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How to clean capelin quickly and without bones

Capelin is a small fish from the Smelt family. It is well distributed and is caught commercially in many countries. This fish contains many useful substances, including polyunsaturated acids and minerals. Consumption of capelin in

How to peel a lot of garlic in a couple of seconds

Work in the kitchen can be significantly reduced if you have certain skills in preparing various products. Many tasks can be completed faster instead of being done routinely using traditional methods. I suggest considering 3 ways:

8 useful tips when working with wood

When working with wood, due to inexperience or lack of suitable tools, sometimes unforeseen situations arise from which you somehow need to get out. The screw that you are going to screw into the pre-prepared hole is

How to make fabric shoes waterproof

Sneakers and sneakers made of fabric are very soft, so they are often worn in the summer, but they are completely unsuitable for rainy weather. If you find yourself in them under a downpour, your feet are guaranteed to be wet. I offer a cheap 100% way to do

How to prevent an open tube of superglue from drying out

Oh, how many open tubes of super glue were damaged in my time... The situation is standard: you need to glue some small thing. Naturally, to do this, open a new tube of super glue and glue it. Next, close and remove the glue. But here

How to unclog a sink drain

If the water in the sink where you wash dishes or brush your teeth does not drain, you can clean the drain in three ways without having much experience as a plumber.

Freezing vegetables and herbs for the winter at home

Freezing vegetables and herbs is another way to preserve fruits for the winter. Recently, many housewives have been using this preparation method. At negative temperatures, the action of various factors, under the influence of which

How to hide a self-tapping screw in wood

Sometimes there are situations when you need to fasten two boards or bars, but there is a desire to hide the screws with which the connection is made. Today I will show a simple and fast way how you can make such a connection and make it

Repairing a faulty LCD display

This instruction will clearly show how to repair an LCD display with dead rows or columns. An old phone is taken as an example, but the principle is also suitable for other devices. Typically the display is connected to the controller via

3 tricks when working with wood

Today it is rare to find products entirely made of solid wood. Most often you have to deal with particle boards or laminated materials such as plywood. The surface of such slabs, especially finishing ones, on the front side is usually

Super quick breakfast in the microwave in 2 minutes

This is just a cosmically quick breakfast, and it’s also delicious, healthy and natural. A minimum of products, a maximum cooking time including heat treatment of no more than 5 minutes. Are you still thinking about making a sandwich faster, but not yet?

How to extend the life of your washing machine

Everyone knows that a washing machine, like any device, has its own service life. But, in most cases, the washing machine fails without having served its intended life, at least the one indicated in its technical data sheet.

How to wash brilliant green

If you accidentally get stained with green paint, you don’t have to rub your hands red-hot under water. In order to get rid of marks, it is enough to use any of the 11 methods that help you comfortably remove this liquid from the skin.

How to restore an old ax

The modern market offers many types and varieties of axes, both domestic and foreign, in various designs and purposes. It is very difficult to choose the right one until you test it in action. Yes they are worth it

How to remove a broken drill bit (5 ways)

No one is immune from such an unfortunate failure as a broken drill during work. And the drill is not as bad as the part that was being processed at the time. If a piece of a drill breaks with its tail sticking out, then removing it is not so difficult. But if

Repair of torn hinges

We have a rare thing in our family - a stereo system in a wooden case with a glass facade. Unfortunately, during transportation the top cover was broken off the awnings. I decided to restore it, at the same time making a small instruction, because the used

Straightening out dents on the speaker cap

Nowadays, a lot of speaker systems are made with open dynamic heads. Their diffuser does not protect anything, neither the mesh nor the grille. Of course, there are speakers with a removable panel, but this is a different case. Also when transporting individual

Removing scratches on disks

Even experienced drivers will press the curb so hard that they will scratch their alloy wheels. The situation is very common. Of course, this is not critical, you can drive like this, but it is better to make a little effort and remove visible scratches. This

Repairing plastic using the example of a gas tank

My lawn mower has a serious problem - a hole has formed in the gas tank. Having found out the price of a new tank (about 200 bucks), I decided to repair the old one, especially since I have been repairing plastic medical parts for several years now.

How to check the armature of a power tool at home

Self-checking the motor armature can easily be done at home. This will allow, firstly, to independently restore the functionality of the tool, and secondly, not to overpay a specialist for a fairly simple

6 ways to prevent a nut from coming loose

Threaded connections are quite reliable and efficient. They are considered one of the most common and cost-effective. However, when exposed to vibration, there is a possibility of weakening them. This can often be seen in the example of nuts, arbitrarily

15 useful life hacks with WD-40

VD-40 was developed to protect parts from corrosion. It has proven itself in all areas of application. At the same time, its manufacturers hide the composition of the product, even abandoning the patent. This does not prevent many craftsmen from carrying out

Repairing a broken connector tongue

The plastic connector for connecting the Internet cable is a very fragile thing. Especially often, when the cable is regularly connected to various devices, the locking tab of the connector breaks. Such a breakdown leads to the fact that the detachable connection is not

Making your own extractor for unscrewing a broken screw

If you've ever driven small screws into hardwood, chances are you've experienced them breaking at the worst possible time. The result (for example, when installing a piano hinge) is a double problem:

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