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00:00Many shirts have two buttons on the cuffs, but only one buttonhole.
00:05So what is the second button for?
00:08Turns out you can use it whenever you're wearing a watch, so the cuff is looser.
00:14Most clothing items you buy come with a small bag of fabric or a button, or both.
00:20Buttons obviously can be used as a replacement if you lose the original ones.
00:24Pieces of fabric can be used to patch up a hole, but most importantly, it's a tester.
00:30You can use it to test different washing products on it and see what happens to the fabric.
00:36Some umbrellas have a tip at the top, and it turns out it's not just a pretty design.
00:42When going inside on a rainy day, you should just close your umbrella and tap the tip against the floor
00:48to drain the water faster and more effectively.
00:52Many backpacks have this diamond with two parallel cutout slits on its front, and it's there for your comfort.
01:00You can attach something to it, like a water bottle or shoes.
01:04It comes especially handy if you travel somewhere or go hiking, so you don't have to hold your stuff.
01:11Okay, the next thing is gear loops, and probably from the name of it, you already have an idea what
01:17they're there for.
01:18You can strap in some useful gear you need to have with you, like trekking poles or shovels.
01:23Some gear will need to be secured to do it.
01:27Drop the handle through the loop and rotate it upward.
01:30Then, secure it with the elastic hook at the top, and you're golden.
01:35On the back of many makeup and hygiene products, you can find this symbol with a marking, like 6M, 12M,
01:43and 24M.
01:45This is the number of months this product can serve after you open it and before you should throw it
01:51out.
01:53The two sides of a cotton pad are different because each of them has a particular purpose.
01:58A cotton pad has several layers to ensure that it's soft, strong, and can absorb liquids.
02:05The edge is stitched to hold it all together.
02:08The smooth side of a pad is for applying products, like tonics and lotions.
02:13And the embossed side is best for cleansing and makeup removal.
02:19Also, any pack of cotton pads has those strings on the sides.
02:23They're there so you can hang the package somewhere.
02:26Then, you can open the package at the bottom, where the perforated line is, and take them out.
02:32Did you know that there is an efficient way to pull a thread from yarn?
02:37When you pull from the outside, the yarn rolls away, so you need to hold it.
02:41However, if you pull it from the center, it will stay together.
02:46We're all familiar with staplers, but I bet you don't know all its secrets.
02:51Most staplers have a compartment to store spare staples, which can be located either on top or at the bottom.
02:59Also, surprise! This metal plate you press staples against can be turned around.
03:04This way, the device will be able to staple your documents by turning the metal ends outwards.
03:11No need to wonder whether you need to get a smaller or bigger container.
03:16Turns out, plastic food containers have volume measurements on their bottoms, indicating how much food they can fit.
03:24Ceiling fans come with a small switch on the inside of the blade.
03:27You might not have noticed it because it's not in plain sight, so check yours out.
03:32This switch allows you to change the direction of rotation.
03:36Now, why would you want to do that?
03:38The blades of a fan push the air in different directions, depending on the way they rotate.
03:44In the summer, you need the air to be pushed down to create the effect of a breeze.
03:50In the winter, the direction should be changed so that the air is pushed towards the ceiling.
03:55It then heats up before going down the walls.
04:00Have you noticed that the gas tank sign on cars' dashboards has a little arrow next to it?
04:07Well, this arrow has a purpose.
04:09It points at the side of the car where the gas tank is located.
04:13It's very useful for forgetful people who constantly wonder where the gas tank is,
04:18and also for those who drive rentals once in a while.
04:21The answer is right in front of your eyes.
04:23If you can't find the arrow on your panel, then the fuel hose on the icon indicates the side instead.
04:32All car tires have 12-digit numbers printed on them,
04:36and they're actually important codes for car owners if they want to get the right tire.
04:41The first letter identifies the type of tire.
04:44P stands for a tire for light passenger cars, and LT is for heavy vehicles.
04:50Then, the following numbers stand for the width of the tire, its radial, and its diameter.
04:58Measuring tapes have that metal stud on the end,
05:01which you can use to attach the tape to the surface you measure.
05:04This way, you don't need to hold it yourself.
05:07But there's also a small slot, which can be used to hang the tape on a nail,
05:12again to free your hands and keep measuring.
05:16The bottom of the end of the tape has a ridged edge.
05:20It will help you make a mark if you don't have a marking tool with you.
05:25On the tape, there are black diamonds that are placed every 19.2 inches.
05:30They're useful for construction workers when spacing engineering joists.
05:34They can also be useful for you if you want to hang something heavy, for example.
05:40The diamond will mark the exact center of a wooden joist.
05:44Those are placed 16 inches apart from one another.
05:47There, you can drill something to that center
05:50to make sure whatever you hang is safely attached to the joist
05:53instead of the unreliable thin wall.
05:56Pictures will survive, but it's particularly important if you're hanging something heavy.
06:02Did you know that batteries have an expiration date?
06:06Yes, it's printed right on their label, but I've never noticed it before.
06:11The expiration date doesn't mean you can't use it after that.
06:15It's more like a recommended usage period,
06:18after which the manufacturer can't guarantee full battery life
06:23due to deteriorated components.
06:27These little feet keyboards have are actually a standard.
06:32The height of a keyboard should be adjustable,
06:35allowing the angle between 0 degrees and 15 degrees.
06:40The reason to fold the feet out is for you to see the keys better,
06:45in case you don't type blindly.
06:47A little problem that comes with it is that, in this case,
06:51your wrists are bent,
06:53and it's not good to keep them in this position for a long time.
06:59Pans have those holes on the ends of their handles.
07:02They're not just there for you to hang them.
07:04You can also place your cooking spoon in there.
07:08It'll hang right above the pan,
07:10and the sauce will not spill around.
07:13Make sure to tap off the sauce or food beforehand, though,
07:17so that it doesn't go down the spoon's handle.
07:22Stickers with numbers you can find on fruits
07:24can tell you some information on how the food was grown.
07:29A four-digit code that starts with a four
07:32means that the fruit was grown conventionally,
07:36meaning it contains chemicals and pesticides.
07:40So your best choice should be a fruit with a five-digit number.
07:44And if you see the number nine,
07:46it indicates that the fruit is certified organic.
07:51On the bottom of plastic bottles,
07:54you can often notice a mark of a triangle
07:57with a number engraved in the middle.
08:00This number specifies the type of plastic
08:03that was used to produce the bottle.
08:05These codes help people and local recycling centers
08:10to sort returns.
08:12Products that were made of plastic of types 1 and 2
08:16are the easiest ones to recycle.
08:19Plastics of types 3 through 7 are tougher to recycle.
08:26I know something about you.
08:28You can't stand having to clean your bathtub.
08:31There's a lot to scrub, and it gets really uncomfortable.
08:34But here's a great trick that'll save you a lot of time and money.
08:38This magic product may be hidden in your bathroom cabinet, too.
08:42All you need is some shaving cream and a broom.
08:45The shaving cream will help with cleaning up your bathtub,
08:48and by using the broom,
08:50you'll spare yourself unnecessary back pain.
08:53Once you're happy with the results, just rinse it off.
08:57That can of shaving cream can be used
08:59for a lot of other things around the house.
09:01You can cover the bristles of the toilet brush with it
09:04for an overnight disinfecting routine.
09:07Not to mention, you can then clean the toilet with it
09:10and have it smell quite nice.
09:12Has your kitchen sink ever gotten clogged?
09:14I mean, we all had such a problem at least once.
09:18But here's a nice idea that will spare you a trip to the store
09:21for those harsh unclogging solutions.
09:24Mix some leftover coffee grounds with dish soap.
09:28Pour them down your drain
09:29and let them do their magic for a short while.
09:32Then just pour in a lot of hot water.
09:35This combination should break up
09:37whatever food residue got stuck in your pipes.
09:40Not to mention, it also helps with the bad smell.
09:43Pew!
09:44You may already be using lemon essential oil
09:47around your house for its fresh fragrance.
