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Wrap Citrus Fruit In Cheesecloth To Ensure Seed-Free Juicing

When you juice a lemon or lime by hand (without using a special tool), all too often the seeds end up in the juice. To prevent the seeds from coming along for the ride, all you need is some cheesecloth.


The Long, Green Creative Person’s Workspace

Today’s featured workspace belongs to professional photographer and graphic designer Jonathan Moultroup. As you might imagine, it’s packed with some impressive gear and plenty of storage space.


Use Caulk To Paint Straight Edges Like A Pro

Getting that precise, straight line on edges of a wall or where the wall meets ceiling is one of the hardest parts of painting. It’s even worse if you have textured walls or ceilings. The Make It & Love It blog reveals this “pro painter’s secret” to sharp lines perfection.


Learn All The New (And Removed) Windows 8 Command Prompt Tools

Windows 8 comes with a couple of new or tweaked commands that may actually be pretty handy if you use the Command Prompt to do things faster on your computer or a bunch of PCs.


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Evernote’s Missing Feature: How To Add Reminders To Your Notes

Even though Google Now offers convenient time and location-based reminders and there are approximately a gazillion to-do apps you can use, if you’re a die-hard Evernote user, you probably still crave this one missing feature: The ability to set reminders on your notes. Here’s how to get those sorely missing alerts.


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This Cheat Sheet Teaches You How To Match Shirt And Tie Patterns

Learning to match your shirts and ties together so they work well may be an art, but it’s one you can learn. This infographic from men’s designer footwear company Beckett Simonon shows you how to mix the riskiest kinds of shirts and ties: ones with patterns.


Ask LH: How Can I Take My PowerPoint Presentations From Dull To Amazing?

Dear Lifehacker, I have been tasked to make a slideshow for an event at work. I don’t want to produce a generic PowerPoint with just boring text or pictures. What are some ways I can enhance the slideshow so it looks impressive and knocks the socks off my audience? Sincerely, Panicking About PPT


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Use The Yesterbox Technique To Regain Control Of Your Email Inbox

The never-ending pileup of emails stresses out many of us. Here’s a strategy from Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh which might help you ditch the guilt and stress of dealing with email.


These DIY Energy Bars Offer An Easy, Healthy Way To Refuel

Energy bars make for great snacks and fuel for workouts, but the pricey commercial versions often contain ingredients you don’t need. These homemade energy bars are a healthier version you can make in about half-an-hour.


Create Your Own Keyboard Shortcuts For Commands In Microsoft Word

Did you know that just about any command (such as clearing formatting or inserting a copyright symbol) in Word can be assigned your own custom keyboard shortcut? If you didn’t know, here’s how to use this great time-saving trick.


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