There are a lot of robot vacuum cleaners in the market. All of them have different prices and different characteristics. Each of them has plenty of extra features which can help you clean your house or which you don't need at all. But how to choose the vacuum cleaner which suit you best?

We've compiled a short guide for you on how to start shopping for a robot vacuum.

What do you need the vacuum cleaner for?

Robots are our future and this device can clean your home and save your time. Yet keep in mind that the robot vacuum doesn't replace an upright vacuum or a deep housecleaning. It will help to pick up food crumbs, hair, cat litter, dust bunnies and all the other dense which we usually leave on the floors when we live in a house. You can schedule the robot vacuum to run once a day or a few times a week. Some of them have companion apps and the others have built-in HEPA filters. So, every robot vacuum should have only those features which personally you need.

How big is your house?

Consider this before you start looking for a robot vacuum. Some of them work better in apartments and townhomes while the others are better suited for big spaces. Also, figure out how much room you have under the furniture for the robot vacuum to pass through.

Hardwood or carpets?

Usually, all the robot vacuum models can handle carpets and hardwood, but some of them are better at cleaning one or the other. Cheap models can't deal well with hard floors. If you have a mix of flooring choose among the best and expensive robot vacuum models.

Mapping function

Cheap robot vacuum models clean a house in a random pattern. They will clean the home well but probably this is not the best way of cleaning.

More recent and more expensive models have a mapping function which allows you to make it clean in a more linear fashion and not to go over things twice.

Pets

If you have pets make sure that the robot vacuums model will handle with pet hair. Some of the models have good brushes which easily pick up pet hair underneath but don't get them around the brushes.

Filtration

It's important for robot vacuum cleaners and normal ones that their dust bin has a good filtration system. Most of them have a few of them, including HEPA filters which filter small particles and make floor and air cleaner for people with allergies.

Controls

Learn which functions each of the models has and how you can control them. E.g. some of the models have scheduling feature so you can make clean your house when you are out. It can run a turbo boost on carpets or can have an edge-clean function.

Charging Time

Charging time limits the number of cycles a robot vacuum can go through in a day because the normal charging time is 4 or 5 hours. If your house is large it should be able to clean all of it. If the capacity of its battery is not enough to clean your house it will go charging in the middle of the cleaning session. Then it should have a function to remember where it has cleaned. Otherwise, it will start again to clean what it has already cleaned. Again if the mapping is linear it will clean quicker.

Remote control

Some of the robot vacuums have a remote control to set a cleaning schedule or start the robot. The others, older models have the controls on the machine itself. The newer models support apps. So, you should also decide what kind of control suits you most.

Apps

The benefit of apps is that you can check the progress of cleaning when you are not at home, check if the bin is full, set your cleaning schedule, start your machine or send it back to dock.

As you can see, a vacuum cleaner is a device which should have exactly those parameters which you need for your personal use. Keep in mind all the mentioned features to choose the best for you and your family.

Do you have experience using robot vacuums? Can you share with your tips in the comments below?

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When you use your laptop or PC you have your Android smartphone or a tablet handy anyway, right? Your smartphone can be used as a security key when you log in into websites. What for to deal with authentication apps and hardware tokens then?

The thing is in the FIDO2 WebAuth certification which Android 7.0 devices have got recently. It allows using your fingerprint ID to log in into websites. Currently, it is available only in Chrome.

Is it secure?

Yes, absolutely. Unlike the password system, the FIDO protocol doesn’t keep your fingerprints in the service storage. Your personal information is stored in your device and is not shared with other apps or websites. Your device just checks that your fingerprint is the same with the one you use to unlock your phone and confirms in the app or the website that it is really you.

For that the two devices should be:

- in the same location
- the website you want to log in is authentic and secure

How to use your Android smartphone as a security key
- enable the two-step verification in your Google account
- head to the Security Key section
- select «Add security key» (if you already used it) or “Set up an alternative second step”
- select your device and enable the feature

Then, to sign in you will have to:

- enable Bluetooth and Location on your Android device
- when signing in into a Google service you will get a prompt in the browser to unlock your phone. Just follow the instructions
- tap "yes" on your Android device and wait for the end of the authentification process.

Know the other lifehacks? Share with us in the comments

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I am sure you have always wondered why Easter Sunday falls between March 22 and April 25. And why Eastern and Western churches celebrate Easter on different days. Here is a short explanation:

Christ’s followers neglected to record when he resurrected. I mean, the exact date. The earliest believers correlated the Easter with the Jewish Passover. It is the date when Israel became free from slavery from Egypt. But the Jewish holiday calendar depends on solar and lunar cycles. That’s why the dates shift. Yet, it was in the past.


In 325 A.D. the Western Church at the Council of Nicaea standardized the system of determining the Easter’s date. They decided not to correspond the date of Easter with lunar events. Instead, they related it to the Paschal (Passover) Full Moon date which is determined: it is the first full moon after March 20 (vernal equinox). So, Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after this full moon.

Usually, the Full Moon happens from March 21 to April 18. That’s why Easter also ranges from March 22 to April 25.

This year the full moon was on April 19, which is Friday. So, the first Sunday is April 21.

Eastern Orthodox churches use Julian Calendar and Western churches use Gregorian Calendar. That’s why the eastern Easter date is different from the Western one as well as all the other dates.



What other versions of Easter date determination do you know? Please, share with us in the comments below.

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Our fingernails condition can tell a lot about us. So, better keep them neglected. But how to do it? We will tell you about this in this short article:

How to trim nails

The more practical way is to have your nails trimmed short. When they are short it is unlikely that you break or bend them. To have a good trimming experience:

- Never use sharp objects. Use only real nail clippers or nail scissors
- Trim wet nails (after you wash hands or after the shower)
- Take a few small clips around the edge, not with a big chomp. Follow the nail shape in a gentle curve
- Sand the sharp edges with a nail file
- Toenails better to trim with a special toenails trimmer
- Trim toenails straight across to avoid the ingrown toenails

What to do with the skin around your nails?

