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G600

1,479 posts

186 months

Wednesday 13th August 2014
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Moonhawk said:
Cheap phones have cheap IR blocking filters wink
Works on my not cheap iPhone and HTC one

m8rky

2,090 posts

158 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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Create more living space by selling the 17" alloys that have been under your breakfast bar for the last 3 years ,for that project that you never started, and replacing them with a set of 16" oem wheels for refurbishment.
Thus creating a further 1" of living space and a handy storage area on top as they are 6'5j rather than 7j.

vladcjelli

2,962 posts

157 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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Without wishing to lower the tone of hacks so far posted, I have a bathroom hack/confession I wish to share with the world.

After years of paranoia that I was constantly drying my face with the part of my towel last used when drying my arse crack, it occurred to me that I could easily identify the 'dirty' part of the towel by only using the corner with the washing instructions label for that end.

Perhaps I should tell the other members of my family the details of my plan...

lord trumpton

7,321 posts

125 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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vladcjelli said:
Without wishing to lower the tone of hacks so far posted, I have a bathroom hack/confession I wish to share with the world.

After years of paranoia that I was constantly drying my face with the part of my towel last used when drying my arse crack, it occurred to me that I could easily identify the 'dirty' part of the towel by only using the corner with the washing instructions label for that end.

Perhaps I should tell the other members of my family the details of my plan...
Just wash your arse properly in the first place.

smn159

12,448 posts

216 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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vladcjelli said:
Without wishing to lower the tone of hacks so far posted, I have a bathroom hack/confession I wish to share with the world.

After years of paranoia that I was constantly drying my face with the part of my towel last used when drying my arse crack, it occurred to me that I could easily identify the 'dirty' part of the towel by only using the corner with the washing instructions label for that end.

Perhaps I should tell the other members of my family the details of my plan...
Assuming from your post that your family all use the same towel, presumably you could be drying your face on the part of the towel last used for drying their arses?

Good plan, needs more work smile

vladcjelli

2,962 posts

157 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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smn159 said:
Assuming from your post that your family all use the same towel, presumably you could be drying your face on the part of the towel last used for drying their arses?

Good plan, needs more work smile
Not all huddled around the same piece of towelling fabric as it's the only one we can afford, but towels may be left on towel rails in bathrooms. Unlikely that they would use the one in 'my' bathroom for showering, but they might be washing face/hands on it.

I know where my towel is at all times.

As for lord trumptons slur on my personal hygiene, two points.

One - I said it was part paranoia in my post, not that I was leaving skid marks on it.

Two - however clean it is, it's still my arse.

Justin Cyder

12,624 posts

148 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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vladcjelli said:
I know where my towel is at all times.
Vladcjelli earlier*



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vladcjelli

2,962 posts

157 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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Justin Cyder said:
Vladcjelli earlier*

Pic /snip

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I knew there was a reason I've always liked you.

clarkey540i

2,220 posts

173 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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m8rky said:
Create more living space by selling the 17" alloys that have been under your breakfast bar for the last 3 years ,for that project that you never started, and replacing them with a set of 16" oem wheels for refurbishment.
Thus creating a further 1" of living space and a handy storage area on top as they are 6'5j rather than 7j.
You get closer to 100 square inches of extra living space because 17" is the radius. Congratulations on your extension.

jjones

4,422 posts

192 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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eybic said:
I actually thought it worked on our Sky remote and showed my brother the light through my phone camera, it wasn't until then that he pointed out that he could also see it without the camera rolleyesgetmecoat
pretty sure you are seeing the light bleeding through from the red led that illuminates when you press a button on the remote rather than the IR light

Camaro

1,415 posts

174 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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Save time in the morning by popping an egg in the kettle while you boil it, that way the water boils and you get a boiled egg at the same time.

Equally, why bother with the grill when you can just pop some sausages in your toaster. Set the heat to really burnt for a crispy outside and a soft inners.

Why waste time washing up plates and dishes, just throw the dirty plates in the bottom of your daily shower, that way you get them cleaned, for free while you shower.

lord trumpton

7,321 posts

125 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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Camaro said:
Save time in the morning by popping an egg in the kettle while you boil it, that way the water boils and you get a boiled egg at the same time.

Equally, why bother with the grill when you can just pop some sausages in your toaster. Set the heat to really burnt for a crispy outside and a soft inners.

Why waste time washing up plates and dishes, just throw the dirty plates in the bottom of your daily shower, that way you get them cleaned, for free while you shower.
laughclap

hman

7,487 posts

193 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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why take the time to wash your own car when a service at a main dealer usually includes a clean inside and out!

DWS

657 posts

217 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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Save on cupbord space for crockery by having two dishwashers. take lean crockery out of one, use it, place in the other. when one is full of dirty plates, wash them. THey are then ready to be used and placed in the empty dishwasher.

DervVW

2,223 posts

138 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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DWS said:
Save on cupbord space for crockery by having two dishwashers. take lean crockery out of one, use it, place in the other. when one is full of dirty plates, wash them. THey are then ready to be used and placed in the empty dishwasher.
you might be onto something!

Hoonigan

2,138 posts

234 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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scorp said:
eybic said:
It doesn't work, the ones you can see the light with through the camera, you will also be able to see without the camera.
Depends if your camera has IR filter coating ?
It does work, at work regularly use my phone to check if CCTV IR lamps are operating or not.

Spare tyre

9,458 posts

129 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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Hoonigan said:
It does work, at work regularly use my phone to check if CCTV IR lamps are operating or not.
Mirror

VinceFox

20,566 posts

171 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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Painting my fence at the moment with old oil because .

Anyway, the hack is fill up a robust spray dispenser with oil and set to fine jet. It's hugely reduced time and waste/mess. Few squirts at a time and work in with brush as you go.

toasty

7,441 posts

219 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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I keep a darning needle (blunt) on my car keys so when I fill up with petrol I can stick the needle in the supplied holes and can then use the clip to allow fill ups without having to keep my hand on the handle all the time. Once the tank is full the pump stops and remove the needle. Job done. Pumps in Europe often have the pin already there.

It's the top of the 2 holes by his little finger and the clip is just above.


I'm sure some H&S guru will be along to say this is very dangerous and kittens will die if you do this but I've done it for years without any issues (I haven't seen the kittens though).

DervVW

2,223 posts

138 months

Saturday 30th August 2014
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toasty said:
I keep a darning needle (blunt) on my car keys so when I fill up with petrol I can stick the needle in the supplied holes and can then use the clip to allow fill ups without having to keep my hand on the handle all the time. Once the tank is full the pump stops and remove the needle. Job done. Pumps in Europe often have the pin already there.

It's the top of the 2 holes by his little finger and the clip is just above.


I'm sure some H&S guru will be along to say this is very dangerous and kittens will die if you do this but I've done it for years without any issues (I haven't seen the kittens though).
good idea... hopefully!!