Monthly Archives: April 2012

Make a DIY PVC Shoe Rack

If you’re looking for an inexpensive way to store your shoes that has a unique look consider making this PVC shoe rack. All you need to do is buy 4-in or 6-in diameter PVC pipe and cut it into lengths … Continue reading

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Should I Keep My Personal and Professional Identities Completely Separate Online?

Dear Lifehacker, I’m a pretty savvy person when it comes to getting my work on the web where people can see, but all this talk about Facebook passwords and things has me re-thinking my personal/professional boundaries. Should I set up … Continue reading

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Store Dishes in Drawers with Pegboard and Wooden Dowels

If you don’t have enough cabinet space or you just like to do things differently you can create a custom dinnerware storage drawer using pegboard and wooden dowels using a tip from Better Homes and Gardens. via Store Dishes in … Continue reading

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Bake Tortillas Into Hard Taco Shells on Your Oven Rack

If it’s taco night at your place and you don’t have any premade hard shells. Thanks to a tip from culinary weblog Eating Well you can just bake regular floppy flour tortillas in your oven. via Bake Tortillas Into Hard … Continue reading

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Repurpose a Contact Lens Case Into a Pocket Pill Caddy

Definitely not groundbreaking news, but if youre looking for a small pill caddy to keep non-prescription meds handy use a contact lens case. Real Simple magazines site recommends keeping your preferred headache remedy on hand and the other side can … Continue reading

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Explaining What the Hell F-Stop Is, and How It Can Change Your Photography

F-stop is to photography beginners what inorganic chemistry is to an MFA graduate: some kind of black magic that only makes sense to experts. That said, I’m sure plenty of seasoned photographers use f-stop numbers without knowing what they really … Continue reading

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To Ace an Interview, Forget Being Liked: You Just Need to Love Yourself

While self-confidence is definitely a route to job interview success, its often suggested that outright arrogance and narcissism is a real turn-off for employers. But a new study suggests thats not the case: interview performance doesnt depend on how much … Continue reading

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Teacher’s aide fired for refusing to hand over Facebook password

A teacher’s aide at an elementary school was fired last year for refusing to give her Facebook login credentials to her supervisors, ZDNet reported on Sunday. In April 2011, Kimberly Hester signed on to Facebook while she was not at … Continue reading

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