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Use Wood Glue To Clean And Restore Old LPs

7:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Cleaning LPs with a bottle of wood glue is hardly an intuitive way to get more mileage out of that bottle of glue in your workshop or clean a beloved LP. The results, however, are quite impressive. More »
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Kill Desktop Clutter By Banishing Transient Stuff

8:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you haven’t fought a battle with desktop clutter and mess, you’re in a — possibly desk-less! — minority. Keep clutter from accumulating by banishing the transient junk from the flow of your workspace. More »
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Less Detergent Washes As Well, Saves You A Lot Of Money

7:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Modern dishwashers and washing machines are designed to use much less water and detergent than their predecessors, but most people haven’t adjusted their detergent-filling technique to match. The New York Times says you’re wasting a lot of money. More »
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Reboot Your Office To Return To A Clean Workspace

1:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Every night thousands of workers boot down their workstations and return to them the next morning, booting into a fresh system. Reboot your physical workspace in the same way to keep your office tidy and efficient. More »
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Clean Your iPhone With Your Tongue

12:00PM Angus Kidman | Direct from the yes-it-probably-works-but-it-remains-gross department: saliva turns out to be a relatively efficient screen cleaner for an iPhone. More »

Clean Your Earbuds For Better Sound And Hygiene

1:30AM Jason Fitzpatrick | After extended use your earbuds get pretty dirty — both on the microscopic and the visible “that came out of my ear?” level. This simple guide will help you defunk your earbuds to keep your eyes happy and the tunes clear. More »
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Use The Stock Theory Of Decluttering To Clean Your House

3:30AM Jason Fitzpatrick | We become invested in our junk, through the price we paid when we bought it and brought it home, and we’re loathe to look at that as wasted money. Use the “Stock Theory of Decluttering” to help purge your junk. More »
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Make A Complete Dinner For Two On A Baking Sheet

10:00AM Lisa Hoover | After a busy day at work, the only thing more daunting than preparing a full-fledged dinner is cleaning up a pile of dishes afterward. The Home Ec 101 blog offers a tasty meal idea that uses only a baking sheet. More »
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Use Newspaper For Sparkling Windows On The Cheap

1:30AM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you’ve heard of people using newspaper to clean windows but you’ve never tried it — possibly for lack of faith in the cleaning ability of smudge-prone news print — check out this before and after photo and guide. More »
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Use Hairspray To Remove Ink From Fabric In A Pinch

6:30AM Adam Pash | Next time an out-of-control pen wreaks havoc on your clothes or furniture and you don’t have a spot remover on hand, try a little hairspray. Reader Shelley says it worked wonders after her two-year-old used her couch as a canvas. More »