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Rehabilitate Your Desk Chair's Casters for Silky Smooth Sliding

Thanks to their constant contact with the ground, it's inevitable your task chair's casters will get dirty and…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJuly 19, 2010
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How to Find Time to Learn Something New or Tackle a Passion Project

You've got a career, friends, family, and a mountain of other responsibilities that have a monopoly on your time. So…

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Adam Pash
PublishedJuly 19, 2010
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Use a Screenprinted Pattern Instead of Tile or Linoleum for Inexpensive Bathroom Floors

If you don't quite have the budget (or the desire) to completely re-tile or lay linoleum down on your bathroom…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedJuly 18, 2010
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Turn an IKEA Candle Holder into an Elegant Bird Bath

If the traditional shape of bird baths doesn't catch your eye, but you'd still like a watering station for your…

By
Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJuly 18, 2010
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Compress Sawdust and Paper Pulp into a Fuel Briquette

If you're a woodworker or you just go through a lot of paper, you can save a lot of waste by pressing the sawdust…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedJuly 18, 2010
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Build a Canopy Bed Out of Aluminum Pipe

We use pipe and modular fittings for a lot of DIY projects around here, from simple dish racks to laptop stands, but…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedJuly 18, 2010
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Digitize Your Old Film Strips with a DIY Negative Duplicator

We've discussed digitizing your old photo negatives before, but dedicated negative scanners can be expensive.…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedJuly 17, 2010
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Build a DIY Slip 'n Slide for Mega-Sized Fun

Why settle for a little Slip 'n Slide when, for around the same price plus a little of your time, you could have a…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJuly 17, 2010
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Create a DIY Sunrise Simulator to Wake Up Peacefully

If you aren't a fan of a screeching alarm jolting you awake in the morning, you can wake up a bit more pleasantly by…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedJuly 17, 2010
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Charge Your Battery-Powered Lawn Mower with Solar Power

We've shown you how to convert your gas mower to solar power, but if you have an electric mower (or just don't feel…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedJuly 17, 2010
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Use a Vacuum Sealer to Create Healthy Homemade Tube Popsicles

Tube popsicles are a summer staple but they aren't particularly healthy. If you want the fun of a tube popsicle with…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJuly 16, 2010
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Use Shelf Liner to Make a Cheap but Shock-Resistant Camera Case

You wouldn't want to wrap your new DSLR in it on a bumpy ride, but if your pocket point-and-shoot is in need of a…

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Kevin Purdy
PublishedJuly 14, 2010
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Perform a Basic Roof Inspection to Spot Problems Early

It's easy to overlook your roof until a major problem occurs. Learn how to do a simple roof inspection to spot…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJuly 13, 2010
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DIY Solar-Powered MintyBoost USB Charger

We've previously pointed to a clever hack-up of the MintyBoost DIY Altoids tin charger and small solar panels. Now…

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Kevin Purdy
PublishedJuly 12, 2010
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Make a High-Quality, Functional Duct Tape Wallet

One of the cheapest and easiest popular DIY hacks is the classic duct tape wallet. We've covered it once or twice…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedJuly 11, 2010
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Make Your Own Rechargeable, Water-Powered Battery

We've covered how to make a beer battery before, but if you've yet to get into the home brewing scene, you can make…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedJuly 11, 2010
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Build a Wall Suspended Bookshelf to Save Floor Space

We've covered many DIY bookshelves, from the inverted to the invisible, but the best space-saving technique would be…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedJuly 11, 2010
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Use a Fish Tank Filter to Build a Self-Cleaning Pet Bowl

If you've been thinking about getting one of those fancy self-filtering water bowls for your pet, skip spending $$$…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJuly 11, 2010
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Mount a Standard Air Conditioner in a Horizontally-Sliding Window

Most in-window air conditioners are meant to fit inside vertically-sliding windows only, meaning those with larger,…

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Whitson Gordon
PublishedJuly 11, 2010
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DIY Triple-Lens Camera Captures Action Sequences with Old-School Flair

If you were impressed by the DIY Battlefield Pinhole Camera, designer Steve Monteau is back with another DIY…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedJuly 10, 2010
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