Are you looking to include your pet in this year’s holiday festivities? Here’s a simple way to create a keepsake you will treasure and want to hang on your tree. This quick tutorial video shows how to make a paw print into an ornament. Rather than painting them black like shown in this video, I…
Christmas is around the corner and it’s about time to “deck the halls” and “trim the trees” and hang a lovely holiday wreath on the door. That’s where AJ Harmon’s video is worth watching. She shares her secret for making Christmas wreaths that only cost a few dollars to make. Happy Holidays! Looking for more…
From learning how to fold holiday napkins to making wreaths that everyone will enjoy, there are many activities revolving around decoration and presentation during Christmas. One of the most important ones is wrapping gifts. In Japan, gift wrapping is almost considered an art form, so learning the technique is sure to wow your family and…
Dr. Hamilton has handled a lot of babies at his practice and has a tried and true technique for calming a crying baby that he uses to quiet infants during office visits. “Parents have learned it and have experienced great success at home,” he says in the video description, before demonstrating the four simple steps….
It’s one of the age-old traditions of dog ownership – throwing sticks for dogs to fetch. However, the president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) recently issued a warning telling dog owners they could cause their pets “horrific injuries” if they play fetch with sticks. Warning: some of the photos contained in this article are…
Don’t you hate a stuffy nose? With cooler weather, pollutants in the air, seasonal allergens, and catching colds, our sinuses tend to get clogged up more often. That’s where these tips may just be the tips you need to get rid of a stuffy nose. In the video below, Prevention magazine shares what they call…
I love when the trees change color in the Autumn. I’m less in love with the leaves that end up strewn across the yard and sidewalks. The fallen leaves inevitably means many of us pull out the rakes and set to work. This young man, however, takes on the leaf piles with a completely different…
Putting a bow on a holiday decoration or gift package is that special finishing touch, especially when you make the ribbon bow yourself. But making the ribbon do what you want it to do, without it becoming a tangled mess? That often requires a steady hand and a lot of patience. No longer! Thanks to…
Michael Carr demonstrates a survival tip that turns a piece of clothing into a survival gear if you are lost at sea. Let’s face it, a personal flotation device will always work better than pants, but if you don’t have a life jacket for whatever reason and need help surviving, this tip could help. Always…
Police call them “sliders” but do you know who they are? Police across the United States are warning car owners of car thieves sneaking into cars at gas stations and stealing purses from unsuspecting victims! The thieves wait for the person to get out of their car to pump gas, before “sliding” into the car….
We all have a tape measure in our home and have likely used one at one time or another. The tool is essential for any home renovation. But there are a few features to a tape measure I never knew existed until I watched this video! Leah from See Jane Drill demonstrates the design features…
Is there a way to trick a potential thief, rapist or mugger using only your car keys? Bryan Silva thinks so and shared a tip that he believes might will help reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime. It’s a pretty simple one to try and to remember. PLEASE READ AND SHARE!!! Put…
A family has a scary warning to share with parents after they had a chilling experience while operating a baby monitor inside their 3-year-old son’s bedroom. The parents, Sarah and Jay, discovered a stranger had hacked into their son’s baby monitor, was spying on their boy and sometimes speaking disturbing messages, according to Fox19 News….
If you have stubborn dirt stuck to your stove grates, then this kitchen cleaning tip is for you. Rather than scrubbing the caked-on food and grime with steel wool, simply follow these easy steps. You will need a Ziploc bags, clear ammonia, a sponge, and some dish soap. Put the grates in your Ziploc bags…
Apparently, there’s a new trend among car thieves that people should be on the look-out for. I knew there are cheap $5 hacking devices that can easily unlock car doors for thieves, but some thieves are now breaking into cars by simply using a penny or nickel. While your car is locked and unattended, either…
Anyone who shops at IKEA knows you assemble the furniture yourself, but not many people assemble multiple pieces together to create their own furniture designs. Chris decided to make a very cool platform bed with lots of storage space by putting together 7 standard IKEA kitchen cabinets. It’s a perfect solution for anyone with limited…
I’ve used the same technique for carving my Halloween Jack-o’-lantern for years and have been looking for some new ideas when I found this fun video from Dave Hax. He demonstrates a series of different carving techniques to take your Jack-o’-lantern to whole a new level! Learn how to make menacing looking fangs, carve out…
I hate wasting food, but it’s sometimes hard with dairy products because I don’t always use them completely before the expiry date. HouseHold Hacker shares some of the surprising ways you can preserve dairy products in the freezer! I’ll definitely give them a try and stock up on my butter and yoghurt next time they’re…
A public hospital employee named Julia Thompson wants people to take a few moments and add something to their iPhone that could potentially help save your life during an emergency situation. Taking to Facebook, Julia posted: “Many patients come in and we have had no way of knowing who they are or how to contact…
We’ve all got old sweaters in the back of our closet collecting dust. But what if you could make cute beanies out of them instead? AndreasChoice demonstrates a creative way to take those old sweaters and make yourself beanies, without even needing to sew. The steps for making them are simple and wait until you…
Are you distracted when exiting or getting into your car? If you are, you could be putting yourself at risk of being attacked. In the tutorial video below, we see a woman exiting a store and being preoccupied on her mobile phone. She’s so absorbed in texting that she doesn’t notice the man next to…
Looking for a new creative idea for your Jack-O-Lantern for Halloween? This man has a cool and simple idea – transform your pumpkin into a disco ball! And here’s some great carving tips to take your pumpkin carving to the next level! Want to see more Halloween decorating tips? See these 10 awesome Halloween tricks.
