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How to remove scratches from furniture using walnuts

Furniture and decor made of wood always look expensive and elegant. But, such material is very capricious in operation, because if you are careless, scratches and chips appear very quickly. Fortunately, this is not a death sentence for wooden products, and they

Lard "Damskoe" - gentle salting with salt and sugar

All doubts about the harm and benefits of salted lard have long been in the past - it should be in your diet, even in small quantities, period! The best option is, of course, homemade salting of lard, but this may very well arise.

Auto life hack: In winter, use the service mode of your wipers

With the onset of winter, drivers are constantly faced with the problem of wipers freezing or slight ice on the blades, causing them to scratch the glass. The situation is unpleasant, but solvable. To avoid having to water the windshield wipers every morning

How to easily sew Santa Claus

My son had to make a craft for the school competition “Santa Claus’s Workshop”.A child wanted to make a toy for the city Christmas tree, Santa Claus. After looking at several ideas on the Internet, adding my own experience, I came up with this model. Father Frost

Life hack: how to remove a greasy stain on clothes the traditional way

Don’t rush to pour salt on a greasy stain that you haven’t carefully placed on your favorite blouse. And, especially, do not rub it with a colored napkin. This way you will only end up with an additional problem. You will have to remove not only grease, but also dirt.

We control the load with one button. How to make a powerful latched switch using a MOSFET

This key, built on powerful field-effect transistors, is designed to control the load by pressing a clock button: one press - turn on, press again - turn off. Maximum voltage - 60 V, maximum current - 50 A.

How to squeeze a glass of pomegranate juice in a couple of minutes without a juicer

Fresh natural pomegranate juice is very useful for immunity, as well as blood restoration. Unfortunately, in purchased form it is just a tasty drink, and not a storehouse of vitamins. If possible, it is better to squeeze the juice from fresh pomegranate yourself.

Why is a resistor connected parallel to the LED in circuits?

Very often in electronic circuits, in addition to a series (limiting) resistor in the LED circuit, a parallel (shunt) resistor is also added. A similar shunt resistor can also be seen in switching power supplies,

How to make a simple garage stove from a gas cylinder

Stoves such as potbelly stoves are ideal for heating a garage, shed or other technical room. Unfortunately, they are made of very thin metal, so their walls quickly burn through. It’s cheaper, easier and more reliable to weld the stove with your own

Cookies with mayonnaise - a recipe from Soviet times

Today I’ll tell you how to make cookies from the times of my youth. Moderately crispy and crumbly, a little like classic shortbread, it’s perfect for breakfast with coffee or tea, and it won’t just sit on the plate for long. Slide

How to groove a wall with a drill without a wall chaser in aerated concrete

To conceal electrical wiring in the wall, you need to make a groove. In the absence of a wall chaser and a vacuum cleaner, this task is accompanied by a huge emission of dust, especially if you use an angle grinder. Using this trick, you can

How to make a motor control circuit. Power on and reverse with two buttons

With this simple circuit you can control a DC motor with just two buttons. Each of which serves to turn the engine in one direction or another. The device is capable of controlling a powerful motor, but the button contacts are not

A simple way to improve the clamping of the wiper arm

It happens that wipers do not clean glass well due to weak pressure on the blades. This problem can be solved in most cases without purchasing new spare parts. If your windshield wipers press weakly, then use this advice.

Is there a draft from the balcony door? How to fix

Over time, the mechanisms installed in plastic windows wear out or fail altogether.The door may stop latching or sag, catching the threshold. Do I need to call a technician to fix the problems? Perhaps after

How to repair a cordless electric razor or clipper if it won't start

An old electric razor or clipper may have a motor failure. Most often the reason for this is wear on the brushes. Let's look at how it can be repaired at home using scrap materials and ordinary tools.

How to get out of deep snow or mud without assistance

Bad weather always prepares unpleasant surprises in the form of snow drifts or mud that are impassable for a car. You can get stuck in them even in a four-wheel drive vehicle. To avoid searching for a tractor or tow truck, carry long tow bars with you.

How to make a convenient and simple organizer for drills

Almost everyone keeps their drill bits in a drawer. As a result, to find one thing you need, you have to sort through the whole heap. By making this organizer, you can store drill bits in a visible place.

How to update windshield wiper blades with a homemade cutter and save money

Over time, car wiper blades wear out and begin to leave streaks and smudges. If you cut off their worn edge, they will drip like new again. To update brushes at home, you just need to make a special one.

How to charge any screwdriver from junk

They asked me to figure out how to charge the batteries of a screwdriver. I wanted to make 3-channel charging on the TP4056, but I still have two of them left. After studying the question, I realized it could be made simpler.The old charger was assembled as a block

Why do you need a capacitor on an electric motor? And what happens if you remove it?

If you have ever disassembled a children's car and taken out small motors from it, you may have noticed that each of them has a small capacitor soldered to the power terminals. If you unsolder it and check the operation of the motor, then practically nothing

How to make a flexible grip for the hardest to reach places

A flexible grip is an extremely useful device that almost everyone has needed at least once in their life. And most masters need it every day. Did your keys fall into the sewer grate, did a bolt fall to the bottom of the engine, did it become clogged?

Chicken petals for the New Year's table

Chicken fillet petals according to this recipe are tender, with a crispy crust. You only need two ingredients to prepare. When choosing chicken, take the meatiest part of the chicken - the thigh fillet. You will also need brine from salted tomatoes (in

How to increase the power supply voltage from 5 to 12 Volts

Every home probably has more than one power supply (charger) from various cell phone models lying around. All of them have an output voltage of 5 V. Naturally, it is possible to use such a source in the household, but sometimes there are not as many purposes as there are in

How to make a warm floor in a wooden house

I decided to make a shower room at home. Warm floors are needed to make the room warm and comfortable to walk on the tiles with bare feet. The advantage is that the heat comes from below and warms up absolutely everything. In the shower room there is increased

How to Make a Wall Mount for a Large TV with Easy DIY Installation

A tourist hatchet made from a rail without a forge, forging or other complications

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