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Twin beds with cable ties
April 2024

Twin beds with cable ties "mate"

In apartments you will find mostly practical furniture that can be moved and put together individually. Bad luck, when you sleep as a couple in two single beds that always slip apart as soon as you...

Our winter awning - awning for the wet, German winter
April 2024

Our winter awning - awning for the wet, German winter

What am I missing on German winter? The snow is not - we can go there. Even Carlsfeld and Amselbach in the Erzgebirge probably have enough snow every winter. Am I missing the cold? No - you only have...

Clock Radio Dock: How do I find the power button in the dark?
April 2024

Clock Radio Dock: How do I find the power button in the dark?

At my "Clock Radio Dock" I sometimes search the button in the dark to turn on the music, but I do not want to turn on the lights. That's why I stuck a button on this "switch" and since then no...

Light for more comfort
April 2024

Light for more comfort

Recently, my fiancée and I were invited to dinner with a friendly couple in Prenzlauer Berg. We've known each other for a while, but never met them privately until this evening. The food was great,...

Make chair glides from bottle corks yourself
April 2024

Make chair glides from bottle corks yourself

So that the chairs on the wooden floor leave no scratches, I have previously glued felt glides under the chair legs. However, the felt glides attract the dust like a feather duster. Constantly I have...

Sleep better with classic conditioning
April 2024

Sleep better with classic conditioning

The most well-known example of classical conditioning is the Pavlovian dog, in which a bell sound has been repeatedly linked to feeding. Pavlov observed after several repetitions of this coupling of...

Increase humidity in living rooms
April 2024

Increase humidity in living rooms

In the meantime, I have been more intensively involved with all kinds of means to increase the humidity in my rooms, - out of necessity to constantly suffer from dry mucous membranes and thus...

Old building box window: protection against heat loss
April 2024

Old building box window: protection against heat loss

In the case of old-style casement windows with single glazing, one must expect a great loss of heat in winter. Each seal with self-adhesive sealing tapes has not helped us or little. The professional...

Build a mosquito net for opening and closing
April 2024

Build a mosquito net for opening and closing

Hello everybody! Who knows: No desire to sleep with the windows closed? Still reading with light in bed? An insect net can be helpful here. But what if you have a flower box on the windowsill that...

Sunscreen in front of the window
April 2024

Sunscreen in front of the window

The windows of my living room are on the south side. And nobody wants to have 30 degrees in the room during the summer. So I bought 2 cheap white beaver sheets (their surface is a bit rough, so it...