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What to cook from pink salmon: two dishes from one fish

To make pink salmon fillet tender and juicy, season it with aromatic onions and herbs and place in the oven. This dish is equally suitable for a light dinner or a festive table. There are practically no bones in pink salmon fillet, it is prepared

How to switch plastic windows to winter mode without much effort

Before the onset of winter cold, plastic windows must be switched from summer to winter mode, otherwise cold air will penetrate into the room through the gaps between the sash and the frame. Previously, windows were insulated with flax tow, the cracks were plugged with cotton wool, and

Hang a lemon on the tap and you will be forever grateful

The usual routine cleaning of faucet screens from limescale is labor-intensive, painstaking and time-consuming. But such work must be carried out periodically and more often, the harder the water in the water supply system.

Does the chainsaw cut crookedly? How to fix

What to do if the chainsaw cuts crookedly? In most cases, this defect can be quickly and easily corrected if you understand the theory a little. Also, so that in the future this lack of saw operation occurs less frequently, let us dwell on the factors leading to such

Liquid plastic! Repairing plastics is easy without glue or a soldering iron!

This can be done quickly and without problems using superglue, but if you don’t have it on hand, you can use the chemical welding method. To do this, take an unnecessary piece of plastic and chop it into small pieces with side cutters.

How to solder aluminum reliably without flux

Using the proposed method, you can solder not only an aluminum wire to a copper wire, but also solder a hole in an aluminum pan with copper material. Let's start with the usual tinning of copper wire using rosin and tin solder using a soldering iron.

How to make powerful glue in minutes

To get powerful waterproof glue, we need any metal jar. Add 3 tablespoons of water to it and heat to a boil. You can also simply pour ready-made boiling water into a jar. Next, add 10 grams to boiling water.

Quick repair of a crack on a laptop. Master Class

It is impossible to imagine the life of a modern person without a laptop. This small mobile computer is convenient for work and play. Today, almost everyone has laptops: from students to retirees. Unfortunately, sometimes problems appear in the laptop case.

Amazing ideas, non-standard use of PP pipes

We cover a plastic pipe of the required diameter with copper wire and make a loop.Bend the ends in the direction opposite to the loop 90 degrees. We press the ends against the heating plate of a welding machine for plastic pipes. We exhibit

How to put leftover foam to good use

Remains of polystyrene foam of various origins should not be thrown away. They will be useful for useful use in the household. But first you need to find out what and how they dissolve.

Bombically delicious zucchini, the best recipe

We take 500 grams of ripe zucchini and, using an ordinary fork, make shallow grooves along their entire surface and cut off the stalks. Cut the zucchini lengthwise with a kitchen knife and divide the halves into cross-sections that are not very wide

How to clean a well with two one and a half rubles

A well that serves as a source of water in a country house or farmstead must be cleaned of sand 2 times a year in spring and autumn. To do this, you need a universal technological device that can be used for many years.

The secret of preparing pepper seeds to increase the germination of planting material

Every gardener knows that it is very easy to prepare pepper seeds for planting. It is enough to cut the ripest fruit from the bush, extract the grains from it, dry them thoroughly and put them in an envelope or bag indicating the type of vegetable. To Work with

How to easily wash a 20 liter bottle of dirt and greenery

It is not so easy to clean a 20-liter bottle from the inside of dirt and greenery until it shines, since it has a narrow neck and you cannot stick your hand inside. But don't despair.There is a simple way to do this easily, quickly and efficiently.

How to fix any “figure eight” on a bicycle wheel

First, we find out whether there is a defect in the form of a figure eight on the wheel. To do this, rotate the wheel and place your finger on its rim. Moreover, the finger should lie motionless on the front of the bicycle. At the same time, we will feel the presence of the number eight directly.

How to make a stationary dispenser from a regular bottle

Typically, an emptied detergent or liquid soap dispenser goes straight into the trash bin. But it is better to unscrew the dosing mechanism, carefully cut off the threaded neck from the container and remove the standard dispenser tube. By using

How to quickly find out the speed of an electric motor without a sign and disassembly

Often you have to deal with old electric motors that do not have labels with characteristics of power, speed, etc. Such an electric motor can be used as a drive. For example, when making emery you need

16 ways to make life easier for a home handyman

Here are tips that do not require professional knowledge and skills, but require ingenuity and a desire to do something with your own hands. For example, please a child with a self-propelled machine, and share the experience of opening cans with the hostess.

It's warm in the tent and the food is warm. How to make a simple stove from cans

When hiking, fishing or hunting, especially in inclement, chilly weather, you want to warm your hands, heat the inside of the tent, and warm up your food. To do this, you need a heat source, preferably from available materials.It should also be compact, easy to use

Egg pancake soup

I remember the taste of this soup from childhood. This first dish is very quick and easy to prepare. The main thing that makes the soup unusual is that egg pancakes are added to it instead of cereal.

How to unscrew a broken stud without drilling or welding and restore damaged threads

If a threaded hole in an aluminum part is damaged, it can be repaired with a regular tap, having previously taken measures to ensure that metal shavings do not get inside the mechanism. To do this, cover it with a piece of cloth and lubricate the tap

12 awesome life hacks for the techie

How to stud rubber using bolts and nuts. We make blind holes in the tread blocks (blocks) to a given depth. We clamp the bolt in the drill chuck and screw the heads into the holes. We put washers on the bolts and tighten the nuts with a wrench.

Testing a home-grown preparation for glass lids

Sometimes it’s impossible to clean them until they shine. Nasty dirt manages to get under the very rim so that at first it is difficult to notice, then it is not easy to get rid of it. In addition, you don’t want to use products that are oversaturated with chemicals.

Attachment for cutting tall grass with a trimmer

It is difficult to mow tall and thick grass with a brush cutter and a cutting tool made from a reel with wound fishing line, since the grass is wound around the reel and it gets jammed. Therefore, it will have to be dismantled.

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Thin Armenian lavash in the oven

Textile painting for a children's room | Do it yourself

Stroller made from disposable diapers | Do it yourself

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