09:50But here's another thing you can use it for.
09:53Cleaning and polishing dark woods with spots and stains.
09:57Tea tree oil works the same way too.
09:59To make sure your furniture isn't too delicate,
10:01do a little cleaning test on an area that isn't visible.
10:05Apart from taking care of the spots,
10:07these oils are also great bug deterrents.
10:10And they make your furniture smell nice too.
10:13If you have pets or little ones,
10:16hmm, you know how hard it is
10:18to keep the living room couch clean.
10:20You might not have to get a new one
10:22when it gets too much.
10:24Try cleaning some of the spots
10:26with both the fabric and the wood
10:28with some toothpaste.
10:29It's good for cleaning and for polishing too.
10:32Once you're done,
10:33wipe everything off with a damp towel
10:35and let it air dry.
10:37The trick here is not to use
10:39a whole lot of toothpaste.
10:40A pea-sized amount should do the trick,
10:43even for the nastiest stains.
10:45And it'll prevent cavities too.
10:48Scented candles are a great way
10:50to spice up your living room decor.
10:53But once you spill one of those over,
10:55that hot wax can be a nightmare to get rid of.
10:58It's sticky,
10:59and it can really stain valuable pieces of furniture.
11:02More so, if you try to scrape it off,
11:04you might end up damaging pieces of wood even more.
11:07If you ever spill some wax,
11:09here's what you can try.
11:11First, fill a plastic bag with some ice cubes.
11:14Then gently place them over the wax
11:16and let it work its magic.
11:18The ice cube should help cool the wax
11:20until it's solid.
11:21You can then simply pick it up
11:23without damaging your furniture,
11:25carpet, or piece of fabric.
11:28Reusing jars around the kitchen
11:30can be a nice way to repurpose some objects.
11:32But we all know how annoying it is
11:35to peel those sticky labels off seamlessly.
11:38Don't throw the jar away just yet.
11:41Go pick up some cooking oil and a cotton pad.
11:44Let the oil sink in on the sticky area
11:47and then gently rub it off with the pad.
11:50The oil should help with breaking down the residue,
11:52while the cotton pad is delicate enough
11:55to remove it without scratching the glass.
11:59Microwave tends to get stinky at times.
12:01It's always a good idea
12:03to give it a nice scrub every now and then.
12:05But if it still has a funky smell,
12:08even after you've cleaned it thoroughly,
12:10here's how you can get rid of the odor.
12:13Place a bowl of vinegar inside
12:15and turn on the microwave
12:17for up to five minutes.
12:19Here's a simple way you can clean your kettle
12:21with vinegar, too,
12:22without having to risk damaging
12:24its electrical parts.
12:26Instead of placing plain water in it,
12:28fill it up with water and a vinegar solution.
12:31It should be a one-to-one proportion.
12:33Then turn it on.
12:34The vinegar helps not only with the moldy smell,
12:38but it also helps remove water stains
12:40and chalky residues.
12:43Now, dusting the blinds is kind of tedious
12:45and way too time-consuming.
12:48Hey, I might have a solution for that
12:50that can save you a lot of time.
12:52Just use a pair of kitchen tongs.
12:55Wrap each end with a pair of dish towels,
12:57preferably a little damp.
12:59That little amount of water will ensure
13:01the dust doesn't go back into the air
13:03once you're done.
13:04Secure the tongs with a pair of rubber bands
13:06and you've got yourself a custom blinds duster.
13:10Just place each line from the blinds
13:12between the tongs and slide as you go.
13:15Easy, right?
13:17Cleaning up your blender is not only tiresome,
13:19but it can get dangerous at times
13:21if you don't pay enough attention
13:23to those sharp blades.
13:24So here's how you can avoid it.
13:26Make sure you unplug it first.
13:29Add some dish soap and warm water into the device
13:32and then blend away until it's clean.
13:35If you have some stains that are harder to get rid of,
13:37don't be afraid to add some baking powder too.
13:40Now, if you're the kind of person
13:42that always has to clean the garbage can
13:45after taking out the trash,
13:46you might want to try this trick.
13:48Place some pieces of old newspaper
13:50on the bottom of the can.
13:52Even if you throw away something liquid,
13:54it should absorb it
13:55and you won't have to give the can a scrub
13:57each time you fill up the trash.
14:00Now, cats are cute and all,
14:03but they're also notorious
14:04for clawing things around the house.
14:06Yeah, nice kitty.
14:07Not.
14:08I may not have a solution for your drapes just yet,
14:11but here's what you can do for your couch.
14:14Try to observe your cat for a couple of days
14:17and figure out if it has a favorite spot on the couch
14:20where it likes to sharpen its nails.
14:22Once you find out what that is,
14:24place a small patch of aluminum foil on top.
14:28Also, try to secure the foil as much as you can.
14:31Your cat might try to dig it,
14:33but once it touches the aluminum foil,
14:36it will soon figure out that's uncomfortable.
14:39It might even keep it away from the couch altogether,
14:42if you're lucky.
14:44Never know which key is used for what.
14:46We all run around with house, office, and mail keys
14:49all kept together within the same keychain.
14:52If you have a hard time differentiating between them,
14:56try painting them over.
14:57You can use nail polish,
14:59as it should last pretty long
15:00and it dries up pretty quickly.
15:02You might still have to remember
15:03which color is which, though.
15:07Some types of clothes,
15:09like those made out of silk,
15:11really require anti-slip hangers
15:13if you don't want them
15:14constantly falling off in your closet.
15:17Fortunately, you don't have to spend a fortune
15:19on buying new fancy hangers.
15:21Just get some pieces of pipe cleaner
15:24and wrap them around standard wire hangers.
15:27The pipe cleaner will give the hangers
15:29that added grip they need
15:30to make sure loose clothes don't fall off
15:32and get all wrinkled.
15:35If you find your vacuum cleaner
15:37isn't long enough for you
15:38to reach all the spaces you need to clean,
15:40you might have a simple DIY extension
15:43hidden in your office.
15:44Once you've finished a roll of wrapping paper,
15:47save that leftover tube
15:49for this precise reason.
15:51You can secure it on the end
15:52of your vacuum cleaner pipe
15:54and get those extra inches you need
15:56to make sure you get rid of dust
15:58and cobwebs on the ceiling.
16:01Finally, organizing cables
16:03have never been this easy
16:04and budget-friendly.
16:06Find a shoebox
16:07and fill it with toilet paper rolls
16:09sitting vertically.
16:11You can then roll up the cables
16:13and place them in each tube.
16:15Plus, you can even label each tube
16:17to easily locate the desired cable
16:19next time you're in a rush
16:21to charge your phone.
16:26Ever thought a rubber band
16:28could be that extra layer of security
16:30you needed for your home?
16:31Might sound weird,
16:32but there's some use
16:34for the small elastic.
16:35Putting a rubber band
16:36around your home's doorknob
16:38could help keep it safe
16:39should there ever be a break-in.
16:41The rubber band makes it hard
16:43for someone to turn the knob
16:44and open the door.
16:46This cheap and easy trick
16:47can be extra helpful
16:48for people who live in places
16:50with a lot of trespassing
16:52or for those who travel a lot
16:54and want to make sure
16:55their home is secure.
16:56The rubber band can also fix
16:58a wobbly or loose doorknob
17:00by making it fit tighter.
17:02Keeping your home safe
17:03doesn't have to cost a lot of money.
17:05However, for jewelry
17:06or important documents,
17:08you should consider buying a safe.
17:10We don't usually need a fancy
17:12and expensive one
17:13to store our valuables, though.
17:15Safes that are more expensive
17:16come with special features
17:18like fire protection
17:19and the ability
17:20to open with fingerprints.
17:22To make it secure,
17:23you can bolt it to the floor
17:24or hide it in a closet
17:26or behind a picture on the wall,
17:28like you see in old movies.
17:30Do you tend to leave
17:31a spare key under the doormat?
17:33You might want to stop doing that.