Cut all the hangnails — they are made of dead skin. As for the cuticles, dermatologists don't advice to cut them. Cuticles seal your skin to the nails to keep out dirt and germs. Yet, you can cut them:

- Wash your hands
- Always moisturize your skin and nails before you trim and cut them
- Don't cut the cuticles. Just soften the skin and push it back with a q-tip or anything else which is handy and clean.

What's for the manicure?

Nail polish is not bad for your nails. Yet, there are a few tips you should know:

- Don't make the manicure more than twice per month. The nail polish remover is hard on the nails, as the American Academy of Dermatology states
- Rub lotion on your nails to moisturize them after you remove the nail polish
- If you use red or orange nail polishes you discolor your nails. To prevent this use a base coat. If your nails are already yellow, don't use the nail polish for a few weeks
- Gel manicures can damage your nails. Besides, the remover is acetone which is really bad. To cure they use a UV lamp which is bad both for your nails and skin.

What other tips do you know? Please, share with them in the comments section below

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Greatzeus:

They say if you give some people text books during exam they will still fail,now I believe.
Windows 10 O.S update releases are named after the year and month of their release. How can an update released few days ago be 1809( September 2018).
Why can't you blog on something you know,stop disgracing your ancestors.
Apart from that your copy and paste post is incoherent and not comprehensive enough.

Hello, I guess you wrote everything above about yourself.
Here are the proofs: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-1809
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4464619/windows-10-update-history

Please, google information on the internet before you are going to disgrace yourself in the comments.

A few days ago Microsoft released the Windows 10 updates, Windows 10 1809. They told that now users don’t have to choose a safe removal option when they work with their USB flash drives. Yet, what did they cover under it?

«Quick Removal» used to be the default policy only for the FAT32 drive format. Now it is available for all formats.

«Safely Remove» option was created to prevent losing data because the defaulted policy was «Better Performance». It caches all the write operations to the USB drive. But these operations should be completed before the USB drive is removed.

So, the «Quick Removal» default policy can reduce USB drivers’ performance. And if you really experience this with your USB drive you can change it back to «Better Performance.»

For that:

- Plug in your USB drive into Windows PC

- Open File Exlorer to find out which device is your USB drive

- Open Disk Management

- Find your USB drive, right-click its name and select Properties — Policies

- Change the police to «Better Performance»

- Check the box «Enable write caching on this device.»

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Huawei in their latest model, P30 Pro is trying to create a smartphone with the best camera. And they really managed to do so!

Huawei P30 Pro has a full-screen design which makes it look stunning. They don't use a hole-punch camera like Samsung. Instead, they installed a teardrop notch at the top center if the phone.

In this model, Huawei put the fingerprint sensor under the screen. And they promise that it's more responsive than ever.

The phone is rather big: it has a 6.47-inch OLED screen, with curved front and rear sides. The screen has a 2,340 x 1,080 resolution, and it's easy to see in direct sun.

The speaker, USB-C port (which means USB-C earbuds) and the SIM card slot are at the bottom of the phone. The power button and volume rocker are at the right edge. At the back, you will see the quad-camera setup on the Twilight gradient color which looks magic.

Actually, the phone comes in 5 colors:

- Amber Sunrise
- Breathing Crystal
- Pearl White
- Aurora
- Black

The marvelous camera

Huawei and Leica had to re-engineer the camera in this phone model because of the image sensor.

The usual image sensor (Bayer filter or RGGB) uses

- %25 blue
- %25 red
- %50 green

Huawei swapped out the green on yellow for more detailed photos. Yet, to do that they had to redesign the whole camera to keep the colors accurate. They called this SuperSpectrum Lens.

The light sensitivity of the camera is 409.600 ISO. It is the highest ever level in smartphone cameras.

The smartphone has 4 back camera lenses:

- SuperSpectrum Lens, 40 MP, f/1.6 and optical image stabilization (OIS)
- wide-angle lens, 20MP, f/2.2
- Periscope Zoom lens, 8MP, f/3.4, OIS, 5-time optical zoom
- time-of-flight camera to measure depth (to create bokeh effects in Portrait Mode)

However, the main 40MP camera can't be used for various modes. By default, it uses 10MP most of the time.

This camera has also Artificial Intelligent Stabilization (AIS) which minimize handshake. This allows to take low-light photos and catch the water-silk shots without a tripod which is really impressive. This also helps get better low light video.

The selfie camera has 32MP, f/2.0.

Specs and performance

Huawei P30 Pro uses the latest Kirin 980 processor with dual Neural Processing Unit (NPU) which uses %40 less energy, as the company claims.

And, of course, it is running the latest operating system Dubbed EMUI 9.1, based on Android 9.0 Pie which looks a bit cartoonish.

The phone comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. 256GB and 512GB are also available.

Yet, you can expand the storage with Nano-Memory Card which uses less space than MicroSD.

The phone has only 4,200mAh battery, but it supports a Huawei’s 40W Huawei SuperCharge which let you charge the phone from %0 to %70 with just 30 minutes. The fast-wireless charging is also supported.

Technically, with the new processor and AI the smartphone delivers better battery performance.

So, the Huawei P30 Pro is an excellent Android phone. If you are looking for a phone to upgrade your old one, the Huawei P30 Pro is a good choice. If you are looking for a used flagship, you can find it on Swapix Nigeria classifieds board.


Have you already bought the Huawei P30 Pro? Share your experience in the comments below

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A few days ago I bought a gaming monitor. I just took my old HDMI cable and plugged it in the new monitor. Later I found out that I was never so mistaken.

Aside from the HDMI cable, there is a DisplayPort. It is a cable that became popular in the mid-2010s and was created specially for computer games.

