The best handmade lessons of 2014 according to Lifehacker

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-13 00:26

Handmade is not just applied art. This is creation. By creating something with your own hands, you gain new knowledge, experience and a unique gizmo. Nobody else in the world has such a thing! We have prepared the ten best handmade lessons published on Lifehacker in the past year. Take on arms.;)

Every year every Russian “produces” about 445 kg of solid household waste. But foil, toilet paper rolls, tin cans and other "garbage" can give a second life. The handmade- "recycling" of plastic bottles is especially relevant. After all, plastic decomposes in the earth for about 200 years.

PVC pipes are not only a plumbing, but also a building material. You heard right. A lot of cool things can be made from them: a dining table, a rack, a bed, chairs, a shoe rack, a laptop stand, a table lamp, a planter and much more. Choose an idea you like and run after PVC pipes!

Small fruit flies are harmless but annoying. Plus, they breed much faster than rabbits. There are two news. The bad news is that mosquito fumigators do not work on them. Good - we know how to deal with annoying fruit flies. In this video - a detailed lesson on how to make a trap for midges.

In the store, a shelf where bottles and glasses for wine would be conveniently placed is not cheap. Our master class will teach you how to make such a shelf from a pallet for free. It turns out to be a stylish little thing in the Tuscan style. Such a shelf will decorate the interior of both a city apartment and a country house.

Drinking wine at the dacha is most romantic around the fire. You can, like in a forest, collect sticks and light a fire, or you can build a real "home". Any man can do it. You will have to work hard, but for the sake of a cozy place where it is pleasant to gather with the whole family, it is worth sweating.

If you prefer hiking to rest in the country, then you have probably already made a wood-burning stove from this master class. Simple materials are needed: two cans of different diameters. The stove will warm your hands, it is light and does not take up much space in your backpack. It can be used as a primus stove to warm tea or prepare meals.

Make a magnetic organizer for the charging cables so that they do not lie all over the table. This is not difficult. Thrifty tech enthusiasts who have their old drive and PS3 or Blu-ray drive “lying around” won't even have to spend money on materials. The thing turns out to be elegant, and most importantly - comfortable.

Do you want to arrange a romantic evening? To carry out SPA procedures without leaving your home? Surprise family and friends? Then write down: soda, aromatic oil, citric acid … However, everything is detailed in this master class. If you pack the bomb nicely, it will make an excellent gift for the New Year.;)

How to knit a scarf with bare hands, no needles and no crochet

In 2014, Lifehacker got his own. There are many interesting things. For example, handmade lessons. One of them will teach you how to knit a scarf without knitting needles and a hook, literally with your bare hands. It turns out a warm fashionable scarf. If you want - carry it yourself, if you want - give it.

It is better not to get sick, but if you catch a cold, treat effectively and tasty. Ginger milk tea, Mexican hot chocolate and a cocktail with honey - you must admit that this is much more pleasant than instant powders, sprays and other pharmaceutical chemistry.

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We hope our ideas helped you create in the past year. We, life hacker craftsmen, congratulate you on the coming one and promise: in 2015 it will be even more interesting.:)

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