Not everyone has the space to put up a noticeboard in their cubicle or home office. Instructables user makerboat came up with a cheap DIY bulletin board that can be mounted on a monitor.

After upgrading my laptop, I spent months feeling bad that I hadn't yet sold the old one. It sat around for months, until one day when a friend was over to work on a writing project. He hadn't brought his computer, so I fired up the spare laptop, whisking away my guilt. That spare computer has now become a dedicated guest computer.

We've talked about organising your bathroom before, but this tip may be for you if you still have a cluttered counter: Keep your bathroom looking nice with a stackable plate organiser.

Dear Lifehacker, What's the best way to get those little bits of egg shell out of a cracked egg? Sometimes I try to be cool by cracking eggs with one hand, but if my attention lapses for a second a bit of egg shell can escape into the bowl of shelled eggs. When I try and retrieve the little thing it lets me get really close to grabbing it but at the last minute inevitably slips through my fingers, teasing me to the point of madness. Any ideas?

Many people use a little lemon or citrus to keep sliced fruit like apples or pears from turning brown, but it turns out a mixture of honey and water is much better and keeps your fruit fresher longer. This video from our friends at America's Test Kitchen explains why, and notes that this trick works on veggies as well.

Using things is always superior to wasting them, but squandering alcohol is an especially galling dissipation because alcohol is delicious and excellent. Most of the hard stuff has a long shelf life, but if you uncork a bottle of wine and forget to finish it off within a few days, it gets vinegary and bilious-tasting. Especially after a housewarming party or dinner shindig or any other occasion where a bunch of people show up at your house bearing fermented grape drinks, the potential volume of wine down the drain can amp up to tragic.

Slow cookers are a great tool for keeping food warm, but condensation can collect on the lid and drip down onto your delicious dishes. This isn't so bad with soups and stews, but for less liquidy foods like mashed potatoes and mac and cheese, it can be a real pain. Luckily, there's a cheap and easy solution: All you need is a kitchen towel.

Hanging items on a nail isn't hard, but it's always tough to hang something you can't see. You need the string to thread the nail, but not the wooden frame itself. You could photocopy a template, but your poster or painting might be too big. A simple fork can make the job easier.

Wine stains suck, especially when it's red wine on your brand new white shirt. There are lots of ways to banish such stains, but think about pouring yourself some milk next time it happens to you.

As any Curb Your Enthusiasm fan will tell you, the secret to getting spilled wine out of fabric is club soda and salt. Unfortunately, the show never did an episode on ink, sweat, coffee or grass stains - which is where this infographic comes in.

Let's say you've just made a stew, soup, or something with a layer of fat swimming on top and you want to get rid of it. You can use the ice cube trick, spoon the fat out, or refrigerate it to harden the fat and remove later. Those are good options, but now you have another: skim the top with sliced bread to sop up that grease.

Nobody likes unruly cables covering their walls, but sometimes they're a necessary evil. One clever way to reduce the eyesore is to creatively hide the cables with unique arrangements. Unclutterer Forums member M Poush has provided another design inspiration.

Rather than letting the end of your loaf sit around and risk getting mouldy, turn it into versatile, tasty breadcrumbs. All you need to do is grab it and grate it.

The other day I was picking out a bottle of slightly-overpriced bubbly to take to a friend, when I realised the bottle I had settled on didn't come pre-chilled. Luckily, the store had a wine chiller - a swirling water bath that cooled my Champagne down to serving temp in mere minutes. "I wish I had one of these at home," I thought, not realising that I already did.

I have a nice pair of over-the-ear, noise-cancelling headphones that I wear almost every day. The thing is, I wear them for so long they often develop their own damp, humid atmosphere. And sometimes they get a little smelly. Gross, I know, but I've found an easy solution.

Those fluffy, buttery scones aren't useless once they start to go stale. They make for fantastic croutons you can use to top salads and other dishes.

Cleaning a toilet can be gross, but so can the tools you use for the task. If you've ever stared down at a wet toilet brush wondering what to do with it, this tip is for you.

The tape measure is a tried and true tool that every craftsman should have in their toolbox. Whether you're new to building things or an experienced tape measure veteran, you'll probably learn a thing or two in this lesson.

Popcorn is a great snack, especially homemade kettle corn, but sometimes you end making too much and just toss out the leftovers. Instead, you can add the leftover popcorn to cookie dough for for a unique, crunchy texture.