#21-A: Keep your extension cords from coming undone using this trick: (via Home Repair @ About.com) #21-B: Creative ways to use a ladder for storage: #21-C: Reduce Ziploc use by separating ground beef into individual portions in this way: Like this post? Follow us for more similar stories: Abeego Beeswax Food Sheets Leather Key Swivel […]
What is your ideal working space? Is it a clutter-free space where everything you need is at your finger tips? If so, Jonathan Olivares’s versatile Smith Storage System may be what you’ve been looking for. Smith is an ultra-portable storage “cart”. You can wheel it off anywhere, hang it on a table, stack it right […]
The intent of design has always been to make people’s lives better, but when design is used to enable life, it has powerful effects that go beyond the tangible product. This is what start-up company 6dot Innovations aims to do this by completely rethinking the Braille Labeler and what it means to be blind. Braille […]
#20-A: No bottle opener? Open your beer bottle with a piece of paper (via CHOW @ YouTube) #20-B: Use a rubber band around a stuck jar lid for extra grip #20-C: You have most likely been using this kithcen sink plunger for the toilet The toilet requires a special plunger like this Like this post? […]
Inspired by the idea of maximizing small spaces, New York-based architect and product designer, Alexander Gendell came up with a series of hangable furniture called Folditure. Folditure is not just your ordinary folding furniture. Unlike most folding chair designs that are based on the single axis principle, the Folditure uses a unique folding mechanism called […]
Treehouses are an important part of many children’s childhood. Quite frankly, even adults enjoy building and hanging out in the treehouse – something about it brings out your creativity and sense of play. Maybe that’s why Idaho-based designer Ethan Schlussler, who built a 30-feet high treehouse, came up with the idea of a bicycle-powered treehouse […]
#19-A: Use a paper towel holder as a garbage bag dispenser: #19-B: Sanitize and deodorize your sponge by soaking it with vinegar and microwaving it: (via SiOWfa12) #19-C: Forgot to bring a spoon for your yogurt? Make a origami spoon with the foil lid! (via Instructables) Like this post? Follow us for more similar stories: […]
If your job involves a lot of thinking, scribbling, doodling, and prototyping on paper, you’ll understand how it can feel like you haven’t accomplished much at the end of the day. Craighton Berman wanted a way of quantifying creative output, while creating a product that would ultimately be useful. The Sharpener Jar is a unique […]
More is less. We completely embrace this concept, yet we never cease to be amazed how such view allows designers to bring forth creative products – just as Ukranian designer Julia Kononenko has done with her Convertible Sofa. Convertible Sofa, as its name suggests, is a transforming furniture that turns into a full 6-person dining […]
We suppose that if we see a bottle of condiment, we should be able to use it right away, correct? Rather, we have to violently shake the bottle, wait for the unappealing globs of ketchup or mayonnaise to make its way to our plate. Not exactly the most appetizing or elegant experience, but the problem […]