If you use your monitor mainly to edit Word documents at work you won't see the difference because you don't need G-Sync. The G-Sync technology eliminates screen tearing which is important in computer games. After I started using the DisplayPort my games ran much more smoothly.

So, what are the benefits of the HDMI and DisplayPort and when use each of them?

HDMI cable

The main benefit of HDMI is that almost all your devices are likely to support it. Of course, the different versions of HDMI have their specifics:

HDMI 1.4 supports:

- 4K (4,096 by 2,160) at 24Hz
- 4K (3,840 by 2,160) at 30Hz / 1080p at 120Hz

HDMI 2.0 (both (HDMI 2.0a and 2.0b) support 4K at 60Hz

HDMI 2.1 supports a 10K resolution at 120Hz including HDR with dynamic metadata and 10K resolution at 120Hz

HDMI supports AMD's FreeSync technology which is the same G-Sync technology in Nvidia. So, if both your graphics and monitor use FreeSync you won't have to use a different port. In my case, the FreeSync monitor worked with G-Sync, so I had to switch to DisplayPort.


DisplayPort cable

It looks similar to HDMI but is more common on PCs than TVs. Which is more, it has different standards:

DisplayPort 1.2 supports:

- 4K at 60Hz
- AMD's FreeSync

DisplayPort 1.3 supports:

- 4K at 120Hz
- 8K at 30Hz

DisplayPort 1.4 supports:

- 8K at 60Hz and HDR

DisplayPort has the following advantages:

- it supports AMD's FreeSync and Nvidia's G-Sync. It means you can have a tear-free gaming experience if your monitor supports this technology. But no matter which brand of card you use.

- one DisplayPort connection can drive multiple monitors

- USB-C ports on laptops can send DisplayPort signals

So, if your monitor supports both of the technologies and you like playing games it worth buying the DisplayPort cable for a better gaming experience. You can look for affordable monitors on Swapix Nigeria classifieds board.



Which monitor do you use? Did you notice the difference using these cables? Please, share your experience in the comments section below

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Lifehacks help us cope with life situations when there is no other way to handle something.

Here are a few tips which will make your life easier:

1. If you broke your keyboard feet you can replace them with a binder clip.

2. Wall hooks are a good way to attach your tablet to the wall. You can buy them in Swapix Nigeria for cheap.

3. A tennis ball is not only for tennis. It can amplify your tablet's speakers

4. The remote control is not working? Use your phone camera to check if there is light when you press a button.

5.No need to buy cable holders if you have LEGO Minifigures at home

6. Velcro can help you with laptop charger which always falls out. By the way, people sell cheap laptops on Swapix Nigeria while you are reading this tip.

7. Hate look down at your notes and then up at the monitor? Take a clothes hanger and clip your notes side-by-side with your display

8. Use earphone tips of a different color to quickly differentiate right and left side

9. Always forget handbag or money at home? Put a folded up bill in the phone case for emergencies

10. Don't have a laptop stand? Place two forks underneath. Or buy a laptop stand with the cooling system on Swapix Nigeria

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Which other lifehacks do you know? Please, share with us in the comments below.

While using your phone you might have noticed that it becomes working slower and slower. You probably tried to fix this and deleted the files you don’t need. But it keeps working slowly. The only option left as you think is to reset your phone to factory defaults.

Yet, don’t hurry up! There is another option! Just clear out the app cache. Cache is the app’s temporary files and other data. If you delete it all your personal data and settings configuration will be safe. However, you may lose saved log-ins, games and other personal data. If you want to keep these files just save them or perform a system backup first.

There are several methods on how to delete the cache. It depends on the Android version you have on your phone. For example, Google has removed the option of deleting the caches from recovery mode in Android 7.1 and higher.

So, just find out which Android you have. For that just head to the Settings menu and open the information about your phone. You will see there the version of your Android.

Android 7.1 and higher

If your Android is higher than 7.1 tries doing the following:

- Open your play market store and find the Files app by Google. Give the app all the permissions during the installation.
- After you open the app it will inform you what junk files you have. You can delete them. That’s it.

The other way is to delete caches of the individual apps. You can do it from the System Settings. For that:

-Open Settings on your phone
-Go to Apps and Notifications
-See all the apps
-Tap the name of an app
-Tap «Data usage»
-Tap «Clear Cache»
-Repeat these actions for every app
-Restart the phone in the end

Android 7 and earlier

If your Android version is 7 and earlier you can clear your caches instantly with the help of recovery mode:
-Turn off your device
-Press and hold the power and the volume down buttons until you see a recovery mode on the screen of your device
-Select the language
Select «Wipe data and Cache»
-Then select «Wipe Cache»
-Confirm your actions
-After it deletes the caches, select «Reboot» to restart your phone.

If your phone keeps on working slowly after all these actions the only step you will have to do is to reset your phone to factory defaults.

However, if your phone is very old, the better option will be to sell it and buy a modern one. On Swapix Nigeria you can easily choose any for an affordable price, call the seller to meet and buy your phone.

Do you know the other methods to speed up your phone? Please, share with us in the comments section below!

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Every month our hair grows for a half an inch. Of course, it also depends on individual differences. Yet, there are no scientific formulas that will speed up hair growth. But you can treat your hair in the right way to provide them the ideal conditions for growth.

In this article, we will tell you about these tips.

1.Have a scalp massage
When you massage your scalp the blood circulation improves and your hair follicles become more active. This lets your hair grow more actively.

You can do it rubbing your scalp with essential oil or use the inversion method.

For the oil massage,
-Prepare peppermint, tea tree oil or lemon oil
-Warm it up
-Massage your scalp using this oil for around 20 minutes
-For another 30 minutes leave this oil in your hair
-Rinse out the oil

Many beauty bloggers recommend the inversion method. Here is how to use it:
-When you are sitting flip your hair over in such a way that your head is under your heart
-For 5 minutes massage your scalp with fingertips
-In circular motions rub the sides, front and back of your scalp

2.Trim the split ends
However weird it sounds, the split ends should be cut off. Otherwise, they will entangle each other and will die off. So, when you cut them, you make your hair healthier.

