DIY Wooden Bottle Opener [DIY Creations]
If you're itching to make something this weekend, consider this attractive and handy wooden bottle opener. All you need is a small block of hard wood, a nail, and two magnets for the project. Art of...
View ArticleWhat's a Good Replacement for Apple's Unreliable New Maps App? [Ask Lifehacker]
Dear Lifehacker, I just upgraded to iOS 6 and I'm liking most of the new features. However, the new Maps app is terrible. Is there a good replacement that won't send me driving all over the place?...
View ArticleMake a Nearly Invisible Cable Catcher Out of Rubber Tubing [DIY]
If you use a laptop, charge your phone at your desk, or have any other loose cables, you need something to keep them from falling onto the floor. Instructables user openproducts shows us how to create...
View ArticleThe Ramen Rater Is Your Guide to the Tastiest Ramen Noodles Available [Food]
Ramen is one of our favorite meal starters, thanks to the noodles' incredible versatility and great value. With hundreds of ramen products available, though, you might very well be eating sub-par ramen...
View ArticleClear Your Sinuses in 20 Seconds with Your Tongue and Your Thumb [Body Hacks]
Blocked sinuses are no fun, especially when the problem frequently requires taking a pill. Redditor gymfork points to a clever acupressure method that can solve the problem in just 20 seconds: Push...
View ArticleBiKN Connects Your iPhone to Your Stuff (or Children or Animals) So You'll...
iPhone: Are you constantly misplacing things or concerned when your young child or dog go wandering off? BiKN (pronounced like beacon) can track them down for you. BiKN is a case that pairs wirelessly...
View Article"Our Creativity Comes From Without, Not From Within" [Video]
"Our creativity comes from without, not from within. We are not self-made. We are dependent on one another, and admitting this to ourselves isn't an embrace of mediocrity and derivativeness. It's a...
View ArticleThis Week's Most Popular Posts: September 15th to 21st [Highlights]
This week we upgraded to iOS 6, modernized our retro gadgets, automated all of our downloads, found the best domain name registrars, and more Here's a look back. Everything You Need to Know About iOS 6...
View ArticleHow to Fix Food That's Too Salty [Crowdhacker]
Kitchen mis-measurers and victims of loosened salt-shakers, rejoice! There is a cure to your oversalted dish. The kitchen cats at Stack Exchange offer techniques to unsalt your overseasoned foods....
View ArticleTurn an IKEA Tissue Box Into a One-Stop Shop for Your Front Door Clutter [DIY]
We all have a little clutter at our front door, often reminding us of things we need to do when we leave the house. IKEA hacker Marlene solved the problem by hacking an IKEA tissue box into mail sorter...
View ArticleMapQuest is a great alternative to Apple Maps. [Discussions Of The Day]
Great discussions are par for the course here on Lifehacker. Each day, we highlight a discussion that is particularly helpful or insightful, along with other great discussions and reader questions you...
View ArticleMake Your Old Phone Feel Like New This Weekend [Weekendhacker]
So you've gotten off the upgrade treadmill, but you're still a little jealous of all those people getting the new iPhone 5. Or maybe your Galaxy S II doesn't feel as shiny when the new Galaxy S III is...
View ArticleDIY Planter's Yardstick Helps Properly Space Seeds and Seedlings [Gardening]
If you're gearing up for a fall garden consider creating a planting yardstick from a four-foot long four-inch wide board. It'll help space out both your garden rows and the amount of space you need...
View ArticleTop 10 Secret Features of iOS 6 [Lifehacker Top 10]
Apple released iOS 6 this week, bringing a handful of new features to iPhones, iPads, and iPod touches. While they defined many of the flagship features, several were left unsaid. These are our 10...
View ArticleRoast Coffee Beans with an Iron Skillet, a Whisk, and a Colander [Video]
We've covered a few methods of roasting coffee beans at home over the years using a popcorn popper, a soup can and a drill, or a hand-crank popcorn popper. To that list we're now adding a method that...
View ArticleMake Your Own Rubber Stamps [Crafts]
If you want to add a personal touch to invitations, cards, and scrapbooks you can create your own custom rubber stamps by cutting an image into a rubber eraser. Wedding craft weblog The Sweetest...
View ArticleAdd a Cat Scratching Post to Your Table or Desk [Cats]
If you like to have furniture serve double duty and don't like commercial cat scratch posts or towers consider wrapping a table or desk leg with a thick natural rope to create a built-in scratching...
View ArticleHacked Portable xBox 360 "Laptop" Enclosure [Gaming]
It's Friday night. You're torn between wanting to go to the pub and hang out at home playing games on your xBox 360. Reddit user DBrizzle was faced with this dilemma and cut the Goridan Knot by moving...
View ArticleDIY Nutella [Nutella]
If you love the chocolate and hazelnut taste of Nutella and have hazelnuts available you can make your own version of the beloved European spread using cocoa powder, powdered sugar, vanilla extract,...
View ArticleBuild a Basic Chair with Two Planks [DIY]
If you need inexpensive seating for parties or outdoor events that can be stored away when not in use consider making a very basic chair using two planks. Instructables user jesse.hensel notes that...
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