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Applying for the Online passport application has become quick and hassle-free now.  Follow the simple steps as show below and apply for online passport.
Following process can also be used for passport renewal

This is how can you go through Online Passport Application for Fresh or Passport Renewal process

Step 1. :

Go to this link . This is Passport Seva Portal registration link,where you can register yourself to apply for passport online.

Step 2. :

After registration is completed, you can login to seva portal with the credentials you had used above.

Step 3:

Click "Apply for Fresh Passport/Reissue of Passport" link.

Step 4:

Fill in all the required details in the form, like home address. etc . Mention all the details correctly. With this details, your application will be processed. After filling all the required and necessary information, click on Submit

Step 5:

After you submit the form, Click on "View Saved/Submitted Applications" screen in the website.

Step 6:

Click the "Pay and Schedule Appointment" link on the "View Saved/Submitted Applications" screen to schedule an appointment.

Step 7:

To schedule the appointment, it is mandatory for you to make your payment online. Following are the ways, you can make your payment :

• Credit card/debit card (Mastercard and Visa)


• Internet Banking (*State Bank of India and Associated SBI Banks only)


• SBI Offline Challan Payment

Step 8:

Click the "Print Application Receipt" link to print the application receipt containing Application Reference Number (ARN)/Appointment Number.

Step 9:

Visit the passport Seva Kendra on the date and time of appointment booked along with all your original documents.

Things to take note of :

• You need to resubmit your online passport application incase you do not visit Seva Kendra within 90 days of your online application submission


• You do not to take appointment only in case of emergency/medical cases and pre approved categories by Govt. Of India.

You can keep track of your online application here.

 Tools which can be helpful to you in your online application:

1. Passport Seva Kendra Locater - Locate nearly PSK center: Click here

2. Passport Fee Calculator : Click here

Step by Step Screenshot Guide :

Understand the entire process of Online Passport Application through below slide show:

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Hope this article helps in "passport renewal" or Fresh passport application.

Disclaimer: This article is just for information. DailyStuff.org is not responsible/involved or take any incentives for the process. Also, we are not passport agents, or we do not offer any passport services. This is only for Do It Yourself.

Filing RTI may be a tedious job and it will consume lot of time and money (Transportation costs, stationary costs etc) but Thankfully, now you can file RTI online, quickly and almost free! Below are the steps to file RTI online within 10 minutes.

1) Register with Official RTI Website

Visit Official RTI website to file online application which will cost you Rs.10 and not more than just 10 minutes of your time.

Visit : www.rtionline.gov.in




While filling above information, make sure all your details are true especially your mobile number and Email address because you will be receiving confirmation emails and alerts messages. Try to maintain correct information on the above form as it is Official website and you should not fake your identity in order to bring our information.

 2. Submit your RTI Query

After registering and validating your user credentials, you can head over to "Submit Request" section Things to take care in this section are:

• As per information you provided during signup, data will be pre populated like your address, phone number, name etc.


• Select right department, ministry or body against whom you are filing RTI


• Keep your query ready along with necessary documents which you can attach as well while filing RTI

 3. Pay Rs.10 Fee for RTI

Your request will not be processed unless you pay the fee associated with RTI application filing which is just Rs.10. You can pay via Internet banking, debit card or credit card.

 4. Congrats! You are done.

Your RTI Application is successfully filed and you will receive the acknowledgement receipt of the same which you will get via SMS and email (That's why, give correct details during user- registration). The receipt may look like below:

Whats next?

Wait! Generally it takes 30-45 days to get answer to your query. You will be notified via SMS/Email about the response you get and you can come online at the website, login with credentials you filed RTI with and check the response. You can also regularly follow up the status of your application by clicking on "View Status" tab.

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We always love a neat and tidy arrangement of our beloved books at our home. But, at times, we run of enough space on our table or on our book shelves. Imagine, building your own book shelf and that too
invisible! VideoJug has superb answer for your issue.

Lets Build Invisible Book Shelves :

Step 1: You will need

Step 2: Where's The Middle?

Open the sacrificial book's back cover and use your tape measure to find the halfway point. Make a mark on the page, then trace the bracket from the mark out.

