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DIY Cameraphone Tripod Mount
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DIY Cameraphone Tripod Mount

If you're using your iPhone camera more than your point-and-shoot these days (it is the most popular camera on Flickr

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Adam Pash
PublishedAugust 26, 2009
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Lock a Deadbolt from Outside the Door (Without a Key)

Ever needed to lock the deadbolt behind you but didn't have a key to the door? Admittedly, this isn't a problem…

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Adam Pash
PublishedAugust 26, 2009
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Save Dollars and Calories with DIY Microwave Popcorn

We've shown you how to get movie theater popcorn for pennies on the dollar, but this DIY microwave popcorn trick is…

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Rosa Golijan
PublishedAugust 24, 2009
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Turn Mason Jars into Garden Lanterns

Next time you're looking for a way to recycle some old glass jars, consider turning them into garden candle lanterns.

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedAugust 23, 2009
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Turn a Pair of Walkie-Talkies into a Long-Distance Camera Trigger

A cable release is great if you're standing next to the camera. An infrared remote works fine if you're standing in…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedAugust 22, 2009
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Turn an iPhone Box into an iPhone Dock

You just blew some cash on an iPhone, why spend any more on a dock? Using just the stuff that came with your iPhone…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedAugust 21, 2009
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Make a Smoke Alarm Clock to Wake Even the Soundest Sleeper

Some people can sleep through anything and everything. Crashing thunder, breaking dishes, a bus driving through the…

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Rosa Golijan
PublishedAugust 20, 2009
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Organize Your Books and Music with DIY Labeled Dividers

If you wish that you had some of those neat, labeled dividers in your book or music collection every time you walk…

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Rosa Golijan
PublishedAugust 19, 2009
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New Uses For an Old Cooler

That old beige monster in the corner of your garage, the one collecting all the cobwebs? It can do a lot more than…

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Kevin Purdy
PublishedAugust 19, 2009
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Lessn Provides Seriously Simple DIY Link Shortening

As so often happens, we just recently wrote up a guide to making your own URL shortener, only to find a new,…

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Kevin Purdy
PublishedAugust 19, 2009
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Enjoy Homemade Butter in Less Than Five Minutes

Homemade butter is vastly superior to its store-bought equivalent, but nobody wants to pull out or buy a butter…

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Rosa Golijan
PublishedAugust 19, 2009
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Build a Sturdy DIY Cardboard Laptop Stand

We've put cardboard to good use as a laptop stand once before, but if that corrugated stand just didn't seem quite…

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Adam Pash
PublishedAugust 18, 2009
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Take Your DIY Skills on the Go With An Altoids Tin Toolkit
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Take Your DIY Skills on the Go With An Altoids Tin Toolkit

Sure, you've got your Altoids tin survival kit and Altoid tin toolbox, but if you fancy yourself more of a creator,…

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Rosa Golijan
PublishedAugust 17, 2009
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Make an Inexpensive and Simple Fruit and Vegetable Wash

The washing sprays stashed around the vegetable and fruit stands in the supermarket are a rip-off. Use this simple…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedAugust 17, 2009
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Turn Your Car's Cup Holder Into a Laptop Stand

Need to use your laptop in your car? Don't purchase a pricey laptop stand for the passenger seat or shell out for a…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedAugust 17, 2009
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Convert a Chest Freezer into a Super-Efficient Refrigerator

Refrigerators are, despite advances in their design, terribly inefficient. Every time you open the door, the cold…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedAugust 16, 2009
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Build a $15 Shipping Pallet Compost Bin

There are all sorts of composting containers for sale at garden centers, but why spend money on some prefabricated…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedAugust 16, 2009
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Recycle Wine Bottles into Stylish Outdoor Torches

Think cheap Tiki torches are tacky? Want something a bit sturdier and with more refined looks? Use this simple…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedAugust 15, 2009
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Pick the Right Screws and Nails for the Job at Hand

If you're a contractor, the charts and usage tips here will be old hat to you. For the rest of us, this chart helps…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedAugust 15, 2009
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Build an Air Hockey Table

Love air hockey but don't have a small fortune to spend on an air hockey table? Build a rock-solid monster of an air…

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Jason Fitzpatrick
PublishedAugust 14, 2009
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