Nobody likes a bee sting. If you want to counter the effects of one quickly, The Wall Street Journal recommends using a mixture of meat tenderiser and water on the sting.

Your car is potentially more comfortable than any tent if you're going camping, but without running the battery all night or opening a window to the elements, it's impossible to get any air flow in the cabin. Impossible, that is, without these awesome magnetic window coverings.

Drying fruit is a great way to preserve it, and offers a new way to enjoy an old favourite. You can easily do it in your own yard with a dedicated solar dryer.

Summer brings warm weather and fun outdoors, but it also offers a number of challenges. Grant Thompson, the self-proclaimed "King of Random," offers up 10 great life hacks to make your time outdoors even better.

If you live in an apartment, you might not have access to a full-sized BBQ. However, you can improvise with a few cheap materials.

Scented candles aren't typically used to create ambiance in a car because you need to light them for it to work. However, that might not be necessary in hotter climates during the summer.

Watermelon is delicious, and a great basis for summer drinks. Here's a quick and fun way to make watermelon smoothies at an outdoor event where you may not have a blender. All you need is a cordless drill, a clean coat hanger, and a watermelon.

When flies invade your home, you can try to scientifically swat them all or use this simpler, faster method: spray them with glass cleaner.

If you're shopping for sunglasses and aren't sure if they're polarised, you can easily check by holding two identical pairs at 90 degree angles to each other.

Just a few stray particles of pet food are enough to lead a parade of ants through your house. Before resorting to chemicals to get rid of them though, try using a pan of water as a moat to keep them away from the bowl.

When it comes time to cook, your barbecue doesn't have to be limited to meats and vegetables. With a little practice, you can actually use your covered grill as a makeshift oven for more flexible meals.

If you want to put homegrown fruits and vegetables on the table, you don't have to go out and buy seeds. You can generate plenty of food with old kitchen scraps.

This is unfortunately the time of year when bee and wasp stings are more likely to happen. If you get stung by one of these insects, you can relieve the pain with common household supplies.

It's BBQ season! If you don't own a good charcoal BBQ, you can make one out of an old beer keg.

Summer means spending time in the sun. Instead of buying bottle after bottle of sunscreen, consider making your own.

Raspberry Pi can do a lot of neat things, and the server this Hacker News user built is just one of many. It runs entirely on solar power, and it comes with instructions on how you can too.

Want to beef up your BBQ skills? In this video from the Art of Manliness, BBQ chef Karl Engel shows us how to create the 3-zone fire so you can cook with more flexibility.

I could never find a bed I liked until I purchased a memory foam mattress. I went ahead and got a pillow, too, for better neck support. Memory foam comes with one major downside in the summer, however: it retains heat. Technogel solved that problem with a gel layer that keeps your head cool at night.

Air conditioners keep your house cool, but can drive your power bill up pretty fast. We've checked out DIY alternatives before but want to know what works best for you.