If you break a key in a lock, run a jigsaw blade alongside the key, then twist it so the teeth bite into the key. Keep in this position while (hopefully) pulling the key out.
Inkstains on skin - wet with water, then rub the sulfer end of a match over them.
Use glycerine for oiling kitchen utensils.
FYI: Did you know car batteries don't give you any warning when they're about to die like they used to? And when they're dead, they're dead.
Instead of pulling out the debris in a vacuum bag you want to re-use with your hand, cut the bottom of the bag, empty it, then re-seal with duct-tape. Just be careful not to rip the bag elsewhere.
If a new key works, but with difficulty, file the newly cut edges with a nail file or emery board
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