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Dispose of Sensitive Documents with a Ziploc Bag and Some Water

If you don't have a shredder but find you have one or two documents you want securely disposed of, reader motoxer4533

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedMarch 22, 2011
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DIY Automatic Pet Water Dish

Keeping your pet's water dish full can be a chore (especially if your pet is the large, thirsty kind). Commercial…

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Melanie Pinola
PublishedMarch 20, 2011
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How To Build a Ship in a Bottle

If you've ever wondered how anyone can fit—much less build—a ship in a bottle, this post's for you. Detailed…

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Melanie Pinola
PublishedMarch 20, 2011
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Creatively Recycle Your Old Phonebooks

If you are anything like my family you still have a few old phonebooks lying around the house. You could throw them…

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Dave Drager
PublishedMarch 19, 2011
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How to Make a Candle Out of a Clementine and Olive Oil

We've all been there: you're alone in the woods at night, it's dark, and all you've got is a clementine, some olive…

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Adam Dachis
PublishedMarch 18, 2011
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Turn a Pair of $30 Headphones into a $300 Pair

If you want high-quality music but don't feel like shelling out hundreds of dollars for a decent pair of headphones,…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedMarch 18, 2011
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Use a Binder Clip to Hold Your Grocery List in Your Cart

Carrying an endlessly versatile binder clip around in your pocket makes you see the world differently. Bring it to…

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Kevin Purdy
PublishedMarch 18, 2011
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Upgrade a Shoulder Bag with an Old Camera Strap

The straps on side/shoulder bags often leave a lot to be desired. They can lack for comfortable padding, length, or…

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Kevin Purdy
PublishedMarch 17, 2011
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Fold a Letter Into its Own Envelope for Quick and Easy Snail Mail

Snail mail is still a pretty great way to send letters, but many of us use it so seldom that we don't have any…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedMarch 16, 2011
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Build a Solar-Powered Display Case from an Ikea Lamp

With just some wood, plexiglass, and a $20 lamp from IKEA, you can create a lit display case that can be positioned…

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Melanie Pinola
PublishedMarch 13, 2011
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Word Puzzle Wrapping Paper For Your Wordie Friends

Although not necessarily cheap, this word-puzzle wrapping paper is an "any occasion" wrapper which you can use for…

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Dave Drager
PublishedMarch 12, 2011
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Make A Hidden Doortop Stash

This hidden doortop stash is a neat weekend project useful for storing something small in a secure and hard to find…

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Dave Drager
PublishedMarch 12, 2011
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Add a Fruit Wedger to Your Parts Tray to Keep Screws Organized

We've mentioned how useful magnetic parts trays can be for those DIY projects—and many of you noted you already use…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedMarch 10, 2011
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Make Your Own Responsive Android Robot

You can up an Android collectible figure's coolness factor a trillion-fold by making it more robot-like. Make your…

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Melanie Pinola
PublishedMarch 6, 2011
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Plant a Garden in Concrete

Just because you live in a concrete jungle doesn't mean that you can't have a bit of nature to soothe your sight.

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Dave Drager
PublishedMarch 5, 2011
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Pining For The Past? Check Out This USB-Enabled Typewriter

Today's keyboards lack a certain gravitas that typewriters of the past provided. With some creative hacking, now…

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Dave Drager
PublishedMarch 5, 2011
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Build Your Own Homebrew Kegerator

If you've ever dreamed of having your own kegerator and are willing to put in some effort in creating your own, this…

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Dave Drager
PublishedMarch 5, 2011
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DIY Fake Recycling Box Makes Your Car Less Susceptible to Break-Ins

The best way to make your car less tempting to would-be thieves is to avoid storing your valuables in it. If you…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedMarch 4, 2011
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DIY Ironing Board Expansion Churns Through Shirt Ironing

Ironing board design hasn't changed much in the last 153 years. If you ever feel like your board just isn't…

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Kevin Purdy
PublishedMarch 4, 2011
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Hold a Nail Steady with These Household Objects (and Avoid Crushing Your Fingers)

We do a lot of DIY around here, and when it comes to fixing up anything in your home, you're probably going to have…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedMarch 3, 2011
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