kitchen and dining room has been removed from our house. It's gonna take 5 weeks to rebuild and in the meantime, we don't wanna blow money eating out the whole time.
We have:
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How to clean fabric-covered light cord
We just hung some pendant lamps that are suspended by the electrical cord. The cord is covered in white fabric that unfortunately got dirty during the mounting process. What's a good way to try to ...
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