Step 3: Cut The Book

Use your utility knife to cut into the pages of the book, following the outline of the bracket. You can toss the excised text to the wind. Cut deep enough so the back cover of the book can be closed tight against the pages. Then use your knife to make a notch in the book edge for the "L" bracket. This way the book can sit flush against the wall.

Step 4: The Book Screw

Get your drill out and drill through the holes in the "L" Bracket. Secure the "L" bracket in place by screwing together the pages of the book. The pages will rise up the screw as you insert it, so use your hand to hold the pages down. Then drill two holes near the outside corners of the book, one on each side, and secure the pages by inserting screws into the holes.

Step 5: Glue

Cover the inside back cover of the book in glue and close it. Place a stack of books or some other type of weight on top. Now let it dry - overnight. Cheating this step is not advisable.

Step 6: Sleep It Off

We know you're excited, but just wait. Really. It'll be worth it.

Step 7: Mounty Hunter

Figure out where you want the books to go and find the stud. Do this by knocking on the wall until you hit a solid point. Another way to find a stud is to get a stud finder. Now mount the bracket to the wall using the large wood screws.

Step 8: Stack Them High

Find your favorite, most intellectually and artistically impressive books and stack them up high enough to cover the bracket. Largest to smallest. Now let your friends try to figure it out

 See the action in Video :

Nails, though a small part of your body shows a lot about your health. We generally use them for picking things, scratching and of course biting while a cricket match is going on but these things make our nails worst. Hence you should know how to keep your nails healthy. Healthy nails are often a sign of good health overall. There are certain things that you must follow to keep your nails healthy and certain things that you should not at all do for keeping them healthy.

There are certain important things that must be followed to take care of your nails so first lets go through some DO’s to keep your nails healthy.

DO’s:

Moisturize:

Keeping your nails moisturized is the most important part of nail care. Keeping your nails healthy will involve moisturizing them hence keep a moisturizer handy.

Massage:

Massaging your nails will not only keep them healthy but also improve blood circulation. There are many nail oils available in the market choose the one that suits you. Vitamin E will be common to all since they even moisturize your nails.

Polish:

Polishing your nails will actually protect your nails. If you don’t wear colors you can apply a colorless coat. But leave the nails without nail polish for some days at least after every 2-3 weeks.

Eat Balanced Diet:

Eat balanced diet, and for nails eggs and milk are the best. Also if your nails are brittle have more of vitamin D, it will keep your nails healthy.

Self care:

Washing your hands regularly is your responsibility towards yourself since this will not only keep them clean but also stop bacteria from going into your stomach through hands. Apart from washing filing your nails at regular intervals is recommended strongly, only in one direction back or forth and not both.

Certain actions should never be done to your nail since it will harm them badly. To avoid any harm follow the DONT’S given below.

DON'TS:

Bite:

Nervous about an interview or a cricket match and hence biting your nails. Bad habit I would say, because it will damage your nails very badly and can also give way to bacteria.



Pick:

Avoid picking up things with your nails. though you might not be feeling the pain but it is actually making your nails weak and brittle.


Cut Cuticles:

Push your cuticles but DON’T cut them. Soaking your nails in warm water will soften the cuticles. If you take cold water and lemon juice the nails will become strong and clean.


Expose to harmful things:

While washing clothes, utensils etc. the chemicals present in the detergents can harm your nails. Hence to keep your nails healthy, gloves are a must. they can be used while washing clothes as well as utensils.

Look after your nails and make them healthy and pink, pink nails are a sign of good health. Let us know how you liked these tips and share your tips too.

Check out two main things for how to prevent foot infections during monsoon:

Self-care:

Washing Feet:

As soon as you come home wash your feet thoroughly. Washing them properly will ensure there is no dirt left on the feet. You may also use soap water if needed.

Drying Feet:

After washing make sure that you dry your feet properly since moisture is the origin of all bacteria. Since moisture helps them grow.

Nails:

This is not at all a good season for keeping your nails long, specially toe nails. Cut them immediately since these are the main culprits for holding back all the dirt, and hence spreading infection.


Anti-Fungal Powder:

Apply anti-fungal powder without fail every day. This will prevent fungal growth.


Footwear:

Washing:

Washing footwear is also a must for future use. Hence when you use it next it will be clean. Also make sure you dry them properly.

Sandals:

Wearing sandals will allow air to circulate and hence keeping your feet a bit fresh and odorless, in turn preventing foot infection.


