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Top 10 Things You Can Upgrade with a Little Electronics Hacking. It is a skill to do a good solder joint, it comes with LOTS of practice. so most people who rarely do it will ever get good at it. Bingo. Of course, part of the issue is having a soldering iron at the right temp with a properly tinned tip. Newbies aren't using soldering stations but a cheap iron they got at rat shack (You have questions? We have deer-in-the-headlights... erm... answers!). I don't expect to ever master tricky stuff like smts or even multilayer pcbs so I'm not much better then a newbie, anyway - and I totally suck at sweating pipe joints. Ah, well... SMT is actually a bit better than through-hole once you get the hang of it. Top 10 Clever Hacks for Things You Thought Were Trash. Rope DIY Ideas. ‘Knot’ just for sailing fanatics or decorating summer beach houses anymore, rope has found its way into homes of every style.

Typically made from cotton or hemp that’s been braided or twisted, rope combines industrial functionality with a homegrown, natural look and feel. As an added bonus, it wears well and ages beautifully. Whether used as dresser pulls or a stairway banister, rope can be simultaneously decorative and practical. The opportunities to use it in your home design are limited only by your imagination—or by your glue gun! 1. Photo: thebumpercrop.wordpress.com 2. Photo: lovemaegen on flickr.com 3. Photo: housebeautiful.com 4. Photo: rutlandcountrydesigns.co.uk 5. Photo: c-designs.biz 6. Photo: thenateshow.com 7. Photo: infarrantlycreative.com 8. Photo: bestdesignnews.com 9. Photo: heartmainehome.blogspot.com 10. Photo: apartmenttherapy.com 11. Photo: dearemmeline.blogspot.com 12.

Photo: theavarice.blogspot.com 13. Photo: betterlivingthroughdesign.com 14. Photo: folkclothing.com 15. 16. 5 Things to Do... With. Wine bottles, though made of glass, are actually quite strong. For durability and as a safety precaution, manufacturers make them from very thick, shatter-resistant glass. Can they break? Sure, but usually on account of a person’s carelessness. Picture frames, vases, and other home accessories made of glass are more likely to be unsafe. So, what’s the point? DIY Wine Bottle Lantern Kristina from BobVila.com came up with this simple yet conversation-starting wine bottle lamp project. Repurposed Wine Bottle Drinking Glasses Tyler from Plastolux used a vintage bottle cutter (check a secondhand store or eBay) to create these bold drinking glasses out of spent wine bottles.

DIY Wine Bottle Torch With a few fittings from the hardware store, an old wine bottle becomes an excellent, outdoor-use torch (download the free plans or purchase an easy-to-assemble kit). Repurposed Wine Bottle Planter DIY Wine Bottle Chandelier For more on repurposing, consider: 31 Insanely Easy And Clever DIY Projects - Aurora. Five Gallon Ideas | A million uses for a five gallon bucket - Aurora. Turn Your Old Router into a Range-Boosting Wi-Fi Repeater - Aurora. 25 clever ideas to make life easier. Via: amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com Why didn’t I think of that?! We guarantee you’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems … some you never knew you had! (Above: hull strawberries easily using a straw).

Via: apartmenttherapy.com Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes. Via: unplggd.com Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40 (also works on walls). Via: athomewithrealfood.blogspot.com Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band. Via: marthastewart.com Overhaul your linen cupboard – store bedlinen sets inside one of their own pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a match. Via: realsimple.com Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone / iPod in a bowl – the concave shape amplifies the music. Via: savvyhousekeeping.com Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags.

Via: iheartnaptime.net. Container Vegetable Gardening Tips for Beginners - Aurora. So you’ve started your urban garden and have your crops planted. You know that the plants aren’t going to grow on their own and that you need to pay attention to them… …But you are not sure what’s next. What should you be doing? How often to water? When to plant more seeds? How to harvest? This is knowledge that used to be passed down from generation to generation, but has become a lost art over the past few hundred years. Like this series? Easy Tips and Tricks for Maintaing Your Urban Vegetable Garden All of the tips and tricks shared on this page have been successfully used by me and my readers in our urban gardens. …No need to be concerned though. These tips and tricks will help you to maintain your garden and allow you to grow more food.

Succession Planting for Growing More Vegetables Scatter your seed plantings to allow for a continual harvest. How to Amend the Soil in Your Container Garden Make sure to keep the plants in your garden fed. How to Plant That’s just the start… Natural Pools or Swimming Ponds. Natural Pools or Natural Swimming Ponds (NSPs) Let nature clean the water...

Chemical-free water garden and swimming pool. The plant portion, or regeneration zone, is separated from the swimming area by the wall seen a few inches below the water’s surface. www.naturalswimmingpools.com The pools have skimmers and pumps that circulate the water through the regeneration zone and back into the swimming area. The aquatic plants filter out contaminants and use nutrients from the water as food which helps prevent algae. Then rocks, such as granite river rock or haydite, to which friendly bacteria attach, act as biological filters.

There are many options as to design. A gradual slope contains the plants, gravel and loamy sand, a wall keeps them separate from the swimming area. Vacuum but twice a year and tend to the plants as needed. The regeneration zone can be along the perimeter of a natural pool or a pond unto itself but connected to the swimming area. www.gartenart.co.uk Northeast U.S. How to make a natural waterfall at home! A violent gush of water over a perpendicular rocky precipice or simply natures way of treating beauty lovers, these descending cataracts inspire awe with their sheer majesty and beauty. Waterfalls, cascades, and rapids are found when an obstruction occurs in a rivers natural course. It could be a sheer perpendicular drop, or a slanting drop or maybe a step like descent. Imagine having miniature versions of these picturesque natural forms in your own personal lawn. This article enumerates an easy way to create a natural waterfall at home. To begin with you must choose an area that when landscaped with a natural waterfall gives the best impact, especially at the eye level while sitting down.

The next simple step is to create a retaining wall to separate the pond area from the base of the mound. Most waterfalls are narrower at the top and wider at the bottom. Now fix the PVC tubing that came with the pre-cast form. Innovative design technologyZizi designThe Acadia Tree tower !