3.Use shampoo only twice a week
Shampoo washes away dirt and natural oils. The oils keep our hair soft. Shampoo makes our hair drier and weaker. Instead of shampoo use conditioner when you take a shower. It repairs the damaged particles in our hair and keeps it stronger. On Swapix Nigeria people sell lots of cheap oils.

4.Egg mask once a month
Eggs contain abundant protein which helps the hair follicles grow faster. The rich moisture of the mask will make your hair stronger.

How to prepare an egg mask:
-Take an egg and crack it into a bowl. Then whisk it until a smooth condition.
-Add yogurt and whisk the mixture until it becomes creamy
-Apply it to wet hair for 20 minutes
-Rinse your mask after that

5. Hair bun is not good for hair
As well as wrapping your hair into a towel after the shower. Your hair is fragile and all these actions damage them. The same happens when you often brush them.

6.Use Omega-3 Fatty Acids
A common cause of hair loss is the inflammation of the hair follicles. Omega-3 Fatty Acids have anti-inflammatory properties. These acids are in fatty fish like salmon, herring, or anchovies. If you don’t like fish, use fish oil capsules instead.

7.Eat more protein
Protein maintains a high replacement rate of hair. If you won’t eat it, you will start losing your hair faster than it is replaced.
Protein is in meat, seafood, whole grains, beans, nuts, and seeds.

8.Eat vitamins A and C
Both of the vitamins protect and repair hair tissues. For example, vitamin C protects hair from breakage and help it stay moisturized.

9.Drink more water
Water is important for our health. Especially for our hair. They should always stay hydrated and this is possible if you drink enough water.

10.Don’t use a hair drier
Use hair drier only if you need it urgently. Wash your hair in advance. They will be well hydrated in this case.

As you can see, all you need to grow your hair faster is to take care of them, eat useful food and drink a lot of water � Yes, it seems that it’s not a big secret, but much more difficult to make yourself do comply with this simple rules.

Do you have other hair care tips? Could you share with us in the comments?

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Everyone knows that to drive along Lagos you should have special skills, experience and a lot of patience. Moreover, you should know how to keep safe and protect yourself on the road.

Car Insurance is one of that words which scares a lot of Nigerians. However, insurance is one of the tools that can protect you from many accidents as a car owner.

Let’s find out how it works:

1. Third party insurance works
It was made for Nigerian drivers to cover drivers on the roads. Drivers should be responsible for their actions on the roads. Their victims should get compensation. That’s why you need comprehensive insurance.

2. Your car is your investment
When you buy a house you invest in your family’s future, right? A car also costs a lot (however, people sell used cheap ones on Swapix Nigeria, for example). You also use it for your family. It is an investment. When you get a loan to get a car you are not going to lose it, aren’t you? That’s why you need insurance to preserve it.

3. It protects your health
If you have minimal coverage, the car insurance will help you pay for the injuries that you may get in car collisions up to a certain amount.

4. It covers you in the court
A car is a property. If you damaged someone’s car and its owner sues you, you should have good protection. If you have car insurance it will pay for your legal defense.

5. You will be able to keep your audio equipment in the car
Of course, you will probably have to pay for it, but this will pay for losses if someone will steal your stereo equipment from your car.

You can buy a used car radio on Swapix Nigeria if you are still unsure of car insurance. It will save you money anyway.

6. Unexpected damages won’t be your problem
In Nigeria can happen anything, let’s be realistic. Car insurance will protect you if your car will be stolen, damaged, vandalized and in case of other losses.

7. It will cover third party property damages
And will protect you in a court if you will need that.

8. It will protect your money in the case of a car accident
A serious car collision will bring medical expenses, repairs and lawsuit judgments. These cost a lot and can bankrupt you. Without insurance, you can lose everything.

9. You will have a good sleep
Car insurance will make you more confident on the roads because you will know that you are protected.

If you offer car insurances services you can post your ad on Swapix Nigeria while the other people can find you in our services category.



Do you have experience of using car insurance? Can you anything to the article? Please, share with us in the comments below.

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We keep on saying that a car should be your friend. To provide a good relationship you should know how to take care of your friend. Even if it is made from steel and plastic.

There small are car issues that you can solve yourself without a mechanic with the help of things available around your house. These lifehacks will improve your relationship with your car and will simplify your life.

Phone holder is not a must
If you don't have a phone holder, you can use a rubber band instead. In any case, you can find a phone holder on Swapix Nigeria.

Shower organizer helps with children
If you have to travel with kids take a shower organizer to keep all the bottles and creams near at hand.

Pool floatie is your bed
If you don't have money or just don't want to pay for a hotel just take an inflatable pool floatie with you. It can become your bed on a road trip.

Wind is your friend
You can cool a hot car in seconds. Just roll down one window all the way, then the other one and so on. You can either to open and close the door a few times.

Map is not about geography
Parked your car in an unfamiliar location? Open your phone's map and drop a pin after you parked your car. You won't have problems then getting back.

Car position is important
Look at your wind mirror and correct your car position. If you see the flank of your car the mirrors are positioned in the wrong way. To avoid blind spots position them so that no part of the car appears in them.

Keep all the car liquids in one place
Use a shower caddy for that. As simple as that.

Save money on scratches
The cheapest way to fix a scratch on your car is to use clear nail polish. Women sell them on Swapix Nigeria for cheap.

No hangers in your car?
Use a mesh bungee as a coat hangers

Emergency kit lifehack
Include a toilet paper, cheap phone, water, blankets and snacks in your emergency kit. You will say thank you many times when you need them.


Which other lifehacks do you use? Please, share with us in the comments below.

