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Use Milk Paint to Give Furniture a Worn and Vintage Look

If you're looking for a distressed and weather-beaten look, a little elbow grease and some milk paint can give any…

By
Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedAugust 22, 2010
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Convert a Bike Pump into a Manual Vacuum Pump

Vacuum pumps, while expensive, have a ton of uses, like vacuum sealing food or saving space with items in storage.…

By
Whitson Gordon
PublishedAugust 22, 2010
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Build a $3.50 DIY Micro TV-B-Gone

If you've checked out some of the DIY TV-B-Gone clones floating around the internet but written them off as too…

By
Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedAugust 21, 2010
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DIY Laser Pointer Safety Test

Whether you're a regular presentation giver or you just like to pop balloons and start fires, laser pointers have…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedAugust 21, 2010
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Replace Peripheral Batteries with USB Power

If you have a desktop device that is forever in need of fresh batteries this clever hack will convert your…

By
Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedAugust 20, 2010
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Turn a Broken Down Laptop into a Desktop PC-inside-a-Keyboard

Laptops, unfortunately, go through a lot of wear and tear, to the point of unusability. Hacker Bart, however, shows…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedAugust 19, 2010
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Make Ice Cream Without an Ice Cream Machine

If the record heat across the US has you hankering for some ice cream, try your hand at his simple…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedAugust 19, 2010
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Start a Neighborhood Time Bank to Help Out on DIY Projects, Get to Know Your Neighbors

You already know how to welcome new neighbors to the community, but to get to know them better, home-centric blog…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedAugust 19, 2010
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DIY Ultimate Note-Taking Notebook

For those of us who are picky about what we write on, finding a quality notebook that meets your specific needs can…

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Luke Turcotte
PublishedAugust 18, 2010
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Double Your Media Storage by Combining Two Ikea TV Units

Here's a simple but effective Ikea hack: take two of the popular Ikea Lack TV Units and combine them to double your…

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Adam Dachis
PublishedAugust 17, 2010
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Skip Expensive Spice Mixes and Make Your Own

It hurts to pay $5 or more for Cajun seasoning, Old Bay, or other spice mixtures you only need for one or two…

By
Kevin Purdy
PublishedAugust 16, 2010
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Build Your Own Molding-Framed Mirror

Nice looking mirrors can do wonders for decorating and creating the illusion of space in small rooms, but they can…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedAugust 15, 2010
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DIY Air Conditioner and Air Filtration System
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DIY Air Conditioner and Air Filtration System

We've featured a number of DIY air conditioner projects before, but this particular model is perfect for smokers…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedAugust 15, 2010
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Make a Pressure-Sensitive Camera Flash for Split-Second Photos

If you've ever wanted those mid-action shots that you just can't get by hand, photography and DIY enthusiast BiOzZ…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedAugust 14, 2010
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DIY One-Handed Gamepad
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DIY One-Handed Gamepad

While DIY hacker Hasse built an accelerometer-powered, one-handed GameCube controller for his handicapped brother,…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedAugust 14, 2010
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Build a Super Sturdy Scratching Post from a Concrete Form

The lightweight scratching posts you find at most pet stores are undersized and underweight for all but the tiniest…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedAugust 14, 2010
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Preserve Old Paperback Books by Turning Them Into Hardcovers

Paperback books have their conveniences, but they can also get easily destroyed. If you'd like to keep some of your…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedAugust 14, 2010
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Turn An Old TV Set into a Lighted Retro Picture Frame

If you have a little old TV set that's just collecting dust, give it some new life by ripping it open, inserting a…

By
Adam Dachis
PublishedAugust 13, 2010
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DIY Tilt-Shift Photography Guide Makes DIY Lens Selection Simple

Tilt-shift photography alters the focal plane of your camera lens and yields some really interesting pictures in the…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedAugust 13, 2010
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Turn a Sheet of Paper into a Simple Flash Softbox

If you're looking to soften up your camera flash on the cheap—perhaps because you were startled to see how…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedAugust 13, 2010
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