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Hugelkultur Can Create Irrigation-Free Garden Beds [Weekend Project]
If your yard is big enough that you might have a felled tree from time to time due to lightning or winter storms, you may wonder how you can put the wood to good use. Most people who don't regularly...
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Five Best Tax Preparation Tools [Hive Five]
It's tax time, and here in the United States you're guaranteed a faster refund if you're due one by filing your taxes electronically. The trouble is that there are dozens of tools that can help you...
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Open Mail Over Your Recycling Bin to Avoid Clutter [Clutter]
Do you open your mail, look at it briefly, then put it aside to deal with later? I did before I was married, and it usually took days before I actually sorted/trashed/recycled the opened mail. Why not...
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Replace a Broken Zipper Slide with a Telephone Wire Connector [Clever Uses]
Breaking the slide off a zipper is never fun. If you're an electronics hobbyist you probably already have materials on hand that will do the job such as the type of wire connector commonly used with...
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Regrow Scallions in a Cup of Water [Kitchen Hacks]
If you like to cook with scallions (aka green onions or green shallots) did you know you can keep the white root ends from purchased scallions in a glass of water and they will regrow almost...
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"Is it worth to buy basic car maintenance stuff to do myself instead of...
When is the best time to buy foreign currency before going abroad? I have an idea for a Mac Desktop Application that doesn't exist, but I wish did, however, I'm no coder. I'm thinking of trying to...
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Repurpose Vintage Video Game Controllers into MP3 Player Enclosures [Repurpose]
If you have an old broken NES or SEGA Genesis controller and you're looking for a fun project to bring it back to life, consider adding an mp3 player like retro gaming forum System 11 user...
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Make a Jello Fish Bowl Dessert/Shot [Alcohol]
If you're looking for a creative dessert for kids or a fun twist on jello shots for grownups consider making jello fish bowls—add Swedish fish to blue jello and serve in clear plastic disposable cups....
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Eat a Chicken Wing with One Hand [Video]
Just in time for Super Bowl Sunday (or for any other chicken wing eating occasion), here's a mind-boggling technique for eating wings that will keep your beer hand free. As the video shows, you have...
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Save Every $5 Bill for a Painless, Fun Way to Build Your Savings Account...
Every little bit we set aside adds up, sometimes in surprising amounts. The $5 savings plan is one of a few methods you could use to save a little more money over the course of the year, and its...
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Clean Stove Burners and Grates Effortlessly with Ammonia [Cleaning]
Those greasy, food-splattered stove burners are gruesome and a real chore to try to scrub clean. With an overnight soak of cheap ammonia, however, that thick coating of crud comes off like nothing,...
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How Can I Tell If My Diet and Exercise Routine Is Actually Working? [Ask...
Dear Lifehacker, In an attempt to lose some fat and get fit, I've started a new diet and exercise routine. It's been a few weeks and, although I do feel better, I haven't seen any physical signs of...
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The Best Screen Capture Tool for Windows [Windows App Directory]
Windows has about a billion screen capture tools (give or take), but we dig PicPick's huge list of options, built-in photo editor, ability to upload photos to FTP, and its $0 price tag. If you're not...
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Firefox 10 Adds Better Extension Management, Full-Screen Webapps, and UI...
Windows/Mac/Linux: Mozilla took the wraps off of Firefox 10 today, and despite it being a nice round version number, this version of Firefox is in-line with Mozilla's new Chrome-style rapid release...
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Why You Should Choose Refurbished If You're Buying Apple Products [Buying Guide]
Buying refurbished electronics can save you some dough, but it can also feel like a game of Russian roulette. In the case of Apple products, Lifehacker alum Rick Broida writes on CNET that it makes...
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Ask and Answer Questions About Using Tablets to Get Things Done [Help Yourself]
Every day we're on the lookout for ways to make your work easier and your life better, but Lifehacker readers are smart, insightful folks with all kinds of expertise to share, and we want to give...
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Re.vu Creates a Professional Landing Page to Serve as a Resume Alternative...
Resumes can be fairly boring and, for some companies, they're just another cumbersome sheet of paper or PDF file to manage. Re.vu is a web app that creates a beautiful professional landing page with...
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Make Your Jailbroken iPhone Look Like Android, Windows Phone 7, or webOS with...
iPhone (Jailbroken): Whether it's the simplicity, ease, app selection, or carrier contract that keeps you on your iPhone, it doesn't mean you're not a little envious of some of the other platforms. If...
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Public Speaking for Normal People [Public Speaking]
Silicon Valley entrepreneur Jason Freedman has done his share of public speaking, and despite experiencing the same racing heartbeat and anxiety common to all of us, he knows how to deliver a relaxed,...
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Digital Shades [Video]
We've featured M83 before, but unlike Hurry Up We're Dreaming, Digital Shades Vol. 1 is a true ambient album. Pitchfork's review points out that ambient artist Brian Eno (whom we've also featured...
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