Guys, we hope that these car tips will help you save your nerves

When you buy a car you start a new relationship. Your car helps you drive wherever you go and carry your things. It is your friend.

However, this friendship can become a pain. Spilled drinks, door dings, and expensive maintenance are only a few things that you can face.

But if you use these common lifehacks you will have a better relationship with your car.

Organize your trunk!
The trunk of your car is an organizer. Buy a few laundry baskets to fill the space and use each of them for the items which belong together. For example, for gym equipment, you can use one basket, for grocery shopping the other one and so on.

Use lights to find your car
It's quite easy to lose your car at big parking lots at a stadium or a mall. Don't listen to your car's signals. Just use your head and keep an eye out for the flashing lights. It's easier to locate your car by them.

Use shoes for coffee cups
Two cupholders are often not enough. As a result, someone will definitely spill his mug of tea or coffee. So, put your shoes between the seats and set your cup inside.

Use your seat to warm up food
A microwave is okay, but isn't it better to bring take-out meals warm? If you have a seat warmers in your car turn them on and place the food on top. If you choose a microwave though, you can also buy it on Swapix Nigeria.

Buy stockings for your wiper blades
If your wiper blades are worn out and it's time to buy new ones you can prolong their life. Buy a pair of women's stockings and wrap them around the wiper arm. Otherwise, it will scratch your window glass.

Keep stockings in your car
Stockings can also help you if your timing belts are broken. All you will need is to safely stop your car and tie the stockings around the engine's pulleys following the path. It must be enough to get to a car service or home to install a new timing belt.

Clean headlights with a toothpaste
In a long journey and as time passes the headlights of your car get cloudy and scuffed up. That doesn't look good, does it? Take a clean rag and smear a little bit of toothpaste on it. Then just scrub the headlights. It will fill any tiny scratches and will clear the headlights.

Nail Polish will save your money
Have you noticed that keeping some women's things in your car is worth buying them? Well, it really is. Now the nail polish which can save your car's windows. It's better to buy a cheap one. Women often sell used one on Swapix Nigeria.

Apply a thin layer to the cracks and chips on the window. It will be almost invisible when it dries but can help prevent the growth of the crack.

Your kitchen can clean the interior
You know well that coffee filters are good polishers. Combine them with an olive oil and wash the dashboard in your car with them. It will pick up any dust and your car's interior will shine brightly.

Pool noodles are not for pools only
You can use pool noodles to prevent cracks in your car. If the parking space in your garage is tight affix them against the walls. They will provide a soft bumper when your door swings open or when you park your car.


Which lifehacks do you use? Please, share your experience with us in the comments below.

Guys, we hope that these car tips will help you save your nerves

When you buy a car you start a new relationship. Your car helps you drive wherever you go and carry your things. It is your friend.

However, this friendship can become a pain. Spilled drinks, door dings, and expensive maintenance are only a few things that you can face.

But if you use these common lifehacks you will have a better relationship with your car.

Organize your trunk!
The trunk of your car is an organizer. Buy a few laundry baskets to fill the space and use each of them for the items which belong together. For example, for gym equipment, you can use one basket, for grocery shopping the other one and so on.

Use lights to find your car
It's quite easy to lose your car at big parking lots at a stadium or a mall. Don't listen to your car's signals. Just use your head and keep an eye out for the flashing lights. It's easier to locate your car by them.

Use shoes for coffee cups
Two cupholders are often not enough. As a result, someone will definitely spill his mug of tea or coffee. So, put your shoes between the seats and set your cup inside.

Use your seat to warm up food
A microwave is okay, but isn't it better to bring take-out meals warm? If you have a seat warmers in your car turn them on and place the food on top. If you choose a microwave though, you can also buy it on Swapix Nigeria.

Buy stockings for your wiper blades
If your wiper blades are worn out and it's time to buy new ones you can prolong their life. Buy a pair of women's stockings and wrap them around the wiper arm. Otherwise, it will scratch your window glass.

Keep stockings in your car
Stockings can also help you if your timing belts are broken. All you will need is to safely stop your car and tie the stockings around the engine's pulleys following the path. It must be enough to get to a car service or home to install a new timing belt.

Clean headlights with a toothpaste
In a long journey and as time passes the headlights of your car get cloudy and scuffed up. That doesn't look good, does it? Take a clean rag and smear a little bit of toothpaste on it. Then just scrub the headlights. It will fill any tiny scratches and will clear the headlights.

Nail Polish will save your money
Have you noticed that keeping some women's things in your car is worth buying them? Well, it really is. Now the nail polish which can save your car's windows. It's better to buy a cheap one. Women often sell used one on Swapix Nigeria.

Apply a thin layer to the cracks and chips on the window. It will be almost invisible when it dries but can help prevent the growth of the crack.

Your kitchen can clean the interior
You know well that coffee filters are good polishers. Combine them with an olive oil and wash the dashboard in your car with them. It will pick up any dust and your car's interior will shine brightly.

Pool noodles are not for pools only
You can use pool noodles to prevent cracks in your car. If the parking space in your garage is tight affix them against the walls. They will provide a soft bumper when your door swings open or when you park your car.


Which lifehacks do you use? Please, share your experience with us in the comments below.

Applying for a job reminds me of dating. It is an exhausting process which takes your psychological resources and makes your small talk muscles work harder. Any wrong move and your life will be turned over with you trying to pretend that some things like sex or paid time off were the things you weren’t cared about.

If you are single you can jump into a relationship with the first person who laughs at your Tweet. If you are unemployed every job offer looks like a dream work. However, you should be able to turn down a job offer if something is wrong as well as to find out a way to meet with your online friend in a real life. Swapix Nigeria is a good classified where you can find a lot of vacations.


Here are a few tips which will help you with choosing a proper job:

You don’t owe anyone anything
Please, remember ones and forever that you are evaluating the employer as much as they are evaluating you.

