The Latest diy Reviews, News, Tips and More From Lifehacker Australia

What It’s Like to Live With a DIY Exercise Bike

Health

5 months ago

What It’s Like to Live With a DIY Exercise Bike

Beth Skwarecki

1

Home

5 months ago

How to Fix Every Common Zipper Problem

Thorin Klosowski

There’s a New App For All Your On-Demand Plant and Hardware Needs

Home

5 months ago

There’s a New App For All Your On-Demand Plant and Hardware Needs

Mariam Gabaji

How To Make ‘Rick And Morty’ McDonald’s Szechuan Sauce

Life

5 months ago

How To Make ‘Rick And Morty’ McDonald’s Szechuan Sauce

Chris Jager

What to Do When Mice Have Invaded Your Home

Life

6 months ago

What to Do When Mice Have Invaded Your Home

Stephanie Lee

1

Health

6 months ago

Does Your DIY Face Mask Actually Work?

Simon Kolstoe

Do Homemade Face Masks Help Stop The Spread Of The Coronavirus?

Health

6 months ago

Do Homemade Face Masks Help Stop The Spread Of The Coronavirus?

Beth Skwarecki

1

Soak Chicken Wings In Baking Powder For Crispier Skin

Home

6 months ago

Soak Chicken Wings In Baking Powder For Crispier Skin

Kevin Purdy

Home

7 months ago

How to Grow Your Own Backyard Mushrooms

Sarah Basford Canales

How To Remove Super Glue From Practically Anything

Home

8 months ago

How To Remove Super Glue From Practically Anything

Lisa Hoover and Elizabeth Yuko

2

Uncategorized

8 months ago

How To Mend Your Clothes

Beth Skwarecki

Triple Your Wardrobe Space With This Simple Storage Hack

Home

9 months ago

Triple Your Wardrobe Space With This Simple Storage Hack

Mariam Gabaji

Uncategorized

9 months ago

How To Fix Your Own Sewing Machine

Beth Skwarecki

Travel

9 months ago

Why Your ‘Check Engine’ Light Is On

Thorin Klosowski

2

Ten Tricks For Faster, Better Home Wi-Fi

Life

9 months ago

Ten Tricks For Faster, Better Home Wi-Fi

Whitson Gordon

5

Home

9 months ago

How To Knit Your First Woolly Scarf

Emily Brayshaw

PSA: You Can Use Cucumbers To Keep Insects Away

Life

9 months ago

PSA: You Can Use Cucumbers To Keep Insects Away

Erica Ho

Home

9 months ago

How To Not Eff Up Your DIY Haircut

A.A. Newton

1

How To Take Time-Lapse Pictures Of Your Plants Growing

Life

9 months ago

How To Take Time-Lapse Pictures Of Your Plants Growing

Aimée Lutkin

How To Cut Your Own Hair, According To YouTube

Home

10 months ago

How To Cut Your Own Hair, According To YouTube

Sarah Basford

Uncategorized

10 months ago

How To Hand Wash Clothes At Home

Nicole Dieker

Master DIY Hacks With Bunnings Daily Live Stream On Instagram

Home

10 months ago

Master DIY Hacks With Bunnings Daily Live Stream On Instagram

Mariam Gabaji

Uncategorized

10 months ago

Use A Squeeze Bottle As A DIY Bidet

Nicole Dieker

Home

10 months ago

How To Do Your Own Eyebrows At Home

Sarah Basford

Now Is The Time To Build A Ridiculous Contraption

Home

10 months ago

Now Is The Time To Build A Ridiculous Contraption

Meghan Moravcik Walbert

Home

10 months ago

How To Make Your Own Chilli Oil

A.A. Newton

Life

10 months ago

How To Make Your Own Big Mac Sauce

Claire Lower

Just Because You Can Make Your Own Hand Sanitiser Doesn’t Mean You Should

Travel

11 months ago

Just Because You Can Make Your Own Hand Sanitiser Doesn’t Mean You Should

Beth Skwarecki

2

Fix Your Car’s Paintjob With These DIY Tips

Travel

11 months ago

Fix Your Car’s Paintjob With These DIY Tips

Peter Monshizadeh

Life

11 months ago

Grow Baby Corn By Failing At Real Corn

Beth Skwarecki

Why Aren’t You Making Your Own Peanut Butter?

Life

11 months ago

Why Aren’t You Making Your Own Peanut Butter?

