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How to quickly peel a pineapple?

1. Rinse the pineapple under running water and wipe with a paper towel. Then take the sharpest knife (preferably ceramic) and cut off the base of the fruit, and then the top with leaves. After this you should have something like

Soap rose

Women love to receive flowers as a gift. But not all men like to give them. Our advocates are often guided by the idea that it is better to give something practical. In this case, the best option is soap flowers. Yes, yes, soapy. Soap flowers.

Making a case for a touchscreen mobile phone

Today, in cellular communication stores there is a huge assortment of cases for cell phones that will satisfy any needs and tastes. However, often when you want to purchase a case for a specific phone model, it turns out that the choice

Making a Native American Dream Catcher

The catcher consists of a rim and a net. Any round base is suitable for the rim: made of wire, hoop. However, a base made of flexible branches is more natural.Willow, willow, wild grape shoots or hops are suitable. It is better to cut branches in early spring or

Replacing handles on a bag

Nowadays, buying a new handbag is very easy. Huge selection from expensive leather to inexpensive textile. But there are situations when it’s a pity to give up your favorite bag just because its handles have become unusable, and in the workshop

Cover for your favorite book

Cover for your favorite book or for a school textbook. Each of us has favorite books. We often read them ourselves, give them to our relatives, friends and acquaintances to read... Therefore, often the most interesting books look shabby. To save

Picture of three flowers

Today we will perform a very simple and incredibly useful color science exercise. All professional artists have gone through this more than once, and I think no one regrets it. In art school, this exercise is performed in the first year

Case for the camera

To make the cover, we will need some fur velor from an old sheepskin coat, thin padding polyester and Velcro, as well as any sewing machine, scissors, ruler, marker, tape, Moment glue and a glue stick. The pattern was designed by the program

Basket made of plastic bags

Crocheting a basket is quite simple. Even a child can handle this. But if you knit from ordinary threads, the basket will turn out to be too soft and will not hold its shape. You'll have to starch it and then dry it. You can avoid unnecessary hassle if

How to refill a disposable lighter

In this article I will tell you how you can extend the life of a lighter that does not have a gas filling valve. To do this, we need an empty disposable piezo lighter, a gas can with a set of adapters, two matches and tweezers.

Remote control repair

With prolonged and intensive use, radio remote controls begin to develop a characteristic malfunction. The remote control buttons stop responding to pressing. This happens due to contamination of the contact pads of the board and rubber buttons,

We solder aluminum

There are situations when it is necessary to solder aluminum products. But due to the fact that the oxide film covers the surface of the aluminum, the solder simply does not stick to it. Solders and fluxes have now been developed specifically for this purpose.

Headphone plug repair

Very often, the wire near the plug breaks off on headphones. Let's try to repair this problem ourselves. To do this we need glue, a regular spool of thread, a piece of heat shrink tubing and electrical tape. I would like to note that the work is very

Homemade handle for a plastic bottle

Sometimes, for various reasons, you have to use a plastic bottle to replenish your drinking water supply. But at the most inopportune moment, the handle of the bottle breaks off. I would like to offer two ways to make a homemade pen.

Felt passport cover

The owl print is one of the most relevant and in demand among young people today.The image of this feathered beauty can be found on a variety of items: clothes, bags, hair accessories, jewelry, and dishes. In the world of handicrafts

Book box

On the eve of such a family holiday as the anniversary of my beloved mother, I was faced with a serious question regarding a gift. The fact is that mom doesn’t like expensive and pretentious things. Even a standard bouquet of roses is a waste of money for her. Especially

Original T-shirt

Many of us, when buying a T-shirt or T-shirt, try to buy one that others don’t have, paying exorbitant prices. And then, somewhere in the city, they see someone wearing the same T-shirt or T-shirt, and a moment of disappointment sets in. And yet there seems to be a way out

Craft basket

Home Sweet Home. Life in it consists of familiar things and cute trinkets. They are the ones who make it better. And you don’t have to be a professional designer or decorator to make your home cozier and warmer. It just takes a little skill, a little

Hot water bottle for kettle

To give your family strong aromatic tea, you need to brew it correctly. A teapot warmer will help with this. There are many different ideas for sewing and decorating it. For example, you can make a heating pad in the shape of a funny cat. For work

Ice access

It's still winter outside, and sometimes there is severe ice. And in order to avoid falling on the ice, we will make ice access bars like this. For this we need: - A bicycle tube (it is better to take a car one, as it is stronger and

How to replace a runner on clothes

Previously this was quite problematic.Currently, hardware stores have a huge selection of sewing products. It's easy to select a slider. The size is usually written on the other side. Materials, configurations, “tuning” for every taste: plastic and metal,

How to make a home smokehouse

The desire to have your own smokehouse is quite understandable, because it includes smoked wings for beer during the holidays, and a delicious aromatic dinner in the form of smoked drumstick or a piece of lard. How can you refuse such yummy food? Of course, there is the option of buying ready-smoked

Traffic jam horse

For work we will need: - wine corks; - toothpicks; - threads; - universal glue; - an awl or a large needle; - beads; - a piece of thick fabric or leather.

Hood mounting problem

I bought a range hood, simple but not exactly cheap. I came home and was about to attach it to the kitchen, when suddenly I removed the gas pipe that was in the way. The manufacturer made standard mounts: for mounting flush on the wall, which is natural for me

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