Provide nesting supplies for the birds to set up shop in your yard with this bird nest material dispenser! Share sewing and knitting scraps, lint, moss, pine needles, twigs, broom bristle, straw, shredded paper…the list is endless. I used a wire suet cage/holder to make mine! You can also create a bird nest material dispenser out of chicken wire (just be sure to clip off sharp edges). Once you have decided on a design, just fill it with the materials described above. The birds will thank you and reward you by living in your yard or close by.
Coffee Filter Shoe Freshener
Use this coffee filter shoe freshener hack to keep your shoes nice and fresh. Fill a coffee filter with baking soda, tie shut with twine. You can also put a couple drops of essential oil to bring it up a notch. Put the little baking soda filled sachets in your shoes overnight to absorb odors.
Stripped Screw Hack
Use a rubber band for this stripped screw hack, it really works! If you are unable to unscrew a stripped screw put a rubber band between screw and screw driver. That’s all it takes.
Lint Fire Starter Hack
Stuff dryer lint into a paper towel or toilet paper roll. This lint fire starter hack is not only free, it’s eco-friendly! Once you stuff lint into the roll, wrap it in old newspaper, paper bag or used wrapping paper. You can also tie roll ends with twine to keep it all together if you like.
Bicycle Inner Tube Rubber Band
Don’t throw away your used inner tubes! My friend Frank told me about this great bicycle inner tube rubber band hack. Just cut them into rubber bands (or as some folks round these parts call them -elastics). They are really strong and you can cut them into different widths depending on what you’re using them for.
DIY Secret Cork Flash Drive
I found this cool hack in the YouTube archives. It’s easy to make a DIY Secret Cork Flash Drive and perfect for storing your private digital information on. Just follow the simple instructions in this video.
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