The CEO of professional development firm Great on the Job Jodi Glickman said that most young people feel they are obliged to take a job offer after they go through an application and a screening process. When looking for a job the main goal is to get into the seat of the driver and then to decide. Even if the answer will be no.

“It doesn’t mean you’re a bad person, it doesn’t mean you presented yourself under false pretenses,” she said. “You have every right to work really hard to get them to love you and get that offer and then decide whether or not that’s where you want to be.”

Which signs you should watch for
Carefully read job offer and keep your eyes and ears peeled. Look for the warning signs which should set off red flags in your brain. You can find the job offers on such classifieds like Swapix Nigeria.

Mismatches
Dr. Michael McCutcheon, a life coach, and psychologist with Wanderlust Careers say that we should look for mismatches between the job we are applying for and the one we are offered. If something — salary, company culture or whatever — seems queer and doesn’t match with what you want, just reject the offer.

“This is a major warning sign that you [may be] entering a bait-and-switch relationship,” he said.

Don’t respect if you are not respected
If the company constantly reschedule the interviews, miss appointments or calls changes its job offer or can’t handle the needed working conditions, take a hint. It’s unlikely that something will change after you get this job.


The more specifics the better
Pay attention if there is no job description. A simple vacancy like «office manager» can include much more responsibilities.

Talk to your future colleagues
You will be surprised if your potential girlfriend or boyfriend doesn’t want to meet with your relatives, won’t you? The same is here. McCutcheon recommends waiting until the second interview and asks the employer to speak to your potential colleagues. It will be a red flag if he will refuse.

The questions you can ask the employees may be the following:

How would you describe your overall experience here?
If you could change anything about the company culture what would it be?
What are some favorite and least favorite things about working here?
If they roll their eyes or groan, don’t miss these signs. They show their unhappiness to you in this way.

How to reject politely

So, you didn’t like anything after the interviews. Don’t lie about the reasons. But don’t be too specific as well. You can tell a decision to go for a different kind of job or another industry. Or that you anticipate other offers and want to get full info from everyone.

It seems awkward to turn it all down but it’s not better to be trapped in a job you already hate.

“They’re not putting your interests before that of the organization, therefore, you have no responsibility to put the organization before the best interests of yourself.”

Dear Nairalanders, what we should also beware of on a job interview? Please, share your own experience. We are sure you will help other people avoid your mistakes.

The screen on your smartphone shatters after you drop it. If you were smart enough you put the critical data on the cloud. However, there may be some things that you still need to extract from your phone before you repair it or buy a new one. Or maybe you are not able to buy a new smartphone right now. Of course, you can use bulletin boards like Swapix Nigeria. But still, you need to use your cracked screen right now. How to do it?

You are lucky if some part of the screen responds to your commands. Then you can use your touch ID and pull up your Setting app depending on its location on your screen.

Your iPhone's screen is broken. What to do?

In any case, you can hold down your Home button to activate Siri. Then tell Siri "Turn on VoiceOver" and use that part of the screen which still registers your finger and navigates through iOS. This will help you launch Google Photos and back up your photos, for example.

The other option is to plug your iPhone directly into your laptop and rip the needed information. With the help of VoiceOver, you can even allow a new laptop to see your iPhone.

If your screen doesn't respond to your commands at all you can take a Lightning-to-USB adapter and connect your iPhone with a simple USB keyboard. Then you will be able to use the keyboard to authenticate into your device with your Passcode. Then with the VoiceOver, you will be able to navigate through your phone.

A new iPhone you can buy on the same Swapix classified which is fast and easy as it has a website version.

Your Android's screen is broken. What to do?

You can use the same keyboard trick: take an OTG cable and connect it with a simple keyboard. You can also connect your Bluetooth mouse and navigate through the phone. Then using MTP protocol you can back up all the needed media files.

If you have a memory card inside your phone you can copy all the needed files and move it there. And then you can buy a new Android phone on Swapix for an accessible price. 


And what do you do when your smartphone's screen is cracked? Share with us your lifehacks, please.

Valentine's Day gives a chance for you to prove your love. If you have someone special, it's time to act. Don't hesitate or get stressed. All you need is to impress her with a cute gift and to send the Cupid's arrow right straight her heart.

10. Sweeties

Today you have a chance to turn your best pal into your gal. So, if you really fell in love buy some cute candy Sweethearts with Valentine's message. However, you can also choose any other Valentine's sweeties. I'm sure, your future girlfriend will be really impressed.

9. Card

Besides the sweeties, you should leave a message for her on this special day. The best way to do it is to make Valentine's card for yourself. Any girl will appreciate that.

8. Music

Treat her with music on this magical day! I guess you already know which music she prefers. We recommend looking it for on Swapix. A lot of people sell brand new music collections there.

7. Book

Do you wanna prove that you love her because of her brain as well? Buy a book then for her. Of course, you should know a very good book to do it or at least, her book preferences.

6. Body Care

Don't you think she should buy all these soaps, bubble bath, and lotions herself? No, she shouldn't. Body washes, oil or butter is a great gift for her on this day as well. Most of them you can find and buy on Swapix Nigeria. Don't be afraid, they are not used.

5. Perfume

The same is with perfume. Yeah, they don't advice to buy perfume as a gift. Although a "chic and luxury" perfume is a good pick. If you are lucky you can get it on Swapix for cheap.

4. Jewelry

If you know each other for a long time and you wanna show how you love her a piece of jewelry is one of the best ways to do that. On Swapix you can look through a few options for an accessible price before you go to a store.

3. Teddy Bear

Yes, don't be surprised. Even if she told you she doesn't like them she actually does love them at the bottom of her heart. Just find the cutest one.

2. Chocolates

Show your girl she is special with this tasty gift.

1. Roses

Roses are flowers which say "I love you" without words. They are not just a gift, they are a must which will look fabulously with any gift we mentioned above. Have a happy Valentine's day!

