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Open A Bottle Of Wine With Your Shoe
9:00AM Adam Pash | Got a bottle of wine on hand but no corkscrew to get it open? You can argue all you want about whether or not the guy in this video really needs more wine, but you can’t argue with the results. More »
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11:30AM Angus Kidman | Email overload aside, everyone needs an actual mailbox. Coming up with something that looks more attractive than the three models in your local hardware store can be challenging, but this photo-covered design is pretty impressive. More »
Photo Design Mailbox Brightens Up Your Post
11:30AM Angus Kidman | Email overload aside, everyone needs an actual mailbox. Coming up with something that looks more attractive than the three models in your local hardware store can be challenging, but this photo-covered design is pretty impressive. More »
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Turn A Shadow Box Into A Key Holder
2:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | You want somewhere to hang your various sets of keys, but the generic plastic and metal monsters at the hardware store make you cringe. Time to build your own! More »
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Keep Onion-Cutting Tears At Bay
8:00AM Whitson Gordon | While we’ve featured one or two ways to avoid crying while cutting onions in the past, this tip requires absolutely no preparation and should keep your eyes clear next time you’re cooking. More »
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ColorJive Helps You Visualise New Room Colours Before Painting
12:30AM Jason Fitzpatrick | You want to repaint a room but you’re not sure if the colour will look right. Holding up a little colour swatch only goes so far, ColorJive helps you paint the entire room—in virtual space. More »
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4:00PM Angus Kidman | Ikea’s $19.99 Lack coffee table is an iconic site in budget-minded households everywhere. If your Lack is starting to look a bit worn for the lounge room (like the two in my garage), it converts with surprising ease into a drafting table. More »
Turn That Old IKEA Lack Into A Drafting Table
4:00PM Angus Kidman | Ikea’s $19.99 Lack coffee table is an iconic site in budget-minded households everywhere. If your Lack is starting to look a bit worn for the lounge room (like the two in my garage), it converts with surprising ease into a drafting table. More »
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Turn $10 Worth Of Parts Into A DIY Pot Rack
8:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Pot racks are great for freeing up cupboard space, but they often cost quite a bit of money. If you’re looking to get those pots up and out of the way for cheap, check out this tutorial. More »
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Declutter And Purge Your Kitchen To The Necessities, The Checklist
9:00AM sarahrae | Design and food weblog Hello Kitchen’s kitchen-decluttering checklist provides a quick, easy guide to tackling the large chore of cleaning and decluttering your kitchen — helping you purge what you don’t need and keep around your must-haves. More »
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Dishwasher Detergent Soak Cleans Dishes Overnight
2:30AM sarahrae | Hell hath no furry like the staying power of baked on food on your pots and pans. Sometimes a soak overnight is required, but to guarantee things will come clean by morning, try turning to your dishwasher detergent instead. More »
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