Avoid gift-giving stress by creating a virtual gift drawer
When I was a kid my mother had a “gift drawer” — a cabinet in our house that she kept a as a catch-all for gifts. Whether she needed a present for one of my friend’s birthday parties, a hostess gifts, or something to bribe us kids into being good on long road trips or frightening doctor visits, that gift drawer was at the ready. As an apartment-dwelling adult, I don’t have room for a gift drawer, so I have my gift drawer hack: a virtual gift drawer!
Time management hack: Iron your wrinkly clothes while you dry your hair!
I had a baskets! moment this morning. I was wearing a cotton stretch polo and, of course, the boob area was smooth and wrinkle free but not-so-much for the rest of the shirt. What to do?
Hack your clock to help your kids tell time
Remember Tina’s punk rock dining room moment? She’s back with a clock hack idea that will help your kids learn to tell time…
Leaf HDTV antenna = HDTV for free!
You know we’re always coming up with new and creative ways to help you set up or maximize your home entertainment system on the cheap. Think Geek just presented another free tv hack to the masses — Leaf. Check this shit out!
Who knew ladders could be repurposed for SO MANY THINGS!
I’ve seen ladders being used as shoe racks before, but I haven’t seen them hung horizontally on walls to be used as an easy closet hack, or many of these other brilliant ideas.
Create a dressing table from two shelves and four baskets
The best Ikea hacks are the ones that make you slap your forehead and go, “DUH! OF COURESE.” We call these “Basket moments,” and this one is more literal, since it involves baskets. Specifically: Two wall-mounted shelves + four baskets + a mirror = dressing table with no table necessary! Perfect for a tiny home and a limited budget.
This item in your medicine cabinet can make old plastic new again
Restoring old stereoware is my new habit — but I often get stuck on the plastic knobs, some of which have gotten gnarly and faded. I’m here to find out what my options are to save these little doodads.
Hacking myself: How I remember to take my pills
Lately, I’ve taken a stronger interest in my health. Step one: Get a baseline blood panel.
Lo and behold, I was super low in Vitamin D and Vitamin B. My blood pressure is high and my sinuses are a wreck. I’ve been prescribed sprays, allergy meds, vitamins and I am back on the aspirin.
So after a few years of taking nothing but prenatal vitamins, like a lot of Americans, I’m back on the daily pill party.
As I have a lot of other tasks vying for my attention, taking daily pills just isn’t something I always remember. But at least I know enough to hack myself.