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Life hacks from 100 years ago that will still come in handy today

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do you struggle to a match in the wind? can't keep your plants watered while you're away? our great grandparents were all over this stuff. here are their secrets

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it turns out our great grandparents' generation were using old school life hacks a century before we thought to

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reddit users are currently chewing over these nine 100-year-old life hacks

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the familiar difficulty of lighting a match in the wind be to a great extent overcome if shavings are first cut on the match towards its striking end

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how to make a fire extinguisher

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dissolve one pound of salt and half a pound of salammoniac in two quarts of water. bottle the liquor in glass bottles holding a quart each

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should a fire break out

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how o extract a splinter

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fill a wide-mouthed bottle

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the suction will pull down the flesh and steam will soon draw out the splinter

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how to preserve eggs

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salt is all you need to keep eggs

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no air whatever should be allowed to get to the shell

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water and wool is all you need to have a carefree holiday without worrying your plants.source:reddit

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how to make a water filter

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most handy and efficacious filter be made out of an ordinary perfectly clean zinc water pail

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how to stop a mad dog

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the dog invariably endeavours to paw down your defence before biting

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life hacks from years ago that will still come in handy today

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brilliant life hacks from years agosource:reddit

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how you knew anything before the advent of google

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these are called life hacks

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how to a match in the wind

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on lighting the match

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forget battling

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how to keep plan watered while away on holidays

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fill a pail

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three strands of wool together

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rest the other end on the soil: a separate plait of wool is advisable

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cheaper than a commercial version

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how to rescue someone from electric shock

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wearing a neckerchief.source:reddit

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