17:35Hiding your house key is dangerous
17:37because it can be found by anyone
17:39if they look hard enough.
17:41Also, if there is no evidence
17:43of a break-in,
17:44insurance companies may not pay
17:45for your stolen items.
17:46A good solution
17:48is to use a combination lockbox
17:50that can be attached
17:51to your house
17:52or a fence post
17:53in a place
17:53where it's not easily seen.
17:55Make sure to use strong screws,
17:57preferably not those
17:59that come with the lockbox,
18:00which are generally weaker.
18:02It's best to invest
18:03in stronger ones,
18:04like those made out
18:05of stainless steel.
18:06It's not just the things
18:08inside your house
18:09that you need to look out for.
18:10These days,
18:11more and more people
18:12are stealing mail,
18:14often because mailboxes
18:15are not protected.
18:16To keep your mail safe,
18:18you can use a special mailbox
18:20that can only be opened
18:21with a key.
18:22You can hang it on a wall
18:23just like a regular mailbox.
18:25If someone ever breaks
18:27into your car,
18:28they can get that remote
18:29that opens your garage,
18:30if that's where you're keeping it.
18:32This can happen
18:33even if your car is parked
18:35in your driveway.
18:36They can also get your address
18:37from a card
18:38in your car's glove box.
18:39To protect yourself,
18:41don't keep the remote
18:42on your car's visor.
18:43Get a keychain remote
18:45that you can take with you.
18:46You can find more options online
18:48by searching for
18:49your garage opener brand.
18:51Don't keep your car key
18:52attached to other keys either.
18:54If you lose the whole bunch,
18:55you'll be stuck out of your house
18:57and your car.
18:58Social media is a good way
19:00to stay in touch with friends
19:01and show them your travel experiences
19:03and pictures
19:04after your wonderful vacation.
19:06But it's important to remember
19:08that social media
19:09is mostly public.
19:10Whatever you post
19:11is like talking to a lot of people
19:14through a loudspeaker.
19:15Don't share your travel plans
19:17on social media
19:18if you don't want everyone
19:19to know about them.
19:20Wrongdoers can find out
19:22when you'll be away
19:23by searching for keywords
19:24like trip, travel, etc.
19:26If you're constantly updating your feed
19:29with museum and restaurant visits abroad,
19:31people will assume
19:32you're not at home
19:33and that your house
19:35may be easily accessible.
19:36To stay safe,
19:37wait until after your trip
19:39to post about it.
19:40If you need to let people know
19:42ahead of time,
19:43make sure your post is private
19:44so not everyone can see it.
19:47This next home security tip
19:48is surely not for everyone.
19:51You need to be extra responsible
19:52and have the appropriate lifestyle.
19:55Also, you need to check up
19:56with your doctor
19:57to see if you have any allergies.
19:59You may be confused now, huh?
20:01I'm talking about getting a dog.
20:03Most people say having a dog
20:05can increase the level of security
20:07in your home.
20:08The downside is
20:09not all dogs are good at it.
20:11Some pups are trained to guard
20:13and protect property,
20:14while others are trained
20:15to watch over people.
20:17The best breeds for home protection
20:18are German Shepherds,
20:20Rottweilers,
20:21and Doberman Pinschers
20:22because they respond well to training
20:24and are friendly with their families.
20:26If you want a security-trained dog,
20:28consider getting one
20:29from a trusted trainer.
20:30If you have both a dog
20:32and a security system,
20:34make sure to get a motion detector
20:35that won't be triggered by your dog.
20:39Now, as much as you can,
20:41keep your windows covered
20:42so no one can see inside your home.
20:44If you have see-through curtains,
20:46use other window coverings
20:48to protect your property.
20:49This makes it harder
20:50for people to know when you're home
20:52and what sort of valuables
20:54you have inside.
20:55Also, keep expensive items
20:57like TVs and jewelry out of sight.
21:00You can also use tall fences
21:02or bushes to block the view of your home.
21:04Don't go overboard with this, though.
21:06Your house does need light
21:07for your health
21:08and that of your plants
21:09if you have some laying around the house.
21:12If your home security budget
21:13is a bit more solid,
21:15you could invest
21:16in a smart video doorbell.
21:18This gadget lets you see,
21:20hear, and talk to visitors
21:21even if you're not at home.
21:23You can tell the delivery person
21:24where to leave a package
21:25or check who's at your door
21:27even if they don't ring the bell.
21:29You'll get a notification on your phone
21:31if motion is detected outside
21:33so you can see
21:34what's going on from your phone.
21:36If you want a simpler
21:37and less expensive solution,
21:39you can use a door chain
21:41or a door viewer
21:41to see who's outside
21:43without fully opening your door.
21:45Speaking of inexpensive ways
21:47to keep your home safe,
21:48always remember
21:49to top up your gravel.
21:51You can always hear
21:52when someone is stepping on it.
21:54This way, you'll always know
21:56when someone is getting
21:56too close to your home
21:58even before they've arrived
21:59at the front door.
22:00The more gravel there is
22:02on the pathways in your yard,
22:03the louder the crunch it makes
22:05when walked upon.
22:06Now, it's not just
22:07the physical things
22:08you need to protect.
22:09If your home comes
22:11with its own wireless network,
22:12you need to keep
22:13that extra secure too.
22:15It's basically a one-stop shop
22:17for all your personal information,
22:19like passwords, schedules,
22:20and, most importantly,
22:22details about your finances.
22:24Thankfully, there are ways
22:26you can up your game
22:27when it comes to
22:27your local Wi-Fi network.
22:29For starters,
22:30make sure it doesn't
22:31have an obvious name.
22:33Also, make sure it's hidden.
22:35Installing an antivirus
22:37on your local computer
22:38might also help.
22:39Lastly, make sure
22:40to use strong passwords
22:42for all the websites
22:43and tools you use.
22:44Remember to change
22:45your passwords
22:46every now and then too,
22:47and try not to use
22:48the same password
22:49everywhere you need to log in.
22:52It's also good
22:53to have a car visible
22:54in the driveway at all times.
22:56This is especially important
22:57if you're going to be gone
22:58for a long time.
23:00If you're leaving
23:00for vacation
23:01or a work trip,
23:03try to have someone
23:03visit your house regularly
23:05so that it looks like
23:06someone is still there.
23:07If it looks like
23:08there's some activity
23:09around a household,
23:10it's less likely
23:12it will be targeted
23:13by the wrong people.
23:14The same goes
23:15for your gardening.
23:16It's best if you trim things up
23:18before leaving the house
23:19unattended for a while.
23:20If your yard is messy,
23:22it shows that you have
23:23been gone for a while
23:24and your house
23:25might become a target
23:26for theft.
23:27To avoid this,
23:29always keep your plants neat.
23:30If you're going
23:31on a long trip,
23:33ask someone to take care
23:34of your yard
23:34by cutting the grass,
23:36watering plants,
23:37and doing other
23:38necessary landscaping tasks.
23:42Hey, I was waiting for you!
23:44Now, say you're spending
23:45the day alone in your house
23:47and you hear several
23:48loud knocks on your front door.
23:50You decide not to open
23:52it straight away.
23:53Moments later,
23:54when you do open it,
23:55you notice something strange.
23:57Someone has put a rubber band
23:59on your doorknob.
24:00If this ever happens to you,
24:02you should call the cops
24:04immediately.
24:05Someone in your neighborhood
24:06might be trying
24:07to rob your house.
24:08This technique became
24:10frequent back in 2016,
24:12but some burglars
24:13might still be trying
24:14to use it.
24:15The idea of fixing
24:16a rubber band
24:17on the doorknob
24:18is that this will make
24:19it harder for a person
24:20to close the door
24:21in case of a robbery.
24:22The band holds
24:24the latch open.
24:25In this case,
24:26even if a person
24:27tried to slam their door
24:28in a robber's face,
24:29the band would prevent
24:31them from doing so.
24:32On the bright side,
24:34and we are,
24:35you can use this same technique
24:37inside your home
24:38to your benefit.
