Hide Ugly Electronics With Art

This works great for alarm control panels and other electronics that don’t meet your aesthetic sensibilities. If you plan to hide a thermostat this way, make sure air can still freely get to it, or consider installing a remote temperature sensor. Find a canvas you like, 2-4 narrow hinges (depending on size/weight of the art) and mount the hinges to the wall as desired. A small level is key for this project. If you’re hanging on drywall, we’d recommend trying to mount the hinges to a stud if layout allows. For full details on this project, please visit the link above.

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Open Wine Bottles With a Screw & Pliers

Carefully drive a screw around 2/3 of the way into the cork (don’t make the screw bigger than a corkscrew or you can shatter the bottle). Grab the screw head firmly with a pair of pliers and pull!

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Protect Floors and Carpets During Remodels

The only thing worse than suffering through a remodeling project is realizing more of your house got damaged in the process. Which then necessitates more remodeling. It’s a vicious circle! This hack goes beyond just using Tyvek or plastic to protect your floors. It also suggests cutting slots in the protector and taping it down with tape (notably on stairs). Keep in mind Tyvek and plastic can be slippery, but the taped-down slots help prevent trip hazards. More details and photos via the link.

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How to Eat a Chicken Wing Like a Boss

Did you know there’s actually a technique to eating a chicken wing? Yup, there is! Rather than nibble your way around that wing’s bones and leaving half the meat behind, check out this video that walks you through deboning a chicken wing for a delicious boneless chicken treat!

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Leverage a Hammer and Screw to Twist Out Wood Warping

Twisted and warped wood can be a pain to untwist and seat correctly in place. Use a partially driven screw along with your hammer to help pull the twist out of any joist, stud or truss.

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Why You Should Microwave Your Lemons

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Getting juice out of citrus can be hard labor. That’s especially true if you’re juicing dozens of lemons manually for some nice, refreshing lemonade. It turns out that you can coax more juice out of your lemons by nuking them. Try microwaving about a half dozen lemons for around 20 seconds to optimize your lemon juicing efforts!

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