David Galloway

2

10 Outdoor DIY Projects You Can Do In Under An Hour

Life

11 months ago

10 Outdoor DIY Projects You Can Do In Under An Hour

Melanie Pinola

3

Home

11 months ago

7 Iconic US Fast Foods You Can Make At Home

Lifehacker Australia

9

The History Of WD-40 Is Stranger Than You Think

Home

11 months ago

The History Of WD-40 Is Stranger Than You Think

Jason Torchinsky

Top 10 DIY Photography Projects You Can Do This Weekend

Life

12 months ago

Top 10 DIY Photography Projects You Can Do This Weekend

Alan Henry

Top 10 Smart Ways To Organise And Upgrade Your Garage

Life

12 months ago

Top 10 Smart Ways To Organise And Upgrade Your Garage

Melanie Pinola

1

Learn DIY Car Repair With These YouTube Channels

Travel

12 months ago

Learn DIY Car Repair With These YouTube Channels

David Tracy

The Best Ways To Use Your Old Silica Gel Packets

Life

12 months ago

The Best Ways To Use Your Old Silica Gel Packets

Lisa Rowan

Choose The Right Electronics Board With The Maker’s Guide

Life

12 months ago

Choose The Right Electronics Board With The Maker’s Guide

Thorin Klosowski

Build This DIY Hammock Wall Mount And Bring Summer Indoors

Life

12 months ago

Build This DIY Hammock Wall Mount And Bring Summer Indoors

Timothy Dahl

Google’s New ‘Tangi’ Service Can Help You Learn DIY Skills

Communicate

12 months ago

Google’s New ‘Tangi’ Service Can Help You Learn DIY Skills

Brendan Hesse

Make Your Own Toddler Musical Instruments

Home

12 months ago

Make Your Own Toddler Musical Instruments

Meghan Moravcik Walbert

Life

12 months ago

How To Fix Every Common Zipper Problem

Thorin Klosowski

Home

12 months ago

How To Make A DIY ‘Laser’ Maze In Your Home

Meghan Moravcik Walbert

2

Install A Whole-House Fan As A Cheaper Alternative To Air Conditioning

Life

1 year ago

Install A Whole-House Fan As A Cheaper Alternative To Air Conditioning

Timothy Dahl

11

Ten Ways To Stay Cool Without Air Conditioning

Life

1 year ago

Ten Ways To Stay Cool Without Air Conditioning

Alan Henry

7

Build A DIY Tandoor Oven In Your Backyard

Life

1 year ago

Build A DIY Tandoor Oven In Your Backyard

Alan Henry

1

Learn How To Change A Tire From The Most Fabulous Person I’ve Ever Seen

Travel

1 year ago

Learn How To Change A Tire From The Most Fabulous Person I’ve Ever Seen

Kristen Lee

Turn Your Old Bookcase Into A Sensory Activity Centre

Home

1 year ago

Turn Your Old Bookcase Into A Sensory Activity Centre

Meghan Moravcik Walbert

Home

1 year ago

This Is The Best Homemade Play Dough

Meghan Moravcik Walbert

1

How To Deal With The Gross Toxic Fluids That Come From Your Car

Travel

1 year ago

How To Deal With The Gross Toxic Fluids That Come From Your Car

Andrew P. Collins

Health

1 year ago

DIY Chemical Peels Are A Terrible Idea

Beth Skwarecki

Make Frozen Teethers With Baby Food Pouches

Home

1 year ago

Make Frozen Teethers With Baby Food Pouches

Michelle Woo

Life

1 year ago

Make Your Own Golden Syrup For The Best Pecan Pie Of Your Life

A.A. Newton

Put A Real Pen Clip On Your Apple Pencil And Thank Me Later

Life

1 year ago

Put A Real Pen Clip On Your Apple Pencil And Thank Me Later

Patrick Lucas Austin

Life

1 year ago

Keep Out Icy Drafts With Bubble Wrap

Heather Yamada-Hosley

How To Pick The Lock Of An Interior Door

Home

1 year ago

How To Pick The Lock Of An Interior Door

Lisa Hoover

3

Turn Old Starbucks Cups Into Spill-Proof Paint Holders

Home

1 year ago

Turn Old Starbucks Cups Into Spill-Proof Paint Holders

Michelle Woo

How To Create A Giant Colouring Page For Your Kid

Home

2 years ago

How To Create A Giant Colouring Page For Your Kid

Michelle Woo

Buying A Fixer-Upper Home Probably Won’t Save You Money

Life

2 years ago

Buying A Fixer-Upper Home Probably Won’t Save You Money

Nicole Dieker

Track Your Kid’s Milestones On A Tape Measure

Home

2 years ago

Track Your Kid’s Milestones On A Tape Measure

Michelle Woo

Reuse Your Old Socks To Make A Heating Pad Or Dog Toy

Home

2 years ago

Reuse Your Old Socks To Make A Heating Pad Or Dog Toy

Abu Zafar

How To Fix Corroded Battery Compartments

Home

2 years ago

How To Fix Corroded Battery Compartments

Meghan Moravcik Walbert

2

How To Spruce Up Your Home’s Entrance For $100 Or Less

Money

2 years ago

How To Spruce Up Your Home’s Entrance For $100 Or Less

Meghan Moravcik Walbert

Home

2 years ago

Make A Blanket Fort Using Command Hooks

Michelle Woo on Offspring, shared by Michelle Woo to Lifehacker

Every DIY Project Will Require Three Trips To The Hardware Store

Life

2 years ago

Every DIY Project Will Require Three Trips To The Hardware Store

Meghan Moravcik Walbert

1

How To Decide When To DIY And When To Hire A Professional

Life

2 years ago

How To Decide When To DIY And When To Hire A Professional

Meghan Moravcik Walbert

2

Money

2 years ago

How Much Money Can You Save By Cutting Your Own Hair?