24:39If you have an annoying door
24:41that keeps slamming,
24:42try tying a rubber band
24:43on this doorknob.
24:44The thickness of the rubber
24:46will slow the door down
24:47and prevent it
24:48from making a loud thump
24:50whenever it slams
24:51all by itself.
24:52Oh, and you can also
24:53try this trick
24:54in case you have a door
24:55that's always getting stuck.
24:57Make sure to fix
24:58the rubber band
24:59in a way
24:59that it criss-crosses
25:01in front of the latch.
25:02This way,
25:03your door won't close
25:04or get stuck anymore.
25:06Simple, huh?
25:07Still on the topic
25:08of rubber bands,
25:09here are a few other tricks
25:11that can make your life
25:12a tad easier.
25:13That pickle jar,
25:15you always have trouble opening.
25:17Well, there's no need
25:18to sweat over it
25:19much longer.
25:20Here's what you do.
25:21Wrap a rubber band
25:22around the lid.
25:23Chances are,
25:24you'll need to wrap
25:25the band around the lid
25:26a few times
25:27to make sure
25:27it's really tight.
25:28And that's basically it.
25:30The band will give you
25:31extra friction
25:32and leverage
25:33to open pickles
25:34and other jarred goods
25:35more easily.
25:37Now, in case you're
25:38renovating your house
25:39but decide to do it yourself,
25:41you're probably in
25:42for a hot mess.
25:43Rubber bands
25:44won't save your life
25:45in this trick,
25:46but they will make
25:47tidying up much easier.
25:49Wrap a rubber band
25:50around a can of paint
25:51but do so vertically.
25:53This way,
25:54you'll have a string
25:55crossing the top
25:56of the paint can.
25:57You can prevent
25:58dripping paint
25:59over the border
26:00of the can
26:00by using the band
26:02as a helper.
26:03Once you've dipped
26:03the paintbrush
26:04inside the can,
26:05make sure to remove
26:06the excess paint
26:07by passing your brush
26:09across the rubber band
26:10you just installed.
26:12Hey, good luck with that.
26:15Next, you know what they say,
26:17all things are possible
26:18when you're DIYing
26:19your house.
26:20Victory or defeat.
26:22Now, if you're looking
26:23for ways of adding
26:24a touch of fanciness
26:25to your house,
26:26try upcycling
26:27something you already own.
26:29For instance,
26:30take a bland,
26:31boring-looking bookcase
26:33and add some wallpaper
26:34to its back panels.
26:35You can even play
26:36with prints
26:37if you want
26:38a modern, edgy look.
26:42You just bought
26:43a bunch of new Tupperware
26:45to make your fridge
26:46look picture-perfect,
26:47but, oh no.
26:49These new containers
26:50come filled with tags
26:51and labels glued to them
26:52that need removing.
26:54And they're always
26:55a bore to remove.
26:56Now, now,
26:57no need to waste
26:58tons of hot water
26:59and soap
26:59to try to peel them off.
27:01Here's what you can do instead.
27:03Take a hairdryer,
27:04blow some hot air
27:05directly onto the tag
27:07for a minute or so,
27:08and there you go.
27:09The label comes off
27:11all at once.
27:12If you don't have
27:13a hairdryer,
27:14then just pull the item
27:15up to this screen
27:16and my hot air
27:17will loosen it up.
27:19Ah, if only it were so.
27:22If you decide
27:23to Marie Kondo
27:24your home
27:24and declutter your space,
27:26you have to start
27:27by throwing away
27:28anything you haven't used
27:29over the last two years.
27:31We all spend
27:32a lot of time
27:33looking for things
27:33we need
27:34in the amount
27:35of stuff we hoard.
27:36We often end up
27:37holding on to items
27:38that have long
27:39fallen into disuse.
27:41But since they don't come
27:42with an expiration date,
27:44we're not sure
27:45when to get rid of them.
27:46I mean,
27:47do you really need
27:48that DVD set
27:49of over 100 boxes?
27:51Now,
27:52to help yourself
27:52declutter,
27:53you can ask yourself
27:54the famous
27:55Marie Kondo question,
27:57does this item
27:57spark joy for me?
27:59If it's a no,
28:00then toss it.
28:01Your future self
28:03will thank you
28:03a lot
28:04for having
28:04fewer useless items.
28:08Now,
28:09a simple swap
28:10can go a long way
28:11in how luxe
28:13your house looks.
28:14Most people
28:15tend to use
28:15liquid soap
28:16and cleaning supplies
28:17in the packaging
28:18they came in.
28:19So,
28:19when you walk
28:20into someone's
28:21bathroom or kitchen,
28:22this space
28:23is usually
28:23heavily loaded
28:24with these
28:25branded packaging
28:26that rarely goes
28:27well with the
28:28space's decor.
28:28If you're looking
28:30for a simple upgrade,
28:31you can buy
28:32plastic or even
28:33glass bottles
28:34and replace
28:34all branded packaging
28:36in your house.
28:37For a more
28:38luxurious look,
28:39you can even
28:40choose to go
28:41with an amber bottle
28:42to put in your
28:43kitchen and bathroom
28:44supplies.
28:45They will certainly
28:46give a nice
28:46and cleaner look
28:47to your spaces.
28:49Did you know
28:50the color of your walls
28:51can influence
28:52your mood?
28:53There's a strand
28:54of psychology
28:54that studies
28:55the effect of colors
28:56on people's moods
28:57and behaviors.
28:59Now,
28:59according to these
29:00studies,
29:00if you're experiencing
29:02a lot of anxiety,
29:03you should consider
29:04painting the walls
29:05in your room white.
29:06An all-white bedroom
29:08reduces distractions
29:09and creates a
29:10tranquil and zen-like
29:12environment,
29:12which can help you
29:14relax and wind down.
29:15On the other hand,
29:16if you paint your walls
29:18red or orange,
29:19well,
29:19this can help
29:20to energize you.
29:21Maybe it's a good
29:22color for office space?
29:25Ever heard of
29:26feng shui?
29:26And no,
29:27it's not only
29:28the art of endlessly
29:29moving your couch around.
29:31It's an ancient practice
29:32that can help us
29:33with home organizing.
29:35Feng means wind
29:36and shui is water,
29:38elements that are
29:39traditionally associated
29:40with strong health
29:41and good fortune.
29:42According to this
29:43philosophy,
29:44a well-organized home
29:46can help us achieve
29:47our life goals
29:48and ideals
29:49more easily.
29:50For instance,
29:51if you're feeling
29:51a little blocked
29:52creatively
29:53and can't seem
29:54to get your juices flowing,
29:56try adding a little wood
29:57to your working environment.
29:58A little house plant
30:00will do the job as well.
30:01Bringing in the earth element
30:03will help to ground
30:04and to focus.
30:06Ah, yes,
30:07having candles around,
30:08especially aromatic ones,
30:10can also be good
30:11if you need inspiration
30:12and enthusiasm.
30:14Next time you go
30:15to the supermarket,
30:16make sure to buy
30:17good old mason jars.
30:19You can use them
30:20for organizing,
30:21but also as containers
30:22for a homemade
30:23aroma diffuser.
30:25Diffusers are very hype
30:27at the moment
30:27for several reasons.
30:28Other than having
30:29therapeutic effects,
30:31they can liven up
30:32any corner
30:33and make it
30:33more luxurious.
30:34Here's what you need
30:35to do.
30:36Grab a glass jar
30:37and add a few drops
30:38of essential oil to it.
30:40Use lavender
30:41or rosemary,
30:42for example,
30:43and add some water
30:44to dilute the oil.
30:45To finish,
30:46you'll need a couple
30:47or multiple chopsticks
30:49to dip into the mixture
30:50you just created.
30:51Well, there you have it.
30:53Just remember
30:54to keep switching
30:55the ends of your chopsticks
30:56every once in a while
30:57since it's the moist bits
30:59that diffuse the most oil.
31:01Oh, and you can also
31:02buy an electronic
31:03aroma diffuser
31:05if you don't want
31:06to go through
31:06all the trouble.
