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News: How to Make a Manly Curtain from a Wool Blanket
Check out this cool How-To about making a manly curtain from a wool blanket! It is great for a man cave! Experience a Curtain Call - ReadyMade.
News: How to Make a Table Out of an Old Snowboard
Check out this sweet project where a table is made from an old snowboard. An old skateboard could be used to make an end table as well maybe! Shredder Style - ReadyMade.
How To: Make Neon Children's Umbrella Using EL Wire
Here's a children's umbrella lined with neon green EL wire. It's definitely an easy and fun project for kids to do with their parents, and more importantly, it keeps the little mischiefs safer if they're out and about on rainy days.
How To: Illuminate a Wheelchair for Safety Using EL Wire & LED Strip
I always found that those safety lights for bicyclists on the market were never good enough when riding in the dark. That got me thinking about people who use wheelchairs and how unsafe the night could be when they want to go out. So here's what I came up with:
How To: Amp Up Your Cell Phone's Sound System with a Plastic Cup
Everyone loves using their cell phones for everything except actually making phone calls. Whether it's watching streaming video, listening to music or playing video games, it would seem that calling people is almost an afterthought to cell manufacturers in this day and age.
News: DIY Insect Repellent
Check out this homemade insect repellent idea. It is pretty awesome. Bug bites are the worst, so this might just be the answer to combat them on a budget. Safe, DIY Insect Repellents.
How To: Make a Gunk-Free Toothbrush Holder from Junk
Brushing your teeth is a necessity. You don't want to walk around with yellow teeth and stinky breath, and it's common courtesy to those around you to care about your personal hygiene at least that much.
How To: Hassle-Free Shirt Folding in Seconds with This DIY Clothes Folder
Isn't laundry day the worst? You have to pack all your dirty, stinky clothes into a laundry bin. Then, you have to lug the often-times heavy bin all the way to wherever it is you have to do clothes. If you have a big family, like I do, then you might even have more than one bin.
How To: Eradicate Headphone Cord Clutter with a Spare Bobby Pin
Isn't putting headphones in your pocket the worst thing ever? It doesn't matter how strategically you place them in your pocket, or how neatly you place them in, they always come out looking like a highway crash. However, I have a quick fix for you that will combat those pocket gremlins that never fail to tangle pocket-stashed headphones.
News: DIY Cork Board for Dorm Rooms
Check out this cool cork board idea I found! How to Make a DIY Pinboard: Tutorial With Stylist Megan Morton | The Stir.
How To: Mod a Pill Organizer into a Camping-Size Spice Shaker
Camping is wonderful isn't it? You get to go out into the wild, build a fire, pitch a tent, and tell ghost stories. My favorite part about camping isn't any of those things, though. No, the best part about camping in my opinion is the food. Whether it be planking freshly caught fish, roasting hot dogs, melting s'mores, or cooking hobo dinners, the food is always the most memorable part of camping to me because you get to eat stuff outside of the norm.
How To: Fuse a Grater and Used Milk Jug into a DIY Shredded Cheese Catcher
Cheese makes everything better. It's just a fact. Sandwiches, burritos, and even plain bread all get a benefited flavor quotient when cheese is involved.
How To: Add a Drill to Your Pepper Mill for Super Fast Grinding
Fresh peppercorns add a delicious and noteworthy touch to many dishes. Some of my favorite dishes that include peppercorns are pepper-crusted steak and peppered spread for crostini.
How To: Turn a Toilet Paper Tube into a Car Dash Mount for Your Phone
Everyone knows that using your phone and driving is illegal, and rightfully so. Tons of people die on the road everyday due to careless people texting or calling someone. Everybody knows that it's wrong, yet everyone still does it anyway.
How To: Cook a Stoveless Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Everyone loves grilled cheese sandwiches! They're delicious, portable, and evoke images of your childhood. They really are the ultimate comfort food.
Summer Cooling Tip: How to Upgrade a Handheld Fan into a Mister
If you're anything like me, the heat of the summer can often be unbearable. Where I live, it often gets as high as 108 degrees Fahrenheit, so anything that cools off is a welcome and amazing thing. Mister fans are especially amazing for cooling off, but they are usually very big and attached to buildings (which currently is way out of the picture for me.)
News: How to Dry Herbs at Home with Two Fans and Air Filters
Home cooks know firsthand what it takes to make delicious and amazing food for friends and family. One of the most effective ingredients to making foods as delicious as possible is herbs.
News: Behind the Scenes Herb Dryer
This was a picture my wife took as I made the herb dryer...my son wanted to help!
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