Need a tiny pen for your glove box/purse/notebook/travel bag? You can make one in less than a minute and a half with common household tools. You’ll need: A standard Bic (or similar) stick pen A sharp utility knife A small pair of pliers A round toothpick (or alternatively, some transparent tape) Wire cutter or a [...]
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If you carry a bunch of keys or are looking for something to help you carry small tools, this cable key ring may fit the bill. Priced at only $2.69 each, these handy rings are made with braided steel cable; unlike similar rings however, these (made by HY-KO) feature a cable that’s coated with nylon [...]
Have a frequent flyer miles or other type of award points credit card? Interested in getting extra miles or points at no cost and with little effort? Read on… There’s a lengthy (it goes back to June of 2008) thread at FlyerTalk devoted to this subject. Briefly, here’s how it works: Buy $1 Native American [...]
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Feeling creative? Perhaps you can help identify a clever use for this popular gum container. You’ve probably seen Orbit or Eclipse gum paks like this at the supermarket checkout. Called the Big-e-Pak, it contains 60 pieces of gum and can be opened in either of two ways: One tab can be opened so you can [...]
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Months ago I added a simple Emergency Contact card to my FREE Downloads page, but just recently I happened to stumble upon a better alternative. It’s a free ICE wallet card that you can personalize and print in a matter of a couple of minutes… All you need to do is complete a simple input [...]
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Responding to my post about homemade energy bars, someone from Matisse & Jack’s sent me a few samples of their all natural bake-at-home snack mixes several weeks ago, and I finally got around to trying one of them this evening. First, a few basics: The company is based in San Francisco, and their claim to [...]
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