Unclutterer (via Lifehacker) is a blog dedicated to staying organised. I lost the battle to clutter as a small child but I still have forlorn hopes of, one day, one day overcoming the beast. I’ve just added it to my way too long (albeit for work mainly, there’s not enough fun stuff yet) list of RSS feeds.
They link to some neat (but not cheap) collapsable measuring cups. I actually need to get some US measuring cups so I don’t have to go through the painful conversion process so maybe I’ll indulge. Or maybe I’ll find some that are less expensive.
Good to see that CableOrganizer.com are advertising on them. I think I first found out about them from one of their ads on Penny-Arcade and have lusted after their cable tamers ever since.
TipNut (via Lifehacker) has four recipes for Homemade Febreeze. They mainly involve mixes of water fabric softener and maybe vinegar, baking soda or rubbing alcohol. Some of the commenters pointed out what a toxic dump fabric softener is (and undoubtedly so is fabric deodoriser too), so some healthier suggestions from the site included a number of recipes for Lavender Vinegar which could be used as a deodoriser. I’ve collated a few more from TipNut…
Easy Homemade Deodoriser: Fill a spray bottle with water or vinegar with around 12 drops of essential oils.
Multipurpose Herb Vinegar: Take a glass jar and put into it, 1 cup of chopped herbs (eg mint or basil – she also suggests chives and parsley). Heat 2 cups white wine vinegar and pour over the hebs. Seal the jar with the lid and leave to sit for 3 weeks. Shake the jar every other day. When the three weeks are up, strain and decanter into a spray bottle for deodorising goodness! As a bonus, apparently it can also be used on pets, in salads, to clean glass and for sunburns. Talk about multipurpose.
One of the readers also recommended a 1:1 mix of water and cheap vodka. I think adding some helpful essential oils like lavender or tea tree (if you’re not allergic to it!) would make that even better.
Tipnut also has some very nifty Homemade Herbal Cleaner Recipes. I’m going to have to try out at least one of them because the last time I used the commercial cleaner at work to clean my desk, it gave me such a painful headache, I was knocked out for the night.
If you still are wondering (or care) how to do the Japanese t-shirt folding featured previously. Here’s a slower version in Chinese. Suddenly, it all becomes clear…
A commenter called nabinabita had this to say:
It is an idea in Japan. Japan imported ” the T shirt ” from the Europe and America. Japan exported ” an idea ” to the country in the foreign country. I am glad. Popularize ” the idea in Japan ” more.
Via Ikea Hacker, Toon Beerten has hacked an Ikea Mylonit table lamp into a super cool mood lamp. I love the video of it changing colours, maybe it’s the music in the background (Goldfrapp – Lovely Head – YouTube clip), I’ve just been playing it over and over again. If you are comfortable putting together programmed circuit boards, there are instructions. Otherwise, enjoy the video:
