Lifehacks and useful tips. Page 26

Winter is receding, and it's time to put in order everything we used when clearing snow. Shovels, scrapers, ice axes, etc. So that everything is ready for the next season, and there is no need to repair or buy anything. Should be carefully inspected

For hygienic reasons, dentists recommend changing your toothbrush at least once every 3 months. The actual resource of the brush is several times higher, so you don’t have to throw it away, but keep it and use it for other purposes.

Quite often you can find a gluing option using super glue and baking soda. This combination really works if you need to increase the contact area of ​​the parts being connected. You need to apply glue at their junction, and then

When repairing various connections, it may be necessary to replace a gasket of a non-standard size, which is difficult to find in a regular store. Faced with such a difficulty, you can simply buy silicone sealant and make a gasket out of it

You can sew reusable masks yourself, even without special skills. In life safety lessons we were taught that gauze masks are the best option. Yes, the gauze was dense, withstood washing, did not deform, and did not turn into a mesh. Now gauze

In our difficult times, when there is a need to wear a protective face mask, but it is not possible to buy one due to a shortage, you can make a mask with your own hands. On the Internet you can find a lot

Has it become difficult to turn the handle of this tool? Has your working hours increased? Has the quality of the finished minced meat decreased? After disassembling, are there any meat fibers stuck between the knives? All these are signs of dull knives. To give them back their old

If you need to make a stopper for a jar or bottle of an unusual and rare shape, then there is nothing easier. Absolutely anyone can cope with this task. Using simple technology, you can make a sealed stopper, plug or lid

Flexible hoses for faucets and toilets quite often begin to leak, especially if pressure surges are observed in the water supply, so it must be changed periodically. When replacing an old, already damaged hose, you don’t have to throw it away immediately, but

If you need to quickly peel and chop a lot of garlic, then this life hack is for you! A plastic bottle will come to the rescue and do almost everything itself. This useful advice will also come in handy if for some reason you don’t have a fine grater or

If you have 5-liter PET water bottles lying around, you shouldn’t throw them away. Now you will learn a great way to use these bottles. Every housewife should appreciate this life hack.

Quite often, interior doors do not have a lock or it is broken, which eliminates the possibility of locking them for privacy. To prevent others from entering a room with a door without a lock, you can lock it from the inside in four different ways.

Surely at least once in your life you have had the need to attach a hose to a faucet, for example, to water the garden, fill the pool for children, or for other needs. The task is quite common and is known to many firsthand. Now you will meet

Large sheets of plywood or OSB are very difficult to transport alone due to their size. To simplify this process and save effort and time, consider 3 homemade devices that will help one person move sheets without unnecessary

With the arrival of spring came various viruses. This spring, due to the pandemic, a special rush is caused by a shortage of medical masks, antibacterial agents for external use, and antiviral drugs. It’s good if all this can still be bought at

A very useful and necessary life hack, with which you will learn how to instantly make a bandage from an ordinary handkerchief, which almost everyone has on hand. It doesn’t matter for what purpose, no matter how you twist it, this method may come in handy, so don’t

Sour cream is an excellent sauce or dressing for pancakes, borscht, dumplings or dumplings. This is a traditional product in Russian cuisine. You can prepare it yourself at home. There are several ways to make sour cream at home. And one

Everyone has had such a need when they need to magnetize a screwdriver in order to screw a screw into a hard-to-reach place or to remove a fallen one.In the classic way, to magnetize screwdrivers, use a regular magnet and apply a screwdriver to it

In light of recent events, the shortage of medical masks has been felt by almost the entire world. No matter what anyone says, although a mask does not provide 100 percent protection against viruses and bacteria, it certainly significantly reduces the likelihood of contracting transmitted diseases

From an ordinary stationery knife you can make an excellent, and most importantly, useful mini saw. Which can be put in a toolbox and carried, since carrying an ordinary large hacksaw with you is extremely inconvenient. A mini saw will also come in handy

Limescale and urinary stone are the main pollutants of the toilet bowl. The cause of deposits is usually tap water, the quality of which is far from ideal. Plaque on the walls creates a repulsive impression, which forces housewives to

Going to a workshop to repair clothes and shoes involves a certain amount of money and time. However, some restorative procedures can be performed independently. Using available tools and detailed instructions

When cockroaches appear in someone’s apartment, all the neighbors suffer, especially when the apartment owner does not keep the home clean. If neighbors do nothing, the cockroaches will continue to multiply, and it will be more difficult to get rid of them. Another reason -

When dismantling old fences, greenhouses or other buildings, difficulties arise in removing pipes from the ground. If they can't be pulled out by hand, you usually have to dig everything out. A simpler solution would be to pull them out using a lever,