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A necessary selection of useful tips for everyday life and the workshop

From the simplest and most worn-out items and materials, you can make original and useful life hacks for all occasions. How to cut round bars at 45 degrees. Use a grinder to cut the crosspiece crosswise along the mating lines. In the center

3 Ways to Open a Disposable Spice Grinder

It is organizationally and economically advantageous for manufacturers of spice mills to produce them in a disposable version. The contents of the mill have run out and thousands of families have to buy new products. Therefore, they use all sorts of constructive tricks

How to make a reusable wine bottle stopper

To properly implement our idea, we will need a standard sealed glass bottle of wine and a regular PET bottle with a thin neck. As a result, we will be able to store the wine much longer than the time indicated on the label after its

How to defrost an underground pipe without unnecessary hassle

We will demonstrate the proposed defrosting process on a pipe with a total length of 4-5 meters, bent at 90 degrees, specially filled with water, and frozen. To implement this process, we need a pump to pump washer fluid into

Is it blowing from the junction of the window and the window sill? Repair in a few minutes

If in the winter cold it blows strongly from under a plastic window, then this not only leads to additional costs for heating the premises and a deterioration of the microclimate in them, but also creates a real threat of catching a cold, getting sick, and for these reasons children will have to

How to make any plastic lid

Plastic lids may be needed for various purposes: tightly sealing containers, closing technological or structural openings in machine tools, various mechanisms, vehicles, etc. Any adult can make them

How to protect a copper soldering iron tip

Before protecting the copper soldering iron tip, it must be tidied up and tinned. As you know, the purer the metal, the slower it oxidizes. The manufacturer decides for himself what purity of copper he used, and we cannot influence this.

How to untie a knot on a package without any problems

Situations when a plastic bag cannot be untied occur quite often. This is especially unpleasant when it contains bulk products that need to be poured out a little. And when you tear the package, there is a chance that everything will end up on the

How to get rid of foggy windows in winter

In winter, for various reasons (poor quality of windows, unprofessional installation, poor ventilation in the room, insufficient heating, etc.), fogging of the glass of the window opening may occur. There is no possibility to replace windows,

Life hack: how to clean a metal ladle with activated carbon

Everyone is used to standard dishwashing detergents. Soda and liquid are unlikely to cope with burnt spots after boiling potatoes in their jackets. In addition, soda dries the skin of your hands; it is better not to do this procedure without gloves. Today I will tell you

How to make a bottle cap in a few minutes

To prevent the contents of a glass bottle from being affected by the environment, you need a reliable and airtight stopper made of materials that do not interact with the contents of the bottle and do not impart specific odors to them. Make a plug like this

8 life hacks for the workshop

How to straighten a spring using a vice and a welding machine. We connect the mass and the electrode holder to the ends of the spring, heat it until red and pull it out into a slightly wavy wire. First, clamp one end of the spring in a vice.

7 life hacks for all occasions from masters of their craft

We put a piece of hose on the stud with the nut, screw on the second nut, put on the steel tube and screw on the third nut. We insert the rubber hose into the bearing hole and tighten the nut over it. As a result, the rubber part is distributed and

How to quietly sew up a hole in clothing

Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to prevent holes from appearing in clothing. Even if you don’t let things get worn out, take care of them, and wear them carefully, you can still accidentally get caught on something and tear your clothes. But if she is very loved

How to significantly increase the strength of superglue and other life hacks

Superglue flows out from the cut tip in a thick stream, which leads to excess consumption of glue and does not improve the quality of joining the parts. Having bitten off the tip of the medical needle with a side cutter, and having removed the burrs with a file, we put the needle on the plastic

1 tablet will remove all dirt from the washing machine

Who among us has not used something for other purposes at least once in our lives? Some do this regularly. Isn't it interesting to know how things wash in the dishwasher? Or, what happens if you pour dishwashing liquid into the washing machine?

Important nuances of the correct attachment of an ax in the old-fashioned way

There are a great variety of options for attaching an ax head to a wooden ax handle using various devices and additional reinforcing parts and materials. But until now the method of joining the parts of an ax in the way that was used

How to clean long-term carbon deposits without caustic chemicals

Regardless of the material from which the dishes are made, long-term carbon deposits are removed using the same method, the only difference is the effort applied and the duration of the cleaning process. Aluminum cookware is easiest to clean, but somewhat more difficult

8 useful lifehacks for using cable ties in the home

Cable ties (plastic clamps or strips) are widely used today due to their reliability, strength and durability. These are usually disposable products and are inexpensive. Therefore, little attention is paid to them. Unless when

5 military shoe hacks

Berts have long become common footwear, both in civilian life and in the army. But if you constantly wear them and there is not enough time and there are no special devices and means for caring for them, then problems with your feet may arise, and shoes

Lifehack for a welder: Free non-stick agent for semi-automatic machines

Combustion products and remains of hot metal fall and stick to the internal surfaces of the gas-conducting elements of the welding torch, located in the active zone of the welding process. Over time, this inevitably leads to a violation of the correct

How to lay firewood for long burning with maximum efficiency

The chaotic arrangement of logs in the firebox of the stove and their traditional ignition from below leads to the fact that solid fuel quickly flares up in a short time and a significant part of the generated heat simply goes into the chimney, without bringing any

15 lifehacks and gadgets to improve workflows in your home workshop

Sometimes a master encounters difficulties in his work that cannot be solved with the help of expensive purchased tools and devices.Below are 15 life hacks that will help you get out of a difficult situation and improve your work processes.

10 lifehacks for home and work to reduce time and increase reliability

Often the necessary tool, device or material is not at hand. But if you look around and think, you can find a solution. It is possible that from the 10 life hacks below, you will need some today, tomorrow or in the near future.

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