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Make A Better Shower Mat Out Of Wine Corks

If you’re tired of regular bath mats soaking through to the floor (and feeling nasty all day), you can always make your own out of wine corks—not only are they cheap (or free), but their entire purpose in life is to get splashed with liquid and dry off again.


May 10, 2011
Work

The AquaNotes Waterproof Notepad Records All Those Great Ideas You Get In The Shower

If you get random spikes of inspiration in morning when you’re taking a shower, it can be hard to capture it down before you forget it. AquaNotes is a waterproof notepad that makes sure those ideas see the light of day.


January 17, 2011
Fix

Repurpose A Stubby Holder To Protect Your Shower From Shaving Can Rust Rings

If you’re a shower shaver you can banish rust rings created from the bottom of your shaving cream can by recycling an old stubby holder into a can wrap.


January 4, 2011
Fix

Make A Bathroom Sink From A Salad Bowl

Lifehacker AU

Round metallic bathroom sinks look impressive, but often cost a small fortune. You can fake the same effect with a metal salad bowl.


June 3, 2010
Fix

Use Oven Cleaner To Seriously Clean A Bathtub

Bathtubs aren’t exactly easy to replace, so many of us are stuck with deeply stained models. When standard or natural cleaners, like grapefruit and salt, fail to get at the grime, try a can of oven cleaner for mercenary grime elimination.


March 11, 2010
Fix

Deep Water Bath Fills Your Tub To The Brim

A luxurious soak in the bathtub is that much better when you can sink all the way up to your chin. Use Deep Water Bath to override the overflow valve and get extra inches of water in the tub.


February 15, 2010
Fix

Make A DIY Felted Soap Bar

If you’re looking to give your home a little boutique flair — DIY felted soap bars are surprisingly easy to make.


November 24, 2009
Fix

Use Food Colouring To Diagnose A Leaking Toilet

If you have a heavy leak in your toilet, it’s easy to diagnose — the faint sound of the toilet tank constantly replenishing is a dead give-away. What about a slow leak? Diagnose it with food colouring.


October 22, 2009
Fix

DIY IKEA Soap Stand

Lifehacker AU

Sick of trying to clean soap crud out of the built-in crevice in your bathroom? Don’t even have that option? IKEA Hacker highlights an easy-to-make soap stand constructed from a candlestick and a pie dish.


September 19, 2009
Fix

Use Vinegar And Baking Soda To Recharge Your Towels

Towels would seem to be such a utilitarian object that they could never need any sort of optimisation. As your towels age however, their absorbency decreases. Boost them back to their glory days with this simple hack.