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Cleaning hard water and soap stains from glass

August 3, 2022

It’s one of the challenging things to keep the glass cabin clean and shiny. Generally, the hard water and soap leave stains on the glass. There are different sprays available at the market to clean the glass. However, the odor is too strong and the spray could irritate the eyes too. I have also gone through these issues and found an alternative solution of using toothpaste for cleaning the glass cabin or any glasses with more stains. Step-by-step cleaning process…

Scam call from Europol or Interpol in Germany

August 2, 2022

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Life in Germany

There are many people in Germany getting spam calls for a few months. A computer/robot voice has been used for this call. The call states as below. This call is from Europol. The purpose of this call is to inform that your German Identity Card number has been used for fradulent activitiy. For more information please press 1. The call will disconnected automatically if you do not press any number. What happens when you press the number? The call will…

Free drinking water in Germany - Refill Deutschland

Free drinking water in Germany – Refill water bottles

July 28, 2022

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Life in Germany, Travel

In general, it is very rare to get free water in Germany from restaurants, and cafes. We need more water during summer because of high temperatures, and body dehydration. But every time when we have food or coffee, we have to pay also for the water. Refill water for free – Refill Deutschland Refill Deutschland is an initiative in Germany to provide free drinking water from the tap to the people. As of 27 July 2022, there are 6140 refill…

House relocation – Automatically get post letters to your new address (Deutsche Post Nachsendeservice)

May 19, 2022

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Life in Germany

If you relocate to a new house, there are possibilities that you miss your important letters that are sent to your old address. So, it is good to use the Deutsche Post Nachsendeservice to get the post directly to your new house. It is also possible to use this service when someone else died or is temporarily not available in some location. Duration It is possible to use this serLinkvice for 6 months or 12 months. Where can you get…

Indian passport renewal in Germany – Complete process, sample application form

May 24, 2021

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Life in Germany, Travel

If an Indian is living in Germany and the passport is about to expire, then it is possible to renew your Indian passport in Germany. It is possible to renew the passport within one year of the expiration date. The process takes approximately 6 weeks to 3 months depending on the situation. So it is better to apply as earlier as possible. Process overview You can find the short overview of the passport renewal process below. Each process is explained…

Passport and visa photos for 30 cents in Germany

May 13, 2021

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Life in Germany, Travel

Many of us might know that the cost of a photoshoot is too costly. It varies from 15 to 30 euros just for the normal passport or visa photos. It’s quite costly for the students who do not earn money or earn less from the part-time job, internship, thesis, etc. There is an alternative way to get a cheap photo for passport or visa purposes. This process takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes. I’m sharing the step-by-step procedures and also…

Pfand: Bottle deposit and recycling – Save money

March 15, 2021

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Life in Germany

Due to the increase in the consumption of plastic, paper, glass, etc in our daily life, recycling has become one of the essential aspects of today’s life. In Germany, there is a deposit system which is called Pfand in German word. It is actually a deposit system for bottles made of different recyclable materials. What is pfand? While buying certain products in plastic bottles, glass bottles and tin, you should pay an extra amount of money, on top of the…

How to dispose of an old laptop in Germany and reuse the parts

How to dispose of an old laptop and reuse the parts? – My experience

February 22, 2021

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Life in Germany

Most of us who are living in Germany may know that we have to dispose of the waste correctly. If we fail to do that, it may lead to a penalty. There are a few important things we should know about disposing of electronics waste. Almost every one of us gets a situation to throw away or dispose of our laptop at least once in our lifetime. When we get that situation, we might have several questions. How can I…