Sometimes car windows fog up faster in the winter cold than your defroster can handle. Fogged up windows are especially a pain to deal with first thing in the morning when you have to get to work. Here’s a handy tip to keep the damp out of your car. All you need is a sock…
Almost everyone loves a good omelette. From making them the traditional way, to cooking them in a waffle iron or muffin tin, everyone has their own technique. AllRecipes has a new one to try. All you need are your favorite ingredients and a Ziploc freezer bag. First add the eggs and squish them. Then add…
If you happen to get a minor dent in you car, Mike Oxlarge has a handy tip that just might work as a quick fix. It’s not something for major fender benders, but it just might work on the smaller ones. Mike grabs a bucket of boiling hot water and slowly pours it over the…
Zippers. When they work we never think about them. But when they get stuck? That’s entirely different. Trying to fix a “sticky zipper” can be a serious pain. Luckily, UCAN Zippers USA shares this handy little hack to help. For this to work, you need a pair of pliers and have to make sure that the…
When I saw this tutorial for creating striped, polished nail art I was impressed. I was even more impressed when I found out how YouTuber cutepolish did it! In the video below, cutepolish demonstrates how to create this manicure by using dental floss! Yep, dental floss! To achieve this multi-colored stripe effect you’ll need a…
When a woman buys a low back outfit then she usually needs a strapless or backless bra to accompany it. Not wanting to go out and buy one, Ray Lee came up with the perfect do-it-yourself-solution for converting an old standard bra into a backless one! In her tutorial below, Ray shows how to cut…
I’ll always remember my mom using Vicks VapoRub to help relieve my congestion and coughs. She even had a Vicks VapoRub humidifier to help clear my sinuses. The popular, perennial topical cream has three essential ingredients: camphor, eucalyptus oil and menthol. These all produce vapours to help with congestion and colds. But did you know…
Most cat trees are not the most attractive structures, what with the plywood posts and planks and tacked on carpet. This cat owner had a different idea. Skylar decided to make a cat tree out of an actual tree. As she already needed to cut down a tree in her yard, she decided to “up…
If your washing machine is starting to stink, then it’s probably getting mildewy and moldy and in need of a clean. From scrubbing down the gasket to flushing out the drum, here are a few tips to clean your washer and get it smelling fresh and new again. In this YouTube video from Clean My…
No text message is more important than a life, and Aimee Eckert is living proof of that. It was April 9, 2011 and Aimee had a day off work. She was driving on a country road on a sunny day when a woman who was speeding and texting smashed into her head-on. Miraculously, Aimee survived….
I am not a pastry chef by any means but with this clever tutorial, I just might be on my way to impressing my friends. In the video below, Cakes StepbyStep shows how to temper chocolate using a microwave and also how to use bubble wrap as a stencil to create a very cool basket…
Did you know that polyethylene is the most common plastic in the world? It is used primarily for containers and packaging and has been a major concern for the environment because polyethylene is not biodegradable. But did you also know that polyethylene is being included in your body scrubs and toothpaste? Manufacturers are including the…
Most shoppers don’t inspect the handles of their shopping carts when they grab one, but one woman in Wheatland, California is happy she did when she found a razor blade concealed in the plastic portion of the underside of the handle. Julie Nicolas was at her local Walmart in Marysville and was wiping down the…
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