What are you givings to your girlfriend this Valentine's Day? Let us know in the comments section below!

Quality things are usually really expensive. Their cheap versions will never be of the same quality. Sure it will fall apart one day but you need these cheap things, and here is why:

When you are new to any sphere, e.g. sport, you don't know which features are really important and which personal preferences you will have in some time. You even don't know how long you will be interested in this new hobby. So, you can't evaluate whether an expensive purchase worth it. Sure, you can later sell this thing on a classified like Swapix. But while you are a beginner, the beginner level equipment is okay for you.

Take roller skates, for example, high-level roller players spent hundreds of dollars to buy the specialized gear to wear on the feet. Meanwhile the coaches advice to buy cheapish beginner skates for the beginners. Of course, not from a toy store, but the skates which cost N 36.000 - 72.000. You can also find such skates on Swapix Nigeria.
So, by the time the skaters get annoyed with the first skate they have enough experience to choose a skate which fits their skating style.

Which cheap stuff is good?

Before the purchase ask the people who have experience in your new sport or hobby. Make sure that everyone has his own opinion which is best. However, it doesn't mean that their best is the same as your one. That's why you should ask them the following:

How cheap is too cheap?

Find out which price is too cheap for your equipment. And which defects won't suit you even on the beginner's level.

Where did your friends start?

If you have started powerlifting and haven't bought a belt and shoes you can still lift weights without them or with the old pair you bought on Swapix. Ask people what they wore when they started, and it's what you need.

What are people's preferences?

It will take some time before you know your own preferences, but it's worth thinking now which you may need. For example, which bicycle - a mountain one or a road one?

Create your exit plan

How will you know that your beginner equipment is worn out? Some things can be still used but you will feel their limitations. Ask experienced people which better equipment you can buy now and which features indicate that you need to buy something new. If you bought your thing new the same Swapix can gain you some money cause someone is starting now as you did some time ago and he needs cheap used equipment.

The time when you need to buy new equipment is like graduation. You are not a beginner anymore. You may have saved up some money for the next step. And you can buy now a better gear knowing what exactly you need. By the way, on Swapix Nigeria some shops sell new things as well.

And which equipment do you buy when you start something new? Used or new one? Why?

The last years we often hear of a lot of bugs that put at risk the security of user’s privacy. One of these bugs happened last month with Apple devices. Any person could eavesdrop your device through the FaceTime app. The bug has already been fixed but probably it’s time to start taking your privacy and security under your control. And here is what I think we can do:

Not to install major versions of Apple IoS
New features and limitations of the bugs are good, but I don’t mean you shouldn’t install the update at all. Just wait for a while until the active fanbase of Apple find out all the issues and give feedback. Then you can decide if it’s acceptable for you or not.

Don’t beta test the Apple iOS
Need problems with the security in your device? Better boast with a new release before the official release? Then forget this advice.

Remove or disable the apps which you don’t use
I have never used Facetime and I’m not interested in it at all. I just disabled it on my smartphone so no one was able to use it to hear what I am doing. The same with the other apps. Inspect your phone, delete and disable the apps which you don’t use. We don’t know which app will have the same bug next time.

Pay attention to the Apple news
Set up an alert in Google News for «Apple bugs» or whatever it can sound. It’s not a panic, as you may think. Your phone is the most used gadget in your life so it won’t take much time to pay attention to the news which will come to your phone themselves.

Keep your phone securely
Just keep in your phone the information you are not afraid to lose. The Touch or Face IDs won’t stop the dedicated attacker. At the same time don’t be obsessed with all these security issues. If I write this article it doesn’t mean I keep my phone in a stainless steel box and don’t use it in the bathroom, for example. I mean we should take care of our security at least a bit. Then neither bugs will cause you trouble about your privacy.

On Swapix Nigeria you can find the latest used iPhone models for acceptable prices. People sell them in good condition.

There are a lot of kitchen towels which don't dry anything. What for do they exist? I don't know. But in this article, I would like to share with you with the 100% useful towels for different things.

Flour Sack Dish Towels

Not bulky which allows to store them in big stacks and fast-drying towels.

Thick Cotton Terry Cloth Towels

These towels will help you dry delicate glassware to prevent it from chips and cracks. The towels take someplace but they just a need on any kitchen.

Microfiber Cleaning Cloths

Microfiber cloths allow washing dishes without heavy cleaning products. It won't leave fingerprints on steel surfaces and a mirror.

Reusable Kitchen Cleaning Wipe

The cleaning wipes are thin and not premoistened. At the same time, they are quite durable to lean tight spots with the right detergent.

Salad Sac Produce Bag

Did you notice that salad, greens, and vegetables wither in the fridge? To keep them hydrated buy a Salad Sac Produce Bag. You will just wash the greens and put it in the bag which absorbs water in such a way that greens won't go soggy and leave enough moisture for the hydration.

These and more other kitchen appliances you can find for acceptable prices on Swapix Nigeria. You can also upgrade your old kitchenware and sell here your old one.

Which towels do you use at home? Which ones did we miss?

Did you know that all of us use wrong hangers? January is a good month to change something in our lives. So, why not to change the hangers?

Let’s find out which kind of hangers exist and how to use them:

Extra durable
The usual plastic hangers are good. I use them for almost all my clothes. But sometimes I need something sturdier for hoodies, for example. That’s why for them I keep the extra durable plastic hangers.

Slim hangers/Shoulders
Our wardrobes are such places where it seems to be a lot of space when they are empty but never enough when you should hang clothes. For such cases there are shoulders. They are slim and allow to save some space in your closet. Most of them are velvet-covered so the clothes won’t slip from them.

Wooden hangers
Yes, they seem to be really massive. But they are really useful when you need to hang on something heave like a suit or a jacket. It is a good investment for your expensive suit which you use rarely.

