Those $1 IKEA plastic bags at the checkout are near indestructible and great for just about anything, especially if it's heavy or otherwise awkward, but we never thought we'd see a full backpack made from them. Well, SanDiegoMitch bought three, hacked them up and built this super-light carry-all with them.

We've shown you some awesome IKEA game tables, and even a two-player coffee table mod, but this one takes our favourite emulation powerhouse, the Raspberry Pi, puts it in an affordable IKEA table, packs in a pair of control sticks, and lets you use your existing screens to game on.

I have long loved IKEA, not just for the LACK units of my college days or the little table I'm sitting at right this moment, but I love them for their food. No trip to the Swedish superstore is complete without a helping of meatballs, but their pre-packed food section is equally worth checking out.

IKEA is a cruel and fickle creator. After brutally killing off the Expedit shelf in February, the Swedish furniture mogul has decided to consign the Galant desk to the same fate. Production of the Galant has already ceased, with the desk expected to be completely phased out by October. Like the Expedit, the Galant is one of IKEA's most popular — and hackable — furniture items. To commemorate its passing, here are a few of our favourite Galant hacks -- get one while you still have the chance!

The IKEA Bygel container is a small mountable storage unit designed to hold kitchen utensils. It can also be used as a makeshift drink holder if your car is too old and crappy to have an inbuilt version.

An IKEA Hackers reader has come up with a cost-effective way to store her herb garden using an IKEA Skubb box. The entire garden cost her around $20, including the herbs and soil.

Here's an impressive DIY project that can turn a studio into a one-bedroom apartment or otherwise create distinct areas in your home with sliding doors.

If you want simple, beautiful, compact storage, look no further than the combination of a few pieces of IKEA furniture. The folks over at IKEA Hackers discovered that Linnmon table tops, combined with Expedit storage grid modules, can create a simple rolling library.

It sounds like a terrible idea, until you look at the SKURAR plant pot and realise that it does look remarkably like a lampshade to begin with.

Each January, IKEA Hackers invites its readers to vote for the best furniture/technology hacks of the year. Here are the winning creations from 2007 to 2012 along with the instructions on how to make them.

Bicycles are great, but storing them can be a real hassle; especially if you live in a cramped apartment. Thankfully, our friends over at IKEA Hackers have come up with a DIY solution that will set you back less than $10.

If you live in a small space but need room to organise your tools, look no further than the back of a cupboard door. A few magnetic racks, some desk organisers, and a fold-down shelf are all it takes to turn transform unused space into a neatly-organised toolshed.

With winter approaching, it's time to splurge out on some waterproof jackets for the kids. Alternatively, you could whip one up from an IKEA bag for $1.

If you need a kennel for your dog, and you live in a tiny apartment, you may not be willing to sacrifice the space for an ugly black wire mesh box. If your dog is under 18kg, you can easily convert an Ikea Hol storage bench into a dog crate by attaching one end with a set of hinges instead of using the standard assembly instructions.

If you're remodeling and need to add space in already-small bathroom or turning a closet into a half bath you may have need of a tiny bathroom vanity. Commercial models can be very expensive, but you can combine an IKEA Lillangen sink and faucet along with a Besta cabinet to have a 40cm deep vanity for around $US250.