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Use Foam Packing Peanuts To Hold A Nail, Secure A Screw
1:00AM Kevin Purdy | Order a lot of stuff online? You know what an infection foam packing peanuts can feel like in your house. Keep a few handfuls of the little buggers handy, though, for home projects that involve nails and screws. More »
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Turn A Hoodie Into A Laptop Bag
1:30AM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you like getting the most use out of your possessions as possible, this guide will help you turn a hooded sweatshirt into a laptop bag, baby carrier and more. More »
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Save Water-Damaged Books, Docs By Putting Them In The Freezer
4:00AM Adam Pash | Next time you drop a book in the bath or end up with an otherwise water-damaged periodical, document or photograph, reader pearce.kilgour recommends a simple solution: put it in the freezer. More »
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Keep Car Windows From Fogging With A Potato
7:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you’d like a clever and cheap way to keep windows, goggles and other glass and plastic surfaces from fogging up, you can use a potato to keep the vision-blocking condensation at bay. 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 »
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Use Cheap Reading Glasses To Fix A Farsighted Webcam
3:30AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Webcams are optimised for things like video conferencing, not close focus. If you’re trying to use your webcam to record things close up — awesome stop-motion Lego combat, electronics tutorials, etc — you can hack the focus with cheap reading glasses. More »
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Use Coffee Grounds As A Drain Cleaner
11:30PM Kevin Purdy | We thought we’d heard of just about every alternate use of coffee grounds, but here’s one you’re probably already benefiting without knowing it: grounds make for a great drain de-clogger and deodoriser. More »
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Remove Stubborn Stickers With A Hair Dryer
5:30AM Whitson Gordon | Some companies are really annoying about putting hard-to-remove stickers on things. Some children are even worse. Next time you encounter a stubborn sticker (regretted bumper sticker, perhaps?), leave the chemicals in the drawer and try some simple heat from a hair dryer. More »
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Reuse Wine Bottles As Garden Edging
11:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | If you’re ever on the lookout for ways to reuse and recycle — or perhaps just to drink a lot of wine — this wine-bottle garden border is a clever and attractive repurposing project. More »
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