31:07They are usually
31:08just a little more expensive.
31:13If you're looking
31:14for a nice morning
31:15of artisanal work,
31:16how about making
31:17your own cleaning products?
31:19For this experiment,
31:20you'll need
31:21a quarter cup
31:22of white vinegar,
31:23a quarter cup
31:24of bicarbonate of soda,
31:25a squeeze
31:26of any liquid soap,
31:28and two cups of water.
31:29Give it a good shake
31:30and there you go.
31:32You can keep it
31:33in a spray bottle
31:34to use whenever you need
31:35to get some cleaning done.
31:36You can even use it
31:37to remove tough stains
31:39on your clothes
31:39and your carpets.
31:40Nice and easy
31:41and ready to use.
31:46Did you know
31:47that you can actually
31:48inflate a balloon
31:49without using your lungs?
31:51All you need
31:52is a plastic bottle,
31:53vinegar,
31:54baking soda,
31:55a funnel,
31:56a rubber band,
31:57and a balloon,
31:58of course.
32:00First,
32:01pull some baking soda
32:02into the balloon
32:03using your funnel.
32:04And now,
32:05pour the vinegar
32:06into the bottle.
32:08You don't need a lot.
32:10Just fill about
32:10a third of the bottle.
32:12Let's go ahead
32:13and put the balloon
32:14over the bottle.
32:15But don't tip the soda
32:17inside the vinegar yet.
32:19Secure the balloon
32:20with a rubber band
32:21and tip it over
32:22to make the soda
32:22fall into the vinegar.
32:24And now,
32:25you can step back
32:26and enjoy the show.
32:27When the baking soda
32:28and the vinegar
32:29are mixed together,
32:30they release CO2
32:31that will inflate the balloon.
32:34You can use
32:35the inflated balloon
32:36to show your friends
32:37another trick.
32:38Grab a comb
32:39and rub it
32:40on the surface
32:41of the balloon.
32:42Now,
32:42you can bend
32:43the water flow
32:44in your sink
32:44with static electricity
32:46using your brand new
32:47electrified comb.
32:49Just don't try
32:49brushing your hair.
32:52Can you really
32:53pierce a balloon
32:54without popping it?
32:55The answer
32:56is yes.
32:57You're going to need
32:58a skewer
32:59or a long needle,
33:00a balloon,
33:01petroleum jelly,
33:02and some courage.
33:04Scratch the balloon
33:05with your fingers
33:05and make it
33:06more flexible.
33:07Now,
33:08blow steadily
33:09into the balloon.
33:10Stop before
33:11blowing it
33:12to the full size.
33:13This will make
33:14the trick easier
33:14to perform.
33:15Put some petroleum jelly
33:17on the needle.
33:18Now,
33:19find this darker area
33:20near the knot
33:21where the balloon
33:22is less stretched
33:23and just pierce it
33:24all the way
33:24through the top
33:25like this.
33:27Balloons are made up
33:28of polymer chains.
33:29They're so tiny
33:30that they seem invisible
33:31to the human eye.
33:33This trick works
33:34because the polymer chains
33:35are less stretched
33:36on the neck
33:37of the balloon.
33:38It was enough room
33:39to allow the needle
33:40in between the chains
33:41without breaking them.
33:43But if you try
33:44the same technique
33:45on the sides
33:45of the balloon,
33:46it will definitely pop.
33:49By the way,
33:50hairspray actually helps
33:51keep the air
33:52in the balloon longer
33:53by sealing the surface.
33:55But if you apply
33:56hairspray
33:57on the outside
33:57of the balloon
33:58and then touch it
33:59when it's not yet dry,
34:00the balloon will shrivel.
34:02Isn't it magic?
34:06Beware,
34:07our next trick
34:07can make you
34:08question gravity.
34:09Pour some plain water
34:11into a glass bottle.
34:13Not much,
34:14about a quarter.
34:15Put the bottle
34:16in the microwave
34:16for a minute.
34:18Meanwhile,
34:19prepare a bowl
34:19with colored water
34:20to make the trick
34:21more visual.
34:23Take the bottle
34:23out of the microwave,
34:25turn it upside down,
34:26and pour it
34:27into the colored water.
34:28The bottle will soon
34:30begin to fill with water.
34:31Can you guess why?
34:33The air expands
34:35when it's heated.
34:36The bottle
34:36and the air
34:37began to cool down
34:38and the air contracted,
34:40which caused
34:40the water to move.
34:43Not only wizards
34:45can make things disappear.
34:46Fill a plastic container
34:48or transparent glass
34:49with sunflower oil.
34:51Dip a glass rod
34:53inside the oil.
34:54Can you see it now?
34:56Oil and glass
34:58bend light
34:58the same way
34:59because they have
35:00almost equal
35:01refractive indexes.
35:02Therefore,
35:03it's impossible
35:04to see how the wand
35:05bends light
35:05inside the oil.
35:07To make this trick
35:09even more epic,
35:10pour equal parts
35:12of water and oil
35:13inside a glass
35:14and dip the glass rod
35:15inside it.
35:16You'll see it
35:17in the water,
35:18but it will disappear
35:19inside the oil.
35:22Have you seen
35:23this epic
35:24instant freezing trick?
35:25Here's how
35:26you can repeat it
35:26at home.
35:28Grab a small
35:29plastic bottle
35:29of clean drinking water.
35:31Leave it for about
35:32four hours
35:33to bring it
35:34to room temperature.
35:35And now,
35:36put it into a freezer
35:37and wait for
35:38an hour and a half.
35:39After that,
35:40take it out
35:41very carefully.
35:42Try not to shake it
35:43at all.
35:44Now,
35:45hit the bottle strongly
35:46or shake it
35:47and see what happens.
35:49Not only is red cabbage
35:51rich in fiber
35:52and vitamins,
35:53but it's also
35:54pretty useful
35:54for homemade
35:55scientific experiments.
35:57Boil red cabbage
35:58in pure water
35:59and wait until
36:01the water gets colored.
36:03Red cabbage contains
36:04a chemical called
36:05anthocyanin.
36:07It changes color
36:08when it's mixed
36:09with an acid
36:09or a base.
36:10That's why
36:11if you mix your cabbage
36:12with water
36:13with different ingredients,
36:14you'll get
36:14different colors.
36:16Bases like soda
36:17will make it blue,
36:19but acids
36:20on the contrary
36:20will create
36:21reddish colors.
36:22You can prove it
36:23by adding some lemon juice
36:25to your cabbage water.
36:26The water will become
36:27pinkish.
36:29And if you add vinegar,
36:31you'll get an even
36:32more vibrant
36:33pink color.
36:35If you have a juicer,
36:36you can try the same
36:37experiment with
36:38red cabbage juice.
36:39Initially,
36:40it will have a more
36:41vivid purple color,
36:42but under the influence
36:44of additional liquids,
36:45the color will change.
36:47Can you guess
36:48which color
36:49you'll end up with
36:49if you mix cabbage juice
36:51with bleach?
36:52It's almost transparent,
36:54but still has
36:55a greenish-yellow tinge.
36:58The next trick
36:59is very trendy
37:00among artists.
37:01Here's what you're
37:02going to need.
37:02Liquid soap,
37:03cotton buds,
37:04milk,
37:05and acrylic paints.
37:06You can use food coloring
37:08for this tip.
37:09Pour a little bit of milk
37:11into a wide bowl
37:12or a plate.
37:13You don't need a lot.
37:14Then,
37:15put a few drops
37:16of paint
37:16into the milk
37:17and now dip
37:18a cotton bud
37:19covered with soap.
37:21The patterns
37:22will begin to change.
37:23That's because
37:24the fatty molecules
37:25in the milk
37:25get attracted
37:26to the molecules
37:27of soap.
37:28When you're satisfied
37:29with the pattern,
37:30you can put a sheet
37:31of paper on top
37:32of the milk
37:33and voila,
37:34your abstract masterpiece
37:36is ready.
