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Thursday, January 29, 2009
Random solutions for random problems
These tips have come in rather handy for me recently, so I thought I'd share them with the world.
1. Removing red wine from carpet: at least for fresh stains, a 10% (white) vinegar solution works very well. Dampen a towel or a paper towel with this solution and rub. 10% vinegar is also an excellent multipurpose cleaner especially for the kitchen. It's cheap, natural, and anti-bacterial. It's good at removing most stains, even stubborn grease and tomato stains from the stove top. 2. Removing red wine from wall: this was much more tricky. Vinegar just did not do the trick. In this case, use a dilute bleach solution (20% to 50% bleach) with warm water. Dip a towel into this solution and wipe. It was like magic watching the red wine disappear from the wall. 3. Getting the scroll button for the Apple Mighty Mouse to work again: This happens every so often, as the mouse usually stops scrolling in a single direction (e.g. up). While it sometimes goes away with some aggressive scrolling/clicking, this time, it didn't go away for me for over 2 weeks. To fix this, use some 70% ethanol (I'm sure isopropanol, which makes up most rubbing alcohol solutions will work as well) on a paper towel and rub. It's like magic! Hope this helps someone, sometime in their life. | |