Padded Satin Hangers
These hangers are made to hang delicate fabrics, e.g. cotton or cashmere so they won’t be damaged. Besides, the padded hangers are not slippery, so they are perfect for satin and silk.

Moisture Absorber Bags
These bags can be also counted hangers. Have you noticed that some things which we keep on the shelves have a specific scent? Or even worse, are wet? If you don’t like this, use the absorber bags. They will be also useful in trips — your clothes will always be dry, even if you get under the rain.

Which is more, hangers need something to hang on. On Swapix Nigeria people and local shops sell a lot of clothes for cheap.

A lot of Nigerians don’t think they need to wear sunscreen. Why? Most of us tell that we have enough melanin which will protect us from any sun in the Universe.

However, the melanin gives only SPF13-SPF15 protection which is not enough. As a result, many people suffer from skin cancer or hyperpigmentation.


According to Wikipedia,

There can be abnormal melanocytes formed and distributed in the skin. this is called depigmentation.
Let’s learn out what is black skin.

What is a black skin?
I’m sure that all of you used emojis based on the skin color. This range of the emojis is actually a Fitzpatrick scale. See pic 1 below

As you can see, types V and VI here is African skin, which has fewer risks to get skin cancer than all the previous types contain more melanin than the mentioned ones is more UV resistant

The types V and VI are also different. For example, the type VI neither burns nor tans.

Which types of sunrays do exist?

Let’s consider the other factor: sun rays.

There are three types of sun rays:

- UVA (long)
- UVB (short)
- UVC (doesn’t reach the surface)
See pic 2 below

Sunrays types

The World Health Organization states that ultraviolet (UV) rays are proven carcinogen.

How to measure the UV and be sure they are not harmful to you? There is a UV index for this which is available for every Nigerian region.

UV index forecasts the skin radiation damage at the midday (when the sun is highest).

UV index can range from 0 to 12. And here is how it relates to skin type: see pic 3 below


UV index depending on the skin type
As you can see, the 12 level is not even represented — so high it is.

So, the sun is very dangerous for our skin in Nigeria despite the melanin which protects us only partially.

How to protect your skin?
To protect yourself from the sun you can do the following:

- Use sunscreen with a minimum of SPF30
- Top up it every 2 hours during the day
- There is a waterproof sunscreen which will protect you in the water and won’t be washed out for a few hours
- If that is possible don’t go out from 10 am to 4 pm
- Wear a hat (you can buy or sell ones on Swapix Nigeria)
- Keep little children (before 6 months) out of the sun

Please share your sun experience with us in the comment section below!

Did you know that a mod of GTA III had been released in early January? If you didn’t, Grand Theft Auto 3D is a mod for GTA III. The aim of the mod is to show how the game looked before the release.

The team of modders used the pre-release gameplay, the alpha content and the early screenshots to do this work. So, now the mod is already available on PC GTA III. The team planned to release this version on PS2 and Dreamcast incorporating a lot of early development assets.

In the Liberty City layout, many buildings were replaced with the grass smaller structures. The art style reminds the older top-down GTA titles and is colorful.

The police cars, as well as other emergency vehicles, now look like the real ones. Why didn’t the team do it before? The thing is that after the 9/11 events GTA III was changed right before the release. That’s why the police vehicles there are black and white.

Rockstar also changed the Claude look making him very pale. At least, the user with a name 3li0507 from GTA forums pointed out so.

The modders’ team also made the other changes. They edited the cars handle way which changed the way the game feels and tinkered with other GTA III bits. The overall game feelings now are like it fell out of an alternate universe.



Would you like to play the mod? Or maybe, you have already had a try? Please, share your experience in the comments section below.

Meet the new Toyota RAV 4
The Toyota RAV4 has become the first car with a small SUV. The other car brands tried to copy the car but they do not anyway equal to the Toyota RAV4.

In 2019 the car is as excellent as always. It offers a lineup of sporty economical engines, a cutting-edge all-wheel-drive system, fun in the cabin and a safety protection system for the occupants.
1. New engine
The standard of the 2019 Toyota RAV4 engine is advanced with a Dynamic Force 2.5L 4-cylinder cutting-edge powerplant. The 4-cylinder made by VVT-iE technology provides a fuel economy and enhanced power.

The other important component of the car is its 8-speed automatic transmission which comes in pair with the Dynamic Force 4-cylinder engine. The transmission will provide smooth shifts and will improve fuel economy due to its 8 speeds system. That sounds really great, doesn’t it?

2. Advanced all-wheel drive system
Toyota RAV 4 drivers love performing both on and off the road and the manufactures know about it. The front-wheel-drive supports such drivers. The all-wheel-drive system is also not a piece of news. However, the 2019 Toyota RAV 4 model will have the most advanced SUV drive system: Dynamic Torque Vectoring All-Wheel Drive with Rear Driveline Disconnect.


3. Toyota takes care of your family
The new Toyota RAV4 will have a Safety Sense 2.0 package which includes Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist and Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection. The new features are Lane Tracing Assist and Road Sign Assist which is really promising.

4. Advanced technology package
When buying this car you and your family are surely expecting that it will be stuffed with new technology. And I can say that you are absolutely right! The Entune™ 3.0 infotainment system with a 7-inch touchscreen will provide your family smartphones with Wi-Fi connectivity made by Apple CarPlay™ and Amazon Alexa™ technology with voice commands support.

Tech and music lovers will appreciate the 8-inch touchscreen with an upgraded Entune system and GPS navigation, JBL® premium audio system with Clari-Fi™ high-definition.

5. Practical and fun Toyota RAV4 for the most exacting buyers
The Toyota RAV4 will combine practice with luxury: reversible cargo area liner, split-folding rear seats, a moonroof, heated rear seats, and ventilated front seats.

The Toyota Rav 4 and other Toyota models of the previous years can be found on our classified

What is your favorite Toyota model? Why do you think so? Let us know your answer in the comments section below!