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5 best natural dyes for easter eggs

If you want to make Easter paints, it is not necessary to resort to chemical dyes. In every kitchen there are available ingredients that will color the eggs in bright and saturated colors. Red cabbage gives a beautiful blue tint.

How to check the starting capacitor

Consider how to check the starting capacitor of a circulation pump. By this principle, any starting capacitors are investigated. An asynchronous motor is used to rotate the pump turbine. To launch the anchor, you must create a phase shift

How to wind a tow on a thread quality

In plumbing work, tow is used to seal pipes and transitions connected by a thread. It is made mainly of flax waste and is a coarse fiber of small sizes. If you wrap the tow correctly,

A safe way to place a baby swing

Many children dream of a home children's swing. And parents seem to be ready to purchase this funny toy, but because of the lack of knowledge of where to place it, they do not dare to make their childhood dreams a reality. But the swing is not easy fun, and the sea

Repair the toilet flush tank

Thanks to the float mechanisms, the tank is automatically filled with water. For example, a toilet tank, storage tank, etc. Consider the types of float valves, as well as methods for determining and eliminating

How to patch jeans on my knees?

Knees are one of the "weak" spots on jeans. In adults, they stretch out, for example, during sedentary work. And children can tear panties, even putting them on for the first time. An adult is not upset to part with a spoiled thing, because it is most likely old. And here

Household fungus: what is it? How to withdraw?

Often, after buying an apartment, the new owner discovers defects carefully hidden before the transaction by the previous owner. It may be that the house is cold in the winter, or the floor is not even, or - worst of all - on the windows or in the bathroom

How to hang a hook in the bathroom?

After the repair in the bathroom comes the most pleasant stage - the arrangement of the interior. The stores offer a wide range of various accessories that solve certain problems. This workshop will teach you how to hang a hook in the bathroom.

Pros and cons of building a house from cinder blocks

Blocks for the construction of buildings made by vibropressing concrete in a specific form are called cinder blocks. Depending on the region in which this material is produced, its filler may be ash, slag, brick waste, expanded clay,

The wall is dying, what should I do?

Many people face damp and darkened walls and corners. Damp walls and corners arise both in apartments and in houses. The reasons for the damp walls are different, it arises from the peeled wallpaper, heavy air in the room, from a change

The second life of old boots

What a pity it is to throw away your favorite old boots.I have an idea how to prolong their life for the benefit of myself or for the child. For this, boots with a long boot, natural fur or other good insulation are suitable. Of them we will cut

Toy storage box

In every house there are always a lot of old and not old postcards, which are already tired of storing and sorry to throw away. We propose to make a beautiful box for storing toys from such material - and the child will like it and the process of work will bring

Deep lens cleaning

You can extend the life of contact or colored lenses by periodically cleaning them with peroxide solution. It cleans, disinfects and neutralizes all types of lenses. There are a lot of peroxide solutions on the market today and everyone chooses

How to clean a tea press from tea plaque

Not so long ago, such a convenient device as a French press appeared in the everyday life of the inhabitants of our country. Originally created for making coffee, the easy-to-use device from a glass flask, a piston with a strainer and a lid fell in love with the Russians

How to connect wires from different metals

The answer seems to be a simple one, but nevertheless often connecting wires, electricians and people who do electrical work on their own violate the basic requirements for electrical contacts. What does this lead to? At best, to burn

Bombs for linen

Having once decided to use as few purchased chemicals as possible in household chores, I began to look for alternative replacement options for them. Looking for and studying various recipes, I came to the conclusion that many can be quite successfully done

How to get rid of fungus on the tile forever!

It is good when the apartment is warm and cozy, conducive to relaxation and comfortable living. To spoil such an idyll can an uninvited guest - a fungus. Very often, fungal lesions are observed between the tile joints of the bathroom and in those places where

A way to increase the size of leather shoes

An easy and economical way to increase the size of leather shoes. Recently, such a nuisance happened - I bought my daughter leather demi-season boots. And I wanted to take on growth, that is, a size larger. We measured them for a long time, picked them up, and as a result we left for

Detergents for the home

Dear hostesses, how often do you study the composition of the products that you use for cleaning, washing and washing dishes? No? But this is in vain. If necessary, read the information on the label. But there was a time when our grandmothers and great-grandmothers washed and washed

How to clean cupronickel spoons

Cutlery from cupronickel, as well as silver, are available in almost every home. So I, doing cleaning up in the parental closets, came across a small box with teaspoons of cupronickel with a gilded coating. But

Minor repairs of felted things

There are some things that are out of fashion. You get used to them, they become loved. It is sad when their sock period ends prematurely. Workshops that deal with minor repairs of clothing can quickly replace a broken snake,

Replacing doors: the "teapot" experience

Agents of specialized firms offer to install doors for potential buyers on the street, in the store, even at the entrance of the house. But I hired a team to repair two bedrooms, and the craftsmen promised to replace the doors if I prepared the appropriate

How to make shoes non-slippery at home

Unfortunately, sometimes the joy of buying new shoes is overshadowed by the fact that the sole is slippery. Of course, you can go to the shoemaker and do prophylaxis, but often there is not enough time for this and money. But this problem can be easily solved in

Developing games and activities with a child 2-3 years old

At the age of 2 to 3 years, the child begins to actively know the world around him. It is very important for him what is happening around. The child will copy and repeat any actions or words of parents, playing toys, and often using objects
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