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Protect Your Walls From Bike Tyres With Contact Paper

If you’re forced to store your bike inside your home or apartment, scuffed walls are inevitable. Luckily, they’re easy to protect with a few rolls of clear contact paper.

9 May 2013

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Ask LH: How Should I Clean My Screen?

Dear Lifehacker, What is the best way to clean the screens of my laptop, LCD monitor, LCD TV and (MacBook) Retina screen? There are so many “don’t do this”, but no “do this” articles around. What is the best way to get my screens looking amazing without hurting them? Thanks, Smudged

4 May 2013

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Get Rid Of All Kinds Of Hard Water Stains With Vinegar

Got hard water crust all over your home? Use that miracle cleaning (and cooking) fluid, vinegar to get rid of it pronto.

30 April 2013

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Build Your Own Long-Armed, Reusable Duster

Dusting is nobody’s favourite chore, but you can make it a lot easier with this DIY duster.You will need a sewing machine for this project, but the rest of the materials are cheap and easy to find.

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Revive Old, Smelly Wooden Spoons

Over time, wooden spoons absorb the various foods they come in contact with and start smelling funky. Luckily, it is possible to de-stink them and extend their lifespan.

27 April 2013

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The Right Way To Care For Your Pocket Knife

You may know how to care for a kitchen knife, but when was the last time you paid your pocket knife the attention it deserves? Instructables user kennethisme has a great tutorial on how to care for your average folding pocket knife, from cleaning the blade to lubricating the body.

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Use An Upside-Down Baking Pan To Reduce Stovetop Splatter

Pan frying can produce delicious results, but it can also produce lots of grease splatter all over your stovetop. Once it gets under your burners, it can be a pain to clean. Thankfully, the folks at America’s Test Kitchen have a solution: a baking pan flipped upside down.

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Lighten Your Laundry Load With A Pillowcase

If you do your washing at a laundromat or your building’s shared laundry, here’s a tip that can help you avoid lugging along a big bottle or box of detergent: carry your clothes in a pillowcase with detergent mixed in.

16 April 2013

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Neutralise Smelly Kitchen Hands With Lemon Juice

If you can’t seem to get stubborn smells off your hands after cooking, a little lemon juice can fix what soap and water can’t.

13 April 2013

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The Germiest Spots In The Kitchen (And How To Clean Them)

There are plenty of places where germs are hiding in our homes and offices, but the kitchen is a particularly important area to focus on, thanks to food-borne illnesses. You don’t have to keep your kitchen immaculate; cleaning the biggest germ hot spots in the kitchen can go a long way towards protect your family.

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