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Nail polish on a loose screw
A screw that keeps working loose in a handle or hinge: pull it, put a drop of clear nail polish in the hole, and drive it back before the polish sets. Holds for months, and comes out again when you need it to.
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Ice cube on a carpet dent
Where a sofa leg has crushed the carpet, sit an ice cube in the dent and let it melt fully. As the fibres take up water they stand back up. Blot dry and brush with your fingers.
GharChappal under the wobbly table leg
Fold a rubber slipper, cut it to thickness, wedge it under the short leg. It grips the floor better than folded paper and does not compress over time. The most-deployed jugaad in India.
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Turn the mattress every Diwali
Rotate the mattress end to end twice a year and pick a date you will actually remember. It stops the hollow forming where you sleep, and a mattress lasts years longer for two minutes of work.
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Farsh par crayon? Hairdryer
Crayon ke nishan par hairdryer ki garam hawa maaro, phir geele kapde se pochh lo. Wax pighalte hi utar jaata hai — ragadne se farsh kharab hota hai.
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Old sock over the broom for the fan
Pull a long sock over a broom handle, slide it along each fan blade and pull back. The dust comes off inside the sock instead of onto the bed. Turn the sock inside out over the bin.
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Store bedsheets inside their own pillowcase
Fold the sheet and both covers, then slide the whole set into one of its own pillowcases. The almirah stops being a landslide and you never hunt for the matching pillow cover again.
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Cardboard behind the switchboard photo frame
A frame that will not sit straight usually has an uneven wall behind it. Stick a folded bit of cardboard to the low corner on the back of the frame. It stays level and the fix is invisible.
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Talcum powder into a squeaky floorboard
Work talcum powder into the joint of a squeaking wooden floorboard with a dry brush and sweep off the rest. It stops the two edges rubbing. Lasts a few months, then repeat.
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Two-minute door hinge fix
A creaking hinge does not need WD-40. A drop of any cooking oil on the pin, then swing the door ten times to work it in. Wipe the run-off or it collects dust and blackens the frame.
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Old toothbrush for tap and tile joints
Keep one retired toothbrush per bathroom. Nothing else reaches the ring where the tap meets the basin or the grout between tiles. Mark it so it never goes back near a mouth.
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Wet cloth on the mosquito net frame
Wipe a window mesh with a barely damp cloth wrapped around a butter knife. It gets into the frame corner where dust cakes and the mesh does not stretch out of shape.
GharBalcony rope pulley for deliveries
A rope and a cloth bag lowered from the third-floor balcony collects milk, vegetables and post without four flights of stairs. Standard equipment in Kolkata and Mumbai chawls for decades.
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जूते की डिब्बी मत फेंको
जूते के डिब्बे दराज़ में रख कर मोज़े, तार और छोटी चीज़ें अलग-अलग करो। मुफ्त का ऑर्गनाइज़र, और दराज़ खोलते ही सब दिखता है।
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Deewar par photo tedhi? Peeche cardboard
Frame seedha nahi baith raha to aksar deewar oonchi-neechi hoti hai. Frame ke peeche neeche wale kone par cardboard ka tukda chipka do.
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गद्दा उलटो, हर छह महीने
गद्दे को छह महीने में एक बार सिर-पैर की तरफ से उलटो। जहाँ रोज़ सोते हो वहाँ गड्ढा नहीं बनता और गद्दा सालों ज़्यादा चलता है।
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Chhoti cheezein khoyi? Ek dabba banao
Ek dabba — usmein hi charger, chaabi, battery aur pen. Jo cheez roz khoti hai uska ek pata hona chahiye. Ghar mein sabko wahi jagah maloom ho.
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पंखे की स्पीड कम है? पत्ती साफ करो
पंखे की पत्तियों पर जमी धूल हवा घटा देती है। महीने में एक बार पोंछो — नया पंखा खरीदने की सोचने से पहले यह करके देखो।
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अलमारी के पीछे कार्डबोर्ड
अगर अलमारी दीवार से सटी है और पीछे सीलन आती है, तो बीच में मोटा कार्डबोर्ड और थोड़ी जगह छोड़ो। कपड़ों तक नमी नहीं पहुँचती।
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Purane mozon se dusting glove
Purana mota moza haath par chadha ke pankha, blind aur taar dust karo. Ungliyon se har kone tak pahunchte ho, aur moza ulta karke bin mein.
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शीशे पर भाप न जमे इसके लिए साबुन
बाथरूम के शीशे पर साबुन की हल्की परत रगड़ कर सूखे कपड़े से पोंछ दो। नहाने के बाद भाप नहीं जमती। हफ्ते में एक बार दोहराओ।
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Zip atak gayi? Pencil ragdo
Zip ke daanton par pencil ki lead ragdo — graphite chikna kar deta hai. Sabun aur mombatti bhi chalti hai. Kheenchna nahi hai, warna zip nikal jaayegi.
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Doormat ke neeche akhbaar
Baarish mein doormat ke neeche akhbaar bichha do. Paani sokh leta hai, roz badal do. Farsh par keechad ke paon ke nishan aane band.
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प्लास्टिक की बाल्टी में दरार? गरम चम्मच
छोटी दरार पर गरम चम्मच फेरो — प्लास्टिक पिघल कर जुड़ जाता है। बड़ी दरार के लिए काम नहीं करता, वहाँ बाल्टी बदलनी ही पड़ेगी।
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