37:37In fact,
37:39this technique
37:39is related
37:40to an ancient
37:41paper marbling
37:41called ebry.
37:43Artists created
37:44colorful patterns
37:45by sprinkling
37:46and brushing
37:47color pigments
37:47on a pan
37:48of oily water
37:49and then transformed
37:50those patterns
37:51on paper.
37:53Friction helps
37:54people walk
37:55on the road
37:56instead of sliding
37:57on it
37:57and it also allows
37:58us to perform
37:59this cool experiment
38:00called floating rice.
38:03Fill a small
38:04plastic bottle
38:05with rice.
38:06You can use
38:07a funnel
38:07to make the task easier.
38:09Shake the rice
38:09for a while
38:10and now try
38:11to push a chopstick
38:12or a pencil
38:13inside the bottle.
38:14If you did
38:15everything right,
38:16the stick
38:17will get stuck
38:17in the rice.
38:19You can also
38:20try using
38:20different types
38:21of grains
38:21and see what happens.
38:24Have you ever
38:25tried to put
38:25an ice cube
38:26into oil?
38:27Well,
38:28you can try today.
38:29It will create
38:30these cute little drops
38:31that will fall
38:32into the bottom
38:32of the glass
38:33because they're
38:34heavier than oil.
38:37Here's an easy way
38:39to stick an ice cube
38:40to a string
38:40without any glue.
38:42Place an ice cube
38:43in water.
38:44Put a piece of string
38:45on top
38:46and sprinkle it
38:47with salt.
38:48You don't need much
38:49otherwise the ice
38:50will dissolve.
38:51A pinch is enough.
38:53Wait for one minute
38:54and then gently
38:55pull the string.
38:56And there you go.
38:57The ice has stuck
38:59to the string.
39:02For this experiment,
39:03you're going to need
39:03an empty,
39:04clean soda can.
39:06Turn on the kettle
39:06and wait until
39:07it begins to boil.
39:09Carefully hold the can
39:10over the kettle
39:11using kitchen tongs.
39:13It will help fill it
39:14with hot steam.
39:16When the can
39:16is full of steam,
39:18give it an ice bath.
39:19You can put it
39:20into a bowl
39:21with cold water
39:22and ice cubes.
39:23The can should
39:24wrinkle up
39:25right away.
39:26That's because
39:27the volume
39:27inside the can
39:28decreases,
39:29reducing its pressure
39:30and allowing
39:31the external pressure
39:32to crush the can.
39:34The next trick
39:36is also about
39:37air pressure.
39:38You're going to need
39:38a glass bottle,
39:39a small piece of paper,
39:41a lighter
39:41and a peeled,
39:42boiled egg.
39:44The diameter
39:45of the bottleneck
39:46should be less
39:46than the width
39:47of the egg
39:48and it's important
39:49to use glass
39:50because plastic
39:51can melt.
39:53Now carefully
39:54light the paper,
39:55let it burn
39:56a little bit
39:57and drop it
39:57inside the bottle.
39:59Put the egg
40:00on the neck
40:00of the bottle.
40:01It should begin
40:02to bounce
40:03and soon
40:04the pressure
40:04of air
40:05will push
40:06the egg
40:06into the bottle.
40:09A well-trained
40:10thief can break
40:11into your car
40:12in just a matter
40:13of seconds.
40:14Well, listen up
40:15because I'm exposing
40:17some car burglar
40:18secrets.
40:19Technology in cars
40:20is getting more
40:21advanced.
40:22You might think
40:23that carjackers
40:24are also using
40:25super advanced tech
40:26or gadgets
40:27to keep up
40:27with the flow.
40:28Well, mostly no.
40:30Old tricks
40:31still cover
40:31the majority
40:32of thefts.
40:33Experts say
40:34many drivers
40:35fail to take
40:35the simplest
40:36precautions.
40:3743% of people
40:39don't check
40:39the door handle
40:40to make sure
40:41their car is locked
40:42before walking away.
40:43So, tip number one,
40:45lock your car
40:46and then check again
40:47if it's locked
40:48or not.
40:49Here is a new
40:50generation trick.
40:51Apparently,
40:52sometimes all you need
40:53to steal a car
40:54is a plastic bottle.
40:56Here's the thing.
40:57Thieves walk
40:58in a parking lot.
40:59They lay their eyes
41:00on a car.
41:01They put an empty
41:02plastic bottle
41:03over the tire
41:04on the passenger side.
41:05The driver starts
41:07the engine
41:07and the car
41:08begins moving.
41:09Ah, what's that
41:10crinkling sound?
41:11They get out
41:12of the car
41:13to check it out
41:13and bend down
41:14to see what's
41:15going on there.
41:16And then,
41:17the thief comes
41:17and either steals
41:18the car
41:19or grabs
41:19the driver's valuables.
41:21The driver's biggest
41:22mistake in this case
41:23is to leave
41:24the car running.
41:26Rule number three
41:27is kind of related
41:28to these incidents.
41:29Don't leave
41:30your car running
41:30like ever.
41:32Police warn
41:33that leaving
41:33your car keys
41:34in your car
41:34at a gas station
41:35even while you're
41:37pumping gas
41:37is an open
41:39check for thieves.
41:40They can simply
41:41hop in your car
41:42and go.
41:43I mean,
41:43it might seem
41:44like a great idea
41:45to warm your car up
41:47while waiting at home
41:48instead of staying
41:49outside in the cold,
41:50but this makes
41:51your car a target.
41:53Don't leave
41:54the car running
41:54when you dash
41:55into a store either.
41:56Plus,
41:57in at least
41:5730 states,
41:59it's not legal
42:00to leave a car running
42:01and unattended
42:02in a store parking lot.
42:04Now,
42:04this may seem obvious,
42:06but don't ever
42:06leave something
42:07valuable in the car,
42:08even some change
42:10in the cup holder.
42:11You'd be amazed
42:12at how little
42:13it takes
42:13to attract
42:14a car thief.
42:15It's like,
42:16is that a...
42:17Yep,
42:18I'ma go for it.
42:20Now,
42:20more advanced solutions
42:21are also available.
42:23Some gadgets
42:24lock your steering wheel
42:25so that the car
42:26can't be driven.
42:27I mean,
42:27these devices
42:28probably won't
42:29stop thieves,
42:30but they will
42:31slow them down
42:32or at least
42:32make them
42:33second-guess themselves.
42:35Okay,
42:35now,
42:36here's something
42:36called
42:37Vehicle Identification Number.
42:39This number
42:40is unique
42:41to every car
42:42and its owner.
42:42Plus,
42:43it's public info.
42:44You can engrave
42:45your VIN
42:46on every window.
42:47This way,
42:48your car
42:48will become
42:49less valuable
42:50on the black market
42:51for its parts.
42:52No thief
42:53wants to drive
42:54a car
42:54that can be
42:55easily identified
42:56as stolen.
42:57Plus,
42:58changing the car windows
42:59costs a lot,
43:00so they won't
43:01want to deal with it.
43:02Now,
43:03this one is my fave,
43:04using a kill switch.
43:06Thieves
43:06dislike those
43:07very much.
43:08This switch
43:09cuts the flow
43:10of electricity
43:10to the ignition switch
43:12or battery
43:12and disables
43:13the fuel pump.
43:14A hidden switch
43:15can prevent thieves
43:16from actually
43:17stealing your car
43:18even if they've
43:19already broken
43:20into it.
43:21The joke's
43:21on you,
43:22thief!
43:23Now,
43:23close that door.
43:24Many new models
43:25come with a kill switch
43:26installed,
43:27and older versions
43:28can easily get one.
43:29Now,
43:30meet Steve Fuller.
43:31He's a former
43:32car thief.
43:33He got convicted
43:34six times
43:35for stealing cars.
43:36But hundreds,
43:37yes,
43:38you heard me right,
43:38hundreds of other times,
43:40he got away with it.
43:41He left the dark side,
43:43though.