Avoid Shoes:

Most men wear shoes daily since they fit the best in formal dressing. But this can create problems like holding water for long durations in turn making our feet vulnerable to infections.

Socks:

Wearing cotton socks is best for this season and making them dry is very much important after coming back home from a rainy day.

Taking care of your feet is very much important and I am sure these steps will be very much helpful for preventing foot infections. Let us know if you have any other tips....

Running out of toothpaste or mouthwash in your home? Its just simple to make your own mouthwash in few seconds with things that are always available with you at your home. This simple trick will help
you prepare your own mouthwash, which will be effective and you can use it on daily basis also.

We have talked about HOW TO : Whiten Teeth At Home using baking soda, and also some great 60 uses of the baking soda . Here's another use of the baking soda in making your own mouthwash

The things you will require to make your own mouthwash:

• 1 tsp. of salt


• 1 tsp. of baking soda


• 1/2 cup of water

Mix it all together, put it in your mouth, gargle, and spit it out. Pretty simple.

So this is how you can make it on your own at home and use it. Quick and effective...So go ahead and try this out.

You love your plants right! but Are you going on a long vacation? When you come back, you see your plants have dried up. The sight is so sad! But, if you are a DailyStuff.org reader, you will have options
to enjoy your vacation without worrying about watering your plants. Find the technique mentioned below to keep your plants watered using Paper towels.

Yes, the same you use to wipe your face, it will come handy keep your plants watered for days. Its, here how you can do:





You will require following things :

• Long paper towels


• Glass full of water

How to Do:

Simply roll up some paper towels as tight as possible without them breaking, dunk the ends in a glass of water. Well-spread the other end of the towel over the soil of the plant. This is very simple technique


How it works: 

The paper towels will absorb the water from the glass and spread it evenly over the soil. The key is to make sure the end of the paper towel is as deep in the glass as possible to ensure adequate watering. The deeper the better.


Your Views: 

Did you like it? You can try this at home and save your plants from getting dry and dead. You can even use it on daily basis if you do not get time to water your plants daily.

Share your views in comments! :)

Wash your clothes when you travel.So, you are traveling in a long route and you need to wash clothes as well. Dailystuff.org brings you DO-IT-YOURSELF washing your clothes in your car without even spoiling your interiors and believe me, no one will come to know about that too ;-)

Well, check out the tabs and let your car help you wash your clothes when you are on a long journey:

Things you will need:

You will require following things to wash your clothes in the car without messing up the interiors of the car.

• Bucket


• Detergent


• Air tight lid (which fits over the bucket)


• Some space in boot of your car


• Minimum two hours of driving


• and lastly Clothes ;-)

Step 1:

Pack all your dirty stuff inside the bucket filled with water. Put some detergent inside and pack it off with air tight lid so that the water does not spill out when you are driving. As you move across the roads (  Indian roads are most favorable for this trick ;-) ) and bumps, the dirty stuff inside get the natural whirling effect inside that helps removes dirt. Keep this for one hour.

Step 2:

For one hour or so, it will remove all the dirt from the cloth-es. So, now remove the dirty, detergent water and keep your clothes in clean water so that it will remove the residual detergent and dirt from your clothes. This will take one more hour. So, in two hours of driving, your clothes will be washed off.

Did you like this hack? Do implement if you really need to wash your clothes in the travel. Share it if you like.

How do you wash your clothes? Share it in comments

Here are four methods given to preserve your books with no investment required. You can increase your
book life with simple techniques shown in this post. Check them out.

Overview:

Are you a book lover? Generally, book lovers like to possess their favorite books or novels and would like to make their own small library but as time passes, these books give up to oxidation and other natural chemical reactions which ultimately makes the book not worth reading. Here, we provide you with few methods to preserve your books in your home, your work place or at library.

Method 1:

Place them upright to maintain their shape. Pack it in individual plastic jackets to increase its life.

Method 2:
Pack your books in Acid-free boxes available at nearby general shop. Use books in upright or flat in the box and pack it tightly. Air should not take a route inside

Method 3:

Keep all books in a cool area, away from high humidity, which encourages mold growth and invites insects. A cool, air-conditioned space, free of sunlight and ultraviolet sources, works best.

