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How do I fill a hot water urn that doesn't fit in the sink?
I have a large container (a hot water urn) that I need to fill with water.
I don't have access to a hose, unfortunately, so that is not an option.
I did also try stuffing the urn in the sink, but that didn't work because the sink is too small to fit…
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How can I humidify a room without a humidifier?
It's winter, it's cold, and the heat is constantly blasting throughout my house. This is making the air very dry and uncomfortable to breathe, particularly at night when I'm trying to sleep.
Are there any decent ways to humidify my bedroom without…
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How can I quickly cool a water bottle?
Sometimes I only have 10-15 minutes and I have a water bottle out, but it's near room temperature. I need it to be near freezing, but I don't have time to do anything.
Usually I will just put it in the freezer until I have to leave, but that usually…
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How to dry out a wet phone?
I unfortunately dropped my aunt's phone in water. I didn't tried anything yet (I'm afraid of a short circuit). Is there a quick and cheap way to completely dry out the internals of this mobile phone so it will not fail when I turn it on?
Phone:…
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Fastest way to boil water?
When I want to make hot chocolate, one of the steps is, obiously, boiling water. It seems to take forever. Is there a faster way? The method I am currently using is putting water in a metal can and using the stove.
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What should I do without hot water in the shower?
I just woke up, it's -20 degrees Fahrenheit outside, I have to be at work soon, and now I just found out that the hot water heater isn't working, so the water is freezing cold! I'm smelly as can be and my hair is a mess. I don't want my hair to look…
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How to quickly dry wet sneakers?
I stepped in a deep puddle and now both of my sneakers are thoroughly wet. I've tried opening them up to let them air dry, but this takes far too long. I'm also afraid to put them into the clothes dryer (for the sake of both the pair of shoes and…
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What can be used besides rice to keep moisture out of salt?
Often, rice is in salt dispensers to prevent moisture from making the salt become clumpy and possibly get stuck in a shaker.
What else can be used to get the same effect?
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How to shoot a video underwater using your smart phone?
I have iPhone, but solution probably can apply to all smart phones.
I know that I can buy a waterproof bag/pouch or special underwater cameras, but who remember it to buy it before going to the trip?
Therefore how alternatively I can take couple of…
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A book fell in a sink full of water. How can I dry it?
How can I dry out a book that falls into a sink of water (or similar) and gets soaked?
I've tried:
Using a hair dryer to blow the pages back and forth until they're dry
It wasn't that great an idea, because it left the pages wrinkled/warped, and…
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How to listen to music in the shower?
How can I bring my little portable Bluetooth speaker into the shower without ruining it?
To ensure it is loud enough to hear over the shower on full blast while not noise polluting too much, the speaker needs to be kept close, well within splash…
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How to transport liquids without spilling?
My question is as simple as it sounds. With the liquid filled to the top of an open container;
How to transport liquids in open containers without spilling?
Specifically if I prepare myself a drink or a soup in the kitchen and then want to consume…
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Easy way to remove the sticky pages of a book caused by being wet?
I have an old bible gold edition (recovery version) that has been soaked because of a leak in my ceiling during a typhoon. Now it is dry, but the pages are in poor condition and stick to each other, I can carefully separate the pages manually but it…
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If I break a water pipe, is there a way to stop the flow while I go turn off the water?
Suppose I completely break a hot or cold water PVC pipe under a sink.
How can I quickly stop/minimize the flow while I go turn off the water flow, at the pump?
Last time something like this happened, I wrapped it in a cloth quickly before running…
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How to save the water wasted while waiting for the shower to heat up?
It takes about 30 to 45 seconds for my shower to heat up. A lot of perfectly good water goes down the drain while I wait for the water to get up to temperature. Rather than letting this water go to waste, I would like to save this water (for use in…
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