43:43Now,
43:44he tries to make up
43:45for the things he did,
43:46so he agreed
43:47to tell the world
43:48the secrets
43:49only car thieves know.
43:50He confirmed
43:51that car thieves
43:52do not like kill switches.
43:54If they're well hidden,
43:56such switches
43:56may take some time
43:57to deactivate.
43:59Carjackers can't risk
44:00wasting too much time
44:01on one car,
44:02so they will move on
44:03to the next vehicle.
44:05Did you know
44:06that you might have
44:07an extra key
44:08in your car?
44:09Some cars have
44:10valet keys
44:11stashed inside
44:11the owner's manual
44:13or in the toolkit
44:14in the trunk.
44:15If that's true
44:16about your car,
44:17take the key out.
44:19If you know
44:19where it is,
44:20thieves will know too.
44:22You think you have
44:23a perfect hiding spot
44:24for your spare key,
44:25huh?
44:26Well,
44:26car thieves
44:27know where to look.
44:29Some people hide
44:29their extra keys
44:30under the bumper
44:31or beneath the floor mat.
44:33Thieves routinely
44:34check those places
44:35as well.
44:36Fuller says,
44:37glove compartments,
44:38center consoles,
44:39doors,
44:40change trays,
44:41you name it,
44:41it's there.
44:42I found keys
44:43in all those places.
44:45More surprisingly,
44:46he admitted that
44:47after scoping out vehicles,
44:49he had found the key
44:50in 90% of the cars
44:52he had stolen.
44:53Some more interesting
44:55information comes
44:56from the National Insurance
44:57Crime Bureau.
44:58They found out
44:59that between 2016
45:00and 2018,
45:02nearly 230,000 vehicles
45:04had been taken
45:05because the vehicle's
45:06fob had been left inside.
45:08Now,
45:09speaking of keys,
45:10car burglars
45:11can open cars
45:12by intercepting
45:13the signal
45:13from their
45:14keyless entry system.
45:15Yet,
45:16only just 5%
45:17of vehicles
45:18hide their fobs
45:19in an RFID wallet
45:21that can protect them
45:22from getting
45:22the signal intercepted.
45:24Now,
45:25imagine you come home
45:26and park your car
45:27in front of your house.
45:28You put the car keys
45:29on the car hanger
45:30near the entrance door.
45:32Bam!
45:32In the morning,
45:33you may not find
45:35your car
45:35where you parked it
45:36the night before.
45:37Many people believe
45:39that putting their keys
45:40anywhere at home
45:41is safe.
45:42Unfortunately,
45:43this is not enough.
45:44Car burglars
45:45can use devices
45:46to get the signals
45:47from keys
45:48and unlock devices
45:49remotely.
45:50The solution
45:51is to keep your car keys
45:52far away
45:53from the entrance door
45:54in a place
45:55where thieves
45:56can't pick up a signal.
45:58Use technology
45:59to protect your car.
46:01Alarms with motion sensors
46:02are a no-no
46:03for thieves.
46:04A GPS tracking device
46:06can also be of use.
46:07In the worst-case scenario,
46:09it'll help police
46:10find your vehicle.
46:12Car alarms
46:13are also a real
46:14turn-off for thieves,
46:15so invest in a good
46:16car alarm.
46:17The last line of defense
46:19regarding devices
46:20is a dash cam
46:21with a surveillance mode.
46:23All dash cams
46:24are designed
46:24to record your drive,
46:26but some models
46:27also allow you
46:28to monitor your car
46:29when you're not around.
46:31You might think
46:32that leaving the windows
46:33cracked open
46:34to let the car
46:35fill with fresh air
46:36can't do any harm.
46:37Nope,
46:38that little bit
46:39is enough
46:39for a thief
46:40to slide his fast fingers
46:42or tools inside.
46:43First the window,
46:44then the door.
46:46Fuller says,
46:47a car with a slightly
46:48open window
46:48equals finding
46:50an unlocked vehicle.
46:52There are nice things
46:53about living alone,
46:54but finding an unsettling message
46:56outside your home
46:58isn't one of them.
46:59On a snowy winter evening,
47:01a woman left her house
47:02to take out some trash.
47:04She noticed
47:04that someone
47:05had written
47:051F
47:06on the snow-covered
47:08trash can lid.
47:09Apparently,
47:10this is a short version
47:11of 1FEMALE.
47:13Someone had been
47:14watching her long enough
47:15to know she lived alone.
47:17Her car could have been
47:18an easy target.
47:19So,
47:20experts suggest
47:21you take a quick look around
47:23every time
47:23you leave home.
47:25Another trick
47:26carjackers use
47:27involves cheese.
47:29Imagine walking
47:30to your car
47:30and spotting
47:31melted cheese
47:32on your engine hood.
47:33Is it some kind
47:34of a prank?
47:35You begin to clean it away,
47:37but it takes ages.
47:39Meanwhile,
47:40someone might be
47:41watching you
47:41from a distance,
47:42waiting for the right time.
47:44They're likely
47:45to jump into your car
47:46and drive away
47:47while you're busy
47:48dealing with the cheese.
47:50Fuller says,
47:51car thieves
47:51don't really like
47:52going to open
47:53and visible places,
47:55like in front of houses
47:56or in driveways.
47:57Dark and empty locations,
47:59such as apartment buildings,
48:01carports,
48:02and underground parking garages,
48:04appeal to them
48:04much more.
48:05He says he liked
48:07those places
48:07because they were
48:08very quiet.
48:09He could always hear it
48:11when someone
48:11was approaching.
48:13So,
48:13tip number 14,
48:14park your car
48:16in crowded areas.
48:19So,
48:19take a small piece
48:20of fabric
48:21of a specific color
48:22and tie it
48:23to your luggage.
48:24This way,
48:25you'll save
48:25a lot of time
48:26waiting for your luggage
48:27to arrive
48:28because most people
48:29have similar ones.
48:30But now,
48:31you can instantly
48:31recognize yours.
48:34It's annoying
48:35how often it feels
48:36like so many
48:37stick deodorants
48:38go to waste.
48:39You start feeling
48:40the container
48:40uncomfortably
48:41rubbing against your skin
48:42even when plenty
48:44of deodorants
48:44are still left.
48:45But there is
48:46an easy trick
48:47to use the last bit
48:48in there.
48:49Unscrew the bottom
48:50and force a pencil
48:51underneath that
48:52moving platform
48:53to push another
48:54inch of deodorant out.
48:55That gives you
48:56a few more weeks
48:57to use it.
48:58Just don't poke
48:58yourself with a pencil.
49:00That's the pits.
49:02You're running out
49:03of your favorite
49:03hand cream
49:04but it seems
49:05the tube
49:05still has some.
49:06If you cannot
49:07push hard enough
49:08to get the rest of it,
49:09take scissors,
49:10cut the tube
49:11of cream in half
49:12and use
49:13one more day.
49:15When you wrote
49:16something on the paper
49:16and want to cross it out
49:18and not allow
49:18anyone to read it,
49:19don't just scribble
49:21over those words.
49:22Simply write
49:23random words
49:24and letters
49:24over the original
49:25and no one
49:26will understand
49:27what the actual
49:28writing was about.
49:29I learned that one
49:30at spy school.
49:32If you often
49:33need something
49:33to prop up your phone,
49:35you don't have to
49:35look for random objects.
49:37Just take your sunglasses.
49:38They have a perfect
49:39shape of a phone holder.
49:42Use the inside
49:43of the toilet paper
49:44when you're
49:45at a public toilet.
49:46It's better to avoid
49:47covering the seat
49:48of a bathroom too.
49:49When you flush
49:50a toilet,
49:50germs spring around
49:52and spray over
49:53the roll of
49:53nearby toilet paper too.
49:55But if you have
49:56your own paper tissues,
49:57it'll be even better
49:58to use them.
50:00Greek yogurt flip cups
50:02You probably want
50:03something extra
50:04when eating
50:05your Greek yogurt.
50:06Like honey,
50:06you mostly get
50:07a tasty dollop
50:08of fruit
50:09and cookie crumbs.
