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Rake Leaves Onto A Tarp For Speedy Cleanup

If falling leaves are beginning to litter your lawn, it’s time to get out your rake and get to work. To efficiently pick up piles of leaves and other clippings, use a tarpaulin.


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Stalk Your Interviewer Online To Prepare For A Job Interview

If you have a big job interview coming up and you know the name of the person conducting the interview, consider spending a few minutes stalking that person online so you can find hobbies or clubs shared in common. Finding a connection that you can bring up during the interview will help help you stand out amongst the other candidates.


Attach A Torch To Your Fuse Box

Locating a blown fuse can be difficult in the dark. Make the task easier by keeping a spare torch attached with a magnet.


Use Lollipops As Cocktail Stirrers

Add some zing to your next cocktail party by using lollipops to stir your cocktails and choosing lollipop colours that go well with your drink.


Clean A Dry Erase Board With Baby Wipes

If you’ve ever left dry erase ink on the board for a few days, you know it can sometimes be difficult to remove. Cleaning weblog How to Clean Things shares several methods for removing old dry erase ink, but being a parent my favourite is using baby wipes.


Remove Screws With Broken Heads Using A Drill Chuck

Screws can sometimes snap off at the head, making them hard to dislodge. Reddit user funisher reports that using a cheap drill chuck set on reverse can remove the problem screw easily.


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Use Push Pins For A Cheap And Easy Phone Dock For Your Cubicle

If you work in a cubicle chances are you already have push pins stuck in the fabric walls. Reddit user KayJustKay demonstrates how you can use a handful of push pins to provide an impromptu dock for your phone.


Organise A Workplace Money Lunch To Create And Reinforce Good Financial Habits

When you’re on a tight budget, going out to eat every day at work can be a huge unnecessary experience. Fight this by organising “Money Lunches” where coworkers gather together to eat packed lunches, discuss their finances and build good money habits.


Oven-Bake Brown Rice To Remove Guesswork

Brown rice takes longer to cook than brown rice, which can make it hard to get right if you’re not used to preparing it. Instead of using a rice cooker or pot, consider baking the rice with water and butter to encourage it to absorb precisely the amount of water needed.


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Gmail Allows You To Mark Spam Email From Friends As Suspicious

It seems like all of us have a friend or three that doesn’t follow proper password security, gets hacked and you receive spam from that friend’s account. If you mark that email as spam you have the option to instead mark it as suspicious — this keeps you safe from future spam from your friend’s account but will allow regular email through.


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