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How can I unclog a sock in my vacuum cleaner hose, when I can't pull it out with a wire clothes hanger?
My grandpa accidentally vacuumed a sock with his Bissell 41221 pictured below. He peered at the pipe, and see the sock clogged at the green arrow.
He detached the Dry Floor Nozzle, but he doesn't know how to separate the Metal Tube from the Hose.…
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How to remove baking soda stain from wooden kitchen worktop?
I cleaned my oven with a mixture of baking soda and water. Unfortunately, I got some of this on my kitchen worktop and it caused some stains (see picture). I scrubbed the stains for 1-2 minutes with water, but that didn't seem to have any effect on…
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How to cut your own hair?
With most of the World's citizens no longer being able to visit the hairdresser for quite some time, we need to know how we can cut our own hair. This is particularity a problem for those people who live alone, who under the current rules are not…
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Get the rest of the mayo from the jar?
You, know when you've almost used up the jar of mayonnaise, but there is still a bit more left on the sides of the jar, and on the bottom...
What is the best way to obtain that last bit of mayo from the jar with minimum effort? (The mayo should…
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How can I keep guacamole from turning brown?
Even though a I put plastic wrap over a bowl of guacamole, it seems it's never tight enough, and the top layer of the guacamole turns brown, which sometimes changes the taste.
Is there any way I can keep my guacamole from oxidising in the fridge?
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How can I clean my papers from someone's coughs?
A friend of mine has been ill of flu since many weeks ago.
Today, while meeting him, he was reading some of my papers and while reading them he coughed several times. I already washed-cleaned everything else that was around us. The only thing I…
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How dirty is sponge grip and how to clean it?
I mean the sponge grip on a sport equipment, only for my own use. Will there be a lot of bacteria in it? If so, how should I clean it?
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Is there a way to avoid dust inside the house and thus the need of cleaning so often?
I profoundly dislike dusting, but getting rid of dust is a necessity. It seems to me -- although it might be just an impression rather than a fact -- that lately way more dust gets on all surfaces than it used to few years back, yet I can't place…
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How to remove solidified paste from toothbrush
I have been using my current toothbrush for only about a month and it has already started developing deposits of solidified toothpaste on it(a significant amount). (It looks sort of like chewing gum stuck on it).
It is extremely difficult to remove…
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Organising chargers for cordless devices
I have literally lost track of how many cordless devices I have in my house now; maybe 40. Thankfully, many of them use the same connector: Micro USB, USB C, Apple - but a quick tally still gives me a list of at least TEN different power supplies…
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Removing deodorant build up from t-shirts
My boyfriends t-shirts often get crusty deodorant build up which doesn't go away after washing.
Is there an easy, sure-fire way to remove this?
Preventative (Bonus round)- My shirts never do this, is it just because I sweat less or is it something…
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How do I keep the kiddie-pool from getting scummy and gross?
We have a kiddie pool in the backyard that the kids enjoy playing in during the summer.
My family tends to forget to drain the pool, so water may stay in it a few days... or a week... too long.
Is there something that I can add to the water that…
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How to quickly dry the thermals in winters without squeezing or hanging them?
The tags on thermals say:
Do not squeeze.
Do not hang.
So, what would be the quickest way to dry them during winters?
I do not have a dryer.
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What to do to keep glasses from slipping down?
My glasses took a direct hit from a basketball a while back, and started coming loose. They used to fit me perfectly (after the optician fiddled around with them), but now they keep slipping down my nose.
I tried bending them (very carefully!!) by…
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How can I prevent a receipt from fading?
I have seen a question here about how to restore a receipt that has faded. What I want to know is how to prevent receipts from fading in the first place.
I have some receipts from a recent vacation that I want to keep as souvenirs. I was thinking…
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