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Keep Potted Plants From Dropping Dirt With A Mesh Produce Bag

Potted plants need drainage holes at the bottom to release excess water, but you don’t want soil to come out with it, especially if you keep your plant indoors. Luckily, all you need to keep it clean is a mesh bag (the kind you get oranges and onions in).

13 May 2013

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Organise Small Cords With Springs And Magnets

We’ve shared countless methods for managing your cables, but if you have one that you need to unplug or move around frequently, your best bet might be a magnet and a small spring.

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Protect Your Walls From Bike Tyres With Contact Paper

If you’re forced to store your bike inside your home or apartment, scuffed walls are inevitable. Luckily, they’re easy to protect with a few rolls of clear contact paper.

12 May 2013

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Keep Your Paint Roller Fresh In A Pringles Can

If you’re in the middle of a multi-day painting project, the last thing you want to do at the end of a long day is clean gobs of paint off your roller. Instead, store the wet roller in a Pringles can overnight to keep it fresh and ready to use.

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Secure Your Bike With A Repurposed Laptop Lock

If you have an extra laptop lock lying around, a few modifications can transform it into a perfect secondary bike lock.

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Top 10 Computer Tricks Every Geek Should Know

We’ve talked before about the things every computer user should know how to do, but we geeks are special: we want to go above and beyond, to explore every nook and cranny of our system and make everything easier. Here are 10 ways to do just that.

11 May 2013

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The Right Way To Make Your Clothes Dry Faster With A Towel

You might have heard this simple tip before: Place a dry fluffy towel into the dryer with your wet clothes. The towel supposedly absorbs the moisture, reducing the drying time and using less energy. This does work, but with one caveat.

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What’s The Best Life Hack Your Mother Or Grandmother Taught You?

Many of the life hacks and clever tricks we share and use everyday have been passed down for generations. In honour of Mother’s Day tomorrow, share with us the hacks you learned from the maternal role models in your family.

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Ask LH: How Can I Revive An Old, Beaten-Up Pair Of Glasses?

Dear Lifehacker, I have a really old pair of beaten-up glasses. While my prescription hasn’t changed, the glasses are scratched, ill-fitting and just plain ugly. I can’t afford to go out and buy a new pair, so I’m wondering if it’s possible to fix these ones up to make them last a bit longer?

9 May 2013

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What’s Your Favourite Life-Hacking Item?

Here at Lifehacker, we love finding clever new uses for old things or versatile household objects. What’s your favourite hack?

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