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62 Example Questions (2 closed)

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My LPG runs out of gas while cooking, what to do now?
added by Cary Bondoc Sep 27 '14 at 1:36
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How do you properly wash synthetic t-shirts after working out?
added by Rick Schoonmaker Sep 8 '14 at 12:55
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Can I more quickly cook [food] using [tool]?
added by DonyorM Sep 30 '14 at 10:26
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How can I convert a television to computer monitor?
added by James Jenkins Sep 22 '14 at 22:44
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How to stick to a goal that you've been bludging/haven't been doing?
added by Izumi-reiLuLu Aug 10 '14 at 7:46
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How can I make non-toxic paint from ingredients purchased at the grocery store?
added by James Jenkins Sep 22 '14 at 22:40
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How do I prevent / lower the odds of losing bluetooth headset?
added by ZSW Sep 28 '14 at 23:47
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How do you pass time when you're stuck somewhere you don't want to be?
added by jdero Oct 7 '14 at 0:21
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How to put a creamer/milk design on a coffee using tools that can be found on a house?
added by Cary Bondoc Sep 12 '14 at 1:46
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How can I grow/make my own enzymes for cleaning up pet messes?
added by James Jenkins Sep 22 '14 at 22:41
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I'm on a mountain and I realized that I left my blanket, it's so cold, how to get warm?
added by Cary Bondoc Sep 27 '14 at 1:39
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I'm on a picnic and I forgot my spoon and fork, how to safely eat now?
added by Cary Bondoc Sep 27 '14 at 1:42
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How to rid of the oil marks on clothes?
added by Aquarius TheGirl Oct 3 '14 at 13:40
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How to avoid tearing up when cutting onions?
added by Shokhet Oct 8 '14 at 21:37
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How to make the most out of pulling all-nighters?
added by Unihedron Oct 9 '14 at 8:39
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How to organize my house properly? I can never stop just giving up.
added by Unihedron Oct 10 '14 at 14:16
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I have slugs in my garden, but don't want to use harsh chemicals. How can I get rid of them?
added by usernumber Oct 12 '14 at 18:50
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How to save my phone when it has fallen into the toilet/other liquid substances?
added by Ajaxkevi Oct 13 '14 at 11:40
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What else can I do with <tool>?
added by Shokhet Oct 8 '14 at 14:58
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Someone wanna explain why this got downvoted? .....IINM, most questions on this proposal would either be "What can I do with <tool>?" or "What can I do different for <situation>?" or "Can I use <tool> differently in <situation>?" ....why was this question downvoted? – Shokhet Oct 12 '14 at 0:38
I did not vote, but this question is overly broad. I used to use a screwdriver to start my 1970's cars from under the hood when working on them, A screw driver can also be used as a chisel, a pry bar, and for about 10 million other things. The are unlimted things you can do with any tool, must of the are not-recommend. A tool is the specific solution a problem, you have written this as a solution looking for a problem. – James Jenkins Oct 12 '14 at 10:11
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@James Odd, SE didn't notify me about your comment.....you're right, questions like this probably would be too broad, "solution looking for a problem" was a good way to put it. Might as well leave this here to help with "site definition." – Shokhet Oct 13 '14 at 15:48
@James I have just voted to close this question as "not constructive." – Shokhet Oct 13 '14 at 15:58
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How do I start a new stack overflow called "logical falsies"? [closed]
added by I Got Root Aug 1 '14 at 0:23
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closed as off topic by Robert Cartaino Sep 3 '14 at 3:53

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
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What can I use to draw perfect lines instead of a ruler?
added by Sen2228 Jan 28 '14 at 6:53
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too open-ended. Probably about 100 possibilities in typical Western house – Donaudampfschifffreizeitfahrt Jan 28 '14 at 11:00
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For sure there are some possibilities, just like (for example) some computer programming questions or anything else. But I think it is not a problem here. Only the "best" possibility is expected. Also the fact there is some possibilities make sure the user will find a solution. But I understand your comment and take note of it. Thank you! :) – Sen2228 Jan 29 '14 at 1:40
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The fact that there are 100 possible answers doesn't make it a bad question. The question itself is very specific. You might ask how hapless a person would have to be if they couldn't figure out how to get a straight line in a typical Western house but who are we to judge? And if a question on an SE site ended up with 100 answers - so what? – Geoff Pointer Feb 12 '14 at 0:57
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How can I politely correct my math teacher before the lesson goes horribly wrong? [closed]
added by The Wobbuffet Jul 29 '14 at 18:06
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closed as off topic by bjb568, Andrew T., hichris123, PeterJ, Unihedron Sep 8 '14 at 5:23

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.

Not about life hacks... – bjb568 Sep 8 '14 at 2:26
"Solve everyday life problems with simple tricks" – The Wobbuffet Sep 8 '14 at 21:00
I once got on a teacher's "bad" list for correcting him... – ZSW Sep 28 '14 at 23:23
The teacher's always right! – The Wobbuffet Sep 29 '14 at 1:14
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That's ontopic here: academia.stackexchange.com – Aquarius TheGirl Oct 14 '14 at 10:01
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