Daily Tech and Gadget

Home owners often focus on the big-tickets items when they start brainstorming ways to save on utility bills—an energy-efficient washer and dryer, new furnace, etc.—but sometimes the cheapest fix has the biggest benefit, like caulking air leaks. More »

Sous-vide cooking—cooking food in vacuum-sealed bags at low temperatures—has taken the fine-dining world by storm. If you want to experiment with sous-vide cooking without spending $$$ on gear, this clever cooler trick can help. More »

While most commercial air fresheners are a chemical soup, this simple DIY air freshener is cheap, easy to make, and you control what goes into it and how strong the scent is. More »

Fellow arm sleepers, a new dawn is upon us. For just $100, we can alleviate the several tons of pressure that our massive craniums place upon our arms. That, or our pillows now have a hoagie compartment.

Sure you can find all sorts of fancy cedar and copper bird feeders at your local wild-bird specialty store, but this cheap DIY feeder looks stylish and lets you spend your money on stocking it with seed. More »

We’re already a good month into spring, but if your home still looks dreary like winter on the inside, spruce it up with some plants—hung upside-down with recycled food and drink containers. More »

We love making certain popular snack foods at home, and this week our selection has a small twist—instead of the traditional version, try these flaky, peanut-butter-on-the-outside, chocolate-on-the-inside peanut butter cups, courtesy of food blog Serious Eats . More »

Home inventories are invaluable for showing insurance companies what you lost in a break-in, fire, or other catastrophe. They’re also quite handy for surveying, decluttering, and organizing your loot. These five tools will help you inventory and organize your collection of stuff. More »

While a plastic cup might lend itself to a permanent marker label, beer bottles aren’t so easily marked up—glass, dark, small labels, not a Sharpie-friendly zone. Rubber bands, however, are down right drink agnostic. More »

With all that spring cleaning under your belt, now’s the perfect time to take stock of your home. This week we want to hear about your favorite home inventory tools for cataloging and organizing your stuff. More »

If you’re quickly tasting your way through your wine collection , you might as well use all those corks for something . Craft blog Craftynest has a guide for creating an attractive, foot-friendly bath mat by hot gluing them to some shelf liner. More »

It’s that glorious time of year again—Girl Scout cookies are back on sale and you can stock up. If you end up eating them all by June again, though, food blog Chow has some recipes for making your own. More »

Sure, snack bowls are nice if you have guests over, but who needs one just to eat some pretzels in front of the TV? Instead, roll the bottom of the bag into a bowl for easy access. More »

If you’ve taken steps to reduce the number of food additives and commercial dyes you consume, you’ll be especially interested in these DIY natural dyes for Easter eggs sans FD&C Red Dye 40. More »

Broiling is a great way to semi-recreate the effects of outdoor cooking inside. As simple as broiling is, you can still muck it up by keeping your oven closed too tightly. More »