Most Popular MacGyver Smart Uses & Tips of 2015
If you are smart enough, anything can become a tool. This year we saw a ton of clever tips and tricks that any MacGyver wannabe would be proud of, but few stood out as the best.
How to quickly peel a hard-boiled egg by shaking it in a glass of water
Peeling hard-boiled eggs can be a nightmare if you don’t cook them properly or try to rip off the shells in a tiny piece. Shaking a glass partially filled with water quickly can do the job in seconds.
10 Tricks for the Perfect Summer Kitchen in Three Minutes
Summer is in full swing, which means it’s time to go outside to have some fun in the sun. And you know what that means: hamburgers, hot dogs, watermelon and more.
10 best things you can do with a slow cooker without food
A multicooker (or multicooker) is a great tool for self-cooking, but the gentle, slow heating process can also be used for other non-food items. For example, these ten things.
This calculator will help you to crack any basic combination lock in 8 attempts
Forgot your Master Lock combo? Or do you need some incentive not to use the Master’s lock? There is a website for that.
Make the perfect popcorn on the stovetop in a stainless steel bowl
Alton Brown explains that if you have an oversized stainless steel bowl, you have the perfect popcorn.
You can and should eat banana peels
I’ve always assumed that the sole purpose of a banana peel is to make a cheap, farcical laugh at the cost of some poor bum, but it turns out that you can (and should!) Eat the slippery bastards.
Make a mini foundry for a cheap one that can melt soda cans
Whether you have a surplus of soda cans or are just looking for a fun project to work with, this mini foundry can smelt metal and doesn’t cost much to build.
Remove odors from your entire home by boiling vinegar
We talked about how not having a bowl of vinegar can deodorize a room , but what if the smell spreads throughout the house? Simmering the vinegar on the stove can increase its coverage and eliminate odor.
Learn Survival Skills From The 340-Page Guide to Disaster Preparedness in Tokyo
This extensive, informative survival basics guide from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government teaches you how to turn your pants into a backpack, how to make an emergency flashlight from a plastic bottle, and more.
Best Cuisine and Culinary Shortcuts You Actually Use
From removing pomegranate seeds in 10 seconds to separating egg yolks with a water bottle , there are thousands of ways to save time in the kitchen. But how many of these tips really use? Let’s make a list of the best.
Transform a mechanical pencil into a precision solder dispenser
Soldering is an easy skill , but it can also get messed up easily when you work with really small items. To give yourself a little more control, you can turn a mechanical pencil into a simple precision dispenser.
Make crystal clear ice balls from isolated coffee mug
I’m a little picky when it comes to ice in my cocktails. I like one big, perfectly clean piece of ice. If it’s a large area, so much the better. I managed to make ice balls from these molds at home, but they are always a little cloudy in the middle, even when I use boiling water .
Make homemade mozzarella sticks with a waffle iron
Mozzarella sticks are one of the most popular snacks. Fried cheese is hard to beat, and while not technically stick-shaped, it is fairly easy to make at home using a waffle iron.
10 best ways to use chopsticks (no take-out)
Chopsticks are the best choice when eating Asian dishes, but they can do much more than just pick up noodles. Check out ten other reasons to have a pair of chopsticks with you.
How to keep summer shoes without socks and odorless
Some shoes are best worn without socks, especially during the summer months. If you love wearing ballerinas, pumps, sandals, or loafers, here are some tips to help you get rid of unpleasant foot odor when walking around without socks.
Create a convincing secret from PVC pipe fittings
Being locked in a house is the worst. Hiding the key can help, but you need to make sure it doesn’t look too flashy. This installation looks just like some plain old piping on the wall of a house.
Remove stamps from letters using the microwave
Putting the wrong stamp on a letter is a slight disappointment. But it’s easy to fix it by placing it in the microwave for a few seconds.
Open the lock with your claw using the “tap” method, no picking is required
If you’ve lost the key to one of your old padlocks and you can’t cut it, you can open it with just about any weighted object.
Nine Simple Tricks to Get the Most from Your Microwave
The microwave oven is one of the most versatile tools in the kitchen. It can warm up leftovers, make squeezing lemons easier, and even revive dried mascara. Here are nine of our favorite microwave oven tricks in video.
Never clean your master grill by cooking on parchment paper again
The George Foreman grill is a great tool when it comes to low- effort cooking , but cleaning it can be challenging. A little parchment paper can fix this problem.
Hide home theater accessories behind TV with Sugru and hooks
Game controllers, streaming consoles, 3D glasses and more – why should these accessories clutter your desks when the back of your TV can fit them all?