50:10But those additional
50:12compartments
50:12are really narrow,
50:13so you can't even
50:14reach what's inside
50:15unless you have
50:16some tiny spoon.
50:17Well, check the word
50:19on the lid.
50:20It says flip.
50:21Yep, flip those
50:22small compartments over
50:23so their contents
50:24can mix with your yogurt.
50:26Bon appetit!
50:28Business cards
50:29are so easy to lose.
50:31Next time someone
50:32gives you one,
50:33take a picture of it
50:34just in case.
50:34If you lose it
50:35somewhere in your bag,
50:36at least you know
50:38where you can always
50:38find it.
50:40If you're not sure
50:41how to iron
50:42a button-up shirt,
50:43just flip it
50:44inside out.
50:45That way,
50:46you'll easily pass
50:46across the button side
50:48with your iron.
50:50Sometimes,
50:51even though you have
50:51a bag inside
50:52your trash bin,
50:53add the old newspaper
50:55to the bottom
50:55just in case.
50:57The paper will absorb
50:58food juices
50:59so they won't
50:59break through the bag
51:00and leave your bin
51:01messy.
51:03When you travel,
51:04make a bar
51:05of scented soap
51:06one of the essentials
51:07you take everywhere.
51:08Put it in the bag
51:09or compartment
51:10where you keep
51:11your dirty clothes.
51:12That will help
51:13to keep it smelling nice,
51:14at least until you
51:15find a place
51:16where you can wash it.
51:18There's a trick
51:19in how you can check
51:20if your batteries
51:21are good or bad.
51:22Just drop them
51:23on a table
51:24from around 6 inches.
51:25They're okay
51:26if they give just
51:27one tiny bounce
51:28and fall over.
51:29If not,
51:29if they continue
51:30bouncing around more,
51:32they're either
51:32on their way out
51:33or already dead.
51:38When you're taking
51:39a selfie
51:39and want to look
51:40more natural,
51:41squint your eyes.
51:42Not everybody
51:43feels comfortable
51:44in front of the camera,
51:45so you may look stiff.
51:46But this way,
51:47your smile
51:48will be more genuine
51:49in the photos.
51:51We all know
51:52how frustrating it is
51:53to have a container
51:54that doesn't fit
51:55in the sink
51:56and you still need
51:57to fill it with water.
51:58Just use a dustpan,
52:00a clean one,
52:00of course.
52:01Place it in a sink
52:02and enjoy this
52:03brilliant new way
52:04in your bathroom.
52:06If you wrote down
52:07a recipe
52:08or had a cookbook
52:09and don't feel like
52:10going to your table
52:11and checking it out
52:12all the time,
52:13take a pants hanger.
52:15Hang it somewhere
52:15in your kitchen
52:16to continue with slicing,
52:18chopping,
52:18and cooking
52:18and quickly check
52:20if you're following
52:20all the necessary steps.
52:23If you're not a fan
52:25of the taste
52:25of stale cereal,
52:27here's a trick
52:27that will help you
52:28keep them fresh
52:29even if they remain
52:30in the box
52:30for a longer time.
52:31Don't close
52:33the top panels
52:33of your cereal
52:34like you usually do
52:35with a square box.
52:36Pack it
52:37so it reminds you
52:38more of a milk carton.
52:40First,
52:40collapse three
52:41of the four pieces
52:42of cardboard
52:42to make an opening.
52:43Out of two long strips,
52:45leave one turned up.
52:47Now,
52:47tuck the two side panels
52:48inward into a V-shape.
52:50To hold it like this,
52:51pinch the unfolded flap
52:53of your cardboard
52:54into the opposite flap.
52:55Now,
52:56crimp the opening
52:57to keep it in place.
52:58With a tighter seal,
52:59your cereal
53:00will remain fresh
53:01for a longer time.
53:03Place a wooden spoon
53:05across a boiling pot
53:06of liquid.
53:07That way,
53:07you'll prevent it
53:08from boiling over.
53:10We all sometimes
53:11lend our stuff
53:12to friends
53:13and forget
53:14who took what.
53:15Take a picture
53:16of them holding
53:16the item
53:17so you remember
53:18where your things are.
53:20Chargers can sometimes
53:22bend if you carry them
53:23around in a bag.
53:24Take a spring
53:25from one of your old pens
53:26and wrap it around
53:28the critical part
53:29of the cable.
53:29It will prevent
53:30the cable
53:31from breaking.
53:32Now,
53:33we all love pancakes,
53:34sure,
53:34but preparing them
53:35can be really frustrating
53:37because it's almost impossible
53:39not to make a mess.
53:41Almost.
53:42If you use
53:43an old ketchup bottle
53:44and fill it
53:44with pancake mix,
53:45you'll certainly avoid
53:47most of the cleaning
53:48after it
53:48and have a nice treat,
53:50too.
53:52If you like
53:52going to the beach
53:53but are often afraid
53:54someone might take
53:55your stuff,
53:56try this trick.
53:57Take an old bottle
53:59of sun lotion
53:59and clean it out.
54:00Place your phone,
54:02keys,
54:02and money inside
54:03and close it.
54:04Looks casual enough
54:05for people around
54:06to think you
54:07don't have any valuables
54:08within your stuff.
54:10If you're having
54:11a barbecue gathering
54:12with your friends
54:13and looking for
54:14a practical way
54:15to serve condiments,
54:16here's a simple solution.
54:17A muffin tin.
54:18Less mess
54:19because you'll cut down
54:20on dishwashing,
54:21plus you save space
54:23at the table
54:23and keep things
54:24more organized.
54:26How to finally be able
54:27to differentiate
54:28your keys
54:29that all look so similar?
54:30Take different nail polishes.
54:32Now,
54:33you'll only need to remember
54:34which color
54:35is for which door.
54:37We all sometimes forget
54:38to put deodorant on
54:39before leaving the house.
54:40No worries,
54:41just pat your armpits dry
54:43and go with hand sanitizer.
54:45It's an excellent way
54:46to deal with bacteria
54:47that are actually
54:48a true reason
54:49for that unpleasant smell
54:50when sweating.
54:51Now,
54:52if you're keeping count,
54:53that's the second tip today
54:54about your armpits.
54:55Just saying!
54:56When you want
54:57to amplify the sound
54:59and don't own speakers
55:00or any other equipment
55:01that would help you,
55:02just place your phone
55:03in a glass jug.
55:05Woo-hoo!
55:05Party!
55:07Save a couple
55:08of toilet paper rolls
55:09and use them as cuffs
55:11so your wrapping paper
55:12doesn't unroll
55:13and make a mess.
55:15Any fans of iced cappuccinos
55:17or iced coffee here?
55:19Prepare some coffee
55:20and make frozen coffee cubes.
55:22That way,
55:23your beverage
55:23won't get watered down
55:24when you want
55:25to make it colder.
55:26When mobile phones
55:28just turned up,
55:29it looked like designers
55:30wanted to make them
55:31as small as possible.
55:32But over time,
55:34phones got so many
55:35other options
55:36besides just texting
55:37and calling.
55:38So,
55:38many new models,
55:39for example,
55:40the latest iPhones,
55:41have a bigger screen now.
55:42It seems like now
55:44you need to use both hands
55:45for typing once again.
55:46Unless you change
55:47the keyboard setting,
55:49open the keyboard,
55:50any app is good,
55:51and look for the global icon
55:53or the emoji icon.
55:55Press it and hold it down
55:56until you see
55:57the keyboard menu pop up.
55:59Do you see those
55:59three keyboard icons
56:01at the bottom?
56:01Pick the left one
56:02if you're right-handed,
56:03so the keyboard
56:04on your phone
56:05will compress itself
56:06to the left side.
56:08The keyboard will move
56:09toward the right side
56:10if you take the right side.
56:11Or,
56:12go to Settings,
56:13then General,
56:14choose Keyboard,
56:15and then One-handed Keyboard.
56:17You get the same result.