Do you open your mail, look at it briefly, then put it aside to deal with later? I did before I was married, and it usually took days before I actually sorted/trashed/recycled the opened mail. Why not open your mail over your recycling bin? That way you can immediately toss anything that isn’t an action item. More »
The classic use for unwanted or scratched CDs is as coasters. We’ve offered up lots of alternatives in the past. Here’s a useful addition to that list: stopping Indian mynas and other birds from savaging plants in your garden. More »
If you got new gadgets for Christmas you may have an excessive quantity of styrofoam lying around. Instructables user shadowfeet recommends converting those small pieces into a small window planter. More »
We feel virtuous when we send our electronics to be recycled rather than just dumping them, but what guarantees do we have that they’re actually disposed off responsibly? A report on SBS’ Dateline suggests that some Australian TVs and other unwanted goods are being illegally dumped in Ghana rather than carefully recycled. More »
Thinking about dumping your old iPod and getting a newer model? If you hit an official Apple store for the purchase, you’ll get 10 per cent off the price by trading it in. More »
Another addition to our list of ways to dispose of an unwanted phone: EB Games stores are now offering trade-ins for smartphones. Danny over at Gizmodo has the full details. You might still get more cash selling it yourself, but it is a fast and easy option. [Gizmodo]
This is territory we’ve seen before: sites that give you money for your old working gadgets which we have covered include Mazuma, ReGadget and others. BuyMyTronics plays in similar territory, offering free postage to send in your unwanted phones and cameras and payment by direct deposit, PayPal or cheque. More »
Yep, that’s an old car wheel getting spun around with a tyre iron, being used to make pottery. Hillar Bergman, its loving creator, assembled the device by mounting a threaded pipe to a tree stump using floor flanges. More »