Nicole Dieker

2

Wear A ‘Train Handle’ When Travelling With Little Kids

Home

2 years ago

Wear A ‘Train Handle’ When Travelling With Little Kids

Michelle Woo

1

How To Remove Mould From Almost Any Surface [Infographic]

Home

2 years ago

How To Remove Mould From Almost Any Surface [Infographic]

Chris Jager

Make A Toddler Kiddie Pool At The Beach With A Cheap Shower Curtain

Life

2 years ago

Make A Toddler Kiddie Pool At The Beach With A Cheap Shower Curtain

Michelle Woo

2

Make A Cool, Robot-Looking DIY Air Conditioner

Life

2 years ago

Make A Cool, Robot-Looking DIY Air Conditioner

Melanie Pinola

2

Life

2 years ago

How To Speed Up Your Old PC

Patrick Lucas Austin

7

Life

2 years ago

Transform Your Garage Into A Home Gym

Melanie Pinola

How To Build The Best Weightlifting Sandbag

Life

2 years ago

How To Build The Best Weightlifting Sandbag

Beth Skwarecki

How To Pick The Right Wall Paint And Buy The Right Amount

Life

2 years ago

How To Pick The Right Wall Paint And Buy The Right Amount

Emily Long

Our Five Favourite Tension Rod Hacks For Parents

Life

2 years ago

Our Five Favourite Tension Rod Hacks For Parents

Michelle Woo

There’s A Mathematical Formula For Blowing A Perfect Bubble

Life

2 years ago

There’s A Mathematical Formula For Blowing A Perfect Bubble

Michelle Woo

1

Whip Up A Bespoke Liqueur With Nitrous Oxide

Life

2 years ago

Whip Up A Bespoke Liqueur With Nitrous Oxide

Claire Lower

How To Deal With A Dead (Or Dying) Power Supply

Life

2 years ago

How To Deal With A Dead (Or Dying) Power Supply

David Murphy

Make (And Freeze) Your Own French Bread Pizzas

Life

2 years ago

Make (And Freeze) Your Own French Bread Pizzas

Claire Lower

50 Cool Things You Can Do With Coca-Cola

Home

2 years ago

50 Cool Things You Can Do With Coca-Cola

Chris Jager

4

Life

2 years ago

Ten Office Upgrades You Can Do Yourself

Whitson Gordon

3

Life

2 years ago

Make A Double Bread Bowl At Home

Claire Lower

1

Here’s A Cool Way To Teach Kids About Dental Hygiene

Life

2 years ago

Here’s A Cool Way To Teach Kids About Dental Hygiene

Michelle Woo

I’m Maker Faire Co-Founder Sherry Huss, And This Is How I Work

Life

2 years ago

I’m Maker Faire Co-Founder Sherry Huss, And This Is How I Work

Nick Douglas

How To Stuff Your Own Damn Teddy Bear For Cheap

Life

2 years ago

How To Stuff Your Own Damn Teddy Bear For Cheap

Michelle Woo

Entertainment

3 years ago

Give Your Toddler A Roller Coaster Experience With A Laundry Basket

Michelle Woo

Stop Your Antivirus Draining Your Laptop Battery When You’re On The Go

Productivity

3 years ago

Stop Your Antivirus Draining Your Laptop Battery When You’re On The Go

Logan Booker

Hack An ‘Easy’ Button For Quick Slack Alerts

Life

3 years ago

Hack An ‘Easy’ Button For Quick Slack Alerts

Patrick Lucas Austin

Life

3 years ago

Boost Your Heaters With Aluminium Foil

Jaime Green

5

Which Foods Are Actually Cheaper To Make Yourself?

Life

3 years ago

Which Foods Are Actually Cheaper To Make Yourself?

Claire Lower

2

Get Inspired By This Extreme DIY Furniture

Life

3 years ago

Get Inspired By This Extreme DIY Furniture

Nick Douglas

How To Make A Portable IKEA LEGO Play Centre

Organise

3 years ago

How To Make A Portable IKEA LEGO Play Centre

Anthony Caruana

12 Useful And Cool Gadgets You Can Make Yourself

Life

3 years ago

12 Useful And Cool Gadgets You Can Make Yourself

David Nield

How To Turn A Regular Bandage Into A Fingertip Bandage

Life

3 years ago

How To Turn A Regular Bandage Into A Fingertip Bandage

Beth Skwarecki

Use Sugru To Keep Your Expensive Gaming Equipment Safe From Kids’ Sticky Hands

Entertainment

3 years ago

Use Sugru To Keep Your Expensive Gaming Equipment Safe From Kids’ Sticky Hands

Patrick Lucas Austin

How To Make Superior Hot Chocolate Without A Mix

Life

3 years ago

How To Make Superior Hot Chocolate Without A Mix

Claire Lower

1

Life

3 years ago

Upgrade Your Mac With These Accessories

Patrick Lucas Austin

Life

3 years ago

How To Build A Rock Wall In Your House

Michelle Woo

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