Jellyfish come in many colours, from pale white to vibrant shades of pink and blue. You can create an atmospheric aquarium at home with different coloured jellyfish.

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Soap bars dissolve when they lie in the soap dish and are moist. After washing your hands, you put the soap back on its dish, where it then dissolves under the soap.

Jumpers are the foundation of our wardrobe for most of the year. To keep our jumpers in shape for as long as possible, all we need is the right care and handling.

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Jam jars or other containers with preserves are sometimes very difficult to open, especially with slightly slippery hands. The trick is to improve the grip on the twist-off lid so that the force applied...

Hairy pets like dogs and cats constantly leave individual fur hairs on furniture or clothing. The fabrics used to make the clothing have different properties, so some seem to really attract the hair, while others almost never show any visible pet hair.

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Just like a washing machine or dishwasher, limescale builds up over time in coffee machines and tea kettles and should be removed occasionally for optimum flavour.

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Greasy food can quickly end up on your clothes. Grease stains can be removed quickly and easily without washing, or at least greatly reduced.

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Putting on and taking off rubber gloves can be a problem, especially with sweaty and slightly damp hands. However, the pulling and tugging on rubber gloves can be minimised by...

New shoes with smooth and slippery leather soles can be quite dangerous on polished floors or in wet weather. It is too easy to slip on the treadless leather soles.

A slight trick makes the soles more slip-resistant and stable for walking:

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