GharToothpaste over a nail hole
Moving out and the wall has picture nails all over it? White toothpaste, pressed in with a finger and wiped flat, fills small holes convincingly on white walls. Let it dry fully before the landlord walks in.
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Deewar par nail hole? Toothpaste
Safed toothpaste hole mein bharo, finger se seedha karo, sookhne do. Safed deewar par bilkul nahi dikhta. Rangeen deewar par pehle kone mein try karna.
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Toothpaste on a scratched screen? No — use it on the wall
White toothpaste on a dry cloth lifts pencil, crayon and scuff marks off a painted wall without taking the paint with it. Test one corner first on a dark wall. It does not fix scratched screens, whatever the internet says.
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Door open close - novelty
Bored of basic designs of the door.
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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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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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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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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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Chaabi ka gutcha rubber band se
Har chaabi par alag rang ka rubber band chadha do. Andhere mein bhi ungli se pehchan aa jaati hai, aur taala khojne ka tamasha khatam.
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Sofa ke neeche cardboard rakho
Sofa ke neeche patla cardboard sarka do. Saari dhool usi par jamti hai — mahine mein ek baar nikaal ke jhaad lo, jhaadu andar ghusane ki zaroorat hi nahi.
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Purani T-shirt = sabse achha pochha
Sooti purani T-shirt ka pochha bazaar ke duster se behtar sokhta hai aur muft hai. Button aur zip pehle kaat dena, warna farsh par nishan aa jaayega.
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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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Vinegar bag on the shower head
Tie a polythene bag of white vinegar around a shower head clogged with hard water and leave it overnight. The scale dissolves and the spray pattern comes back. Run it hot for a minute before you use it.
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Hair clip as a cable tie
A bobby pin or a stationery clip holds a coiled charging cable better than the twist tie it came with. Clip one to the edge of the table and thread the cable through so it never falls behind the desk again.
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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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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.
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Rubber band around the paint tin
Stretch a wide rubber band across the mouth of the paint tin and wipe the brush on the band instead of the rim. The rim stays clean, the lid seals properly, and the tin does not glue itself shut.
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.
GharRubber band on a stripped screw
Screw head gone round and the screwdriver just spins? Lay a wide rubber band flat over the head, press the screwdriver into it hard, and turn slowly. The rubber fills the chewed grooves and gives the bit something to bite.
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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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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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