Method 4:

Regularly clean off dust with feather duster over the books to avoid degradation due to dust and other similar particles. (They are quick in degrading the quality of the books)

Your Views: 

Methods given are tested and it really preserves your book for a longer life. Which other method do you use? share with us in comments. Do not forget to share this article if you like it.

How to Tutorial for opening up any jar: Unable to open any jar which is tightly locked or vacuum sealed pack? Well, here's a simple technique that can work around to open your jar.











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Your wife's away? and you need to fold your clothes by your own? Well, we are at your help! Folding t-shirt is now two second's work! Here's how you can do it: First we will show it step by step and then you can watch the video at the end.

 Step 1: Lay the T-shirt flat

Lay the T-shirt so that it is completely flat and is side on to you

Step 2: Pinch one

Draw an imaginary line with your finger across the middle of the T-shirt, stopping short of the edge. Pinch the T shirt between your thumb and forefinger of your left hand at this point, making sure that you have gripped the front and back of the T-shirt fabric.

Step 3: Pinch two

With your other draw a line directly up the T-shirt and pinch the T shirt on the shoulder seam of the T-shirt directly above this point again making sure that you have gripped the front and back of the T-shirt fabric.

Step 4: Pinch three

Bring Pinch 2 down behind your hand and pinch T-shirt at the bottom directly beneath the two pinches and pinch the bottom along with your original pinch, again making sure that you have gripped the front and back of the T-shirt fabric. You should now have the top and bottom of the shirt pinched between the thumb and forefinger of your right hand - your hands should be crossed

Step 5: The flick

Keeping a firm pinch with both hands uncross your hands. Bring Pinch 1, in your left hand up and away. You should now have the T-shirt Hanging down from your two hands, shake out the creases.

Step 6: The flop and fold

Lower the T-shirt, sleeve first back onto your flat surface, creating a fold on the T-shirt that is symmetrical with the line between your original two pinches, then bring the T-shirt down flat

Watch the Video:

Its time to become geeky and start making your own softwares. Well, you dont need any experience for that and you can make your own IP Messenger with the help of simple notepad. You will not require any coding skills. You will just have to follow the below mentioned steps and there you go! Your very own IP messenger is ready to use! If two computers are connected over LAN, it can even work with the computer name. But if two computers are connected over internet, you can use IP address to chat with fellow mates.

Step 1: Open up the Notepad

Its time for some real work. Open the simple notepad in your desktop and copy the below code ( in red) in the notepad:

:B
sc config Messenger start= auto
sc start Messenger
cls
echo LAN Messenger
echo.
set /p target=Target IP Address:
set /p body=Message:
net send %send% %body%
cls
echo.
echo Your message has been sent.
echo.
pause
goto :A

Step 2: Save the File

Save this notepad file with extension .BAT .

Step 3: Grab the IP Address:

Ask your friend their IP address and there you go! You can start chatting with your friend. No other software needed.

To know your IP address, visit http://whatsmyip.org and use this IP to chat

Happy Chatting!

Well, dandruff is the reason why some of them feel embarrassed to wear black clothes but wait, you need not worry anymore. You can remove all your dandruff in a single hair wash and that too effectively!
The steps are very easy and the elements used in this hack are always available at your home. Here, we will discuss how to remove dandruff in a single hair wash.

Things we will need:

• One full lemon


• Coconut oil


• Shampoo (Preferably anti dandruff shampoo)


• Water, bucket and towel ;-)

So lets start step by step:

Step 1: Oil your hair:

Its time for a proper head massage with good quality coconut oil. The head massage should be for around 10 minutes. Keep it as it is for another 5 minutes

Step 2: Rub lemon on your scalp

Its time to rub entire one lemon on your scalp properly. Rub till entire lemon juice is extracted from it. Leave as it is for 10 minutes.

Step 3 : Its time for a hair wash!

Wash your hair with either shampoo or good quality hair wash soap. Your entire dandruff will be washed away now. You are dandruff free in a single hair wash.

How it works?

Actually, the dandruff are nothing but dead skin accumulated due to oiliness of the skin. After oiling the hair, it removes stuck dandruff from the scalp and the lemon helps remove stickiness in your scalp making dandruff lock free and easy to remove. Thereby, in a single wash, it can be removed.

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