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Perhaps except for Walter Disney, no one would agree that mice are lovely, not to mention living in the same room with them. Yes, we hate mice and we want to drive them out the house. So we’d like to introduce you a better and non-lethal idea to cope with those little guys. The perfect manner is from Blogger Chris “MacGyver” Glass, and Glass described how he caught the mouse as followings:

1. Get a toilet paper tube and crease two lines to form a flat sided tunnel.

2. Put a treat on one end of the tube: A cracker and dab of peanut butter works great.

3. Get a tall (at least 20 inches) bucket. A trash can work well.

4. Balance the tube precariously on the edge of a table or counter with the treat hanging directly over the tall sided receptacle.

5. The mouse will scurry to the treat (they like tunnels) and fall into the trap.

Set the fella loose at least a mile away from your abode.

Postnote: It worked within the hour.

Have you also been bothered by mice? If so, you should try Glass’s method as that really sounds great.

Lady Gaga, a popular American recording artist, is well-known not only for her charming music, but for the unusual dressing. And one of her impressive accessories is rightly the Video Glasses, a pair of glasses with two small digital pictures frames stuck into the eye-holes. But the one shown here is not from Lady Gaga, but from one of her fans. Anyhow, it looks quite cool, right? So if you also want to become Lady Gaga, DIY a Video Glasses then.

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Lens cap are primarily designed to protect the lens from possible scratches, but that also results some trouble to the users. If you once used a camera with a lens cap, then you must have experienced the same problem of how to hold the lens cap. Put it in your pocket? Well, do pay more attention to it as the cap may easily break up. Tie it onto the camera? That will cost you much time. And actually, things will get easy if you’re using these Lens Cap Keepers.

You needn’t pay any money as you can use wasted plastic to make some following the steps shown in the pictures below. For a full tutorial, you can check out the website after the break. [Read the rest of this entry...]

You think switches could do nothing but to control the lights? You won’t think so after checking out these ones. Nothing is particularly special about them except the thin transparent sheets of plastic added onto them. What does that mean? In fact, your switches could also hold your letters and key rings apart from turning on/off the lamps. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Even though you haven’t noticed the title, at first sight, you could still recognize that the ruler is made from a wasted mainboard. You love that? DIY your own one and you can then save 7.49 dollars. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Yes, I know most telescopes on the market are much more elegant than the one presented here, but you know why we decided to introduce it to you guys?

It is because the story of making the telescope has deeply moved us. A man who had never attempted wood-working before made the telescope all by hands for his wife and it is the deep love for her that drove him on to complete the project. So it must have been very difficult for him to DIY such a special gift and his wife is really lucky to have so nice a husband.

If you’re planning to give your wife a big surprise, you may also try to DIY something, though not that large or complicated.

Theories on how to choose the right colors that match your complexions. To those who have fair complexion, any color would be OK. But to the other people, oh, I’m sorry, because you have to pay higher attention to the colors of your dresses. So it is you rather then the designers that know clearly which colors match you best. May be that’s why Berber Soepboer and Michiel Schuurman designed the ‘Color-in Dress’, which asks you to add your favorite and needed colors to the cloth, using textile markers. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Wouldn’t you love to greet your friends who have recently moved into his/her new house with something cute and funny? This ceramic tile, dubbed as Teeny Tile, will surely surprise your buddies a lot. Each coming with an adhesive magnet, these ceramic tiles printed with valuable images, such as a celebration in high school, an unforgettable birthday, is obviously the most eye-catching items on the wall. [Read the rest of this entry...]

What? Wasted paper sheets? Oh, man, don’t dissipate your energies in trivial matters! After all, wasted paper sheets have comparatively limited value. However, we’re sure to change our opinions after we see the video. In a competition, the simple tool, made from several waste paper sheets and designed for packing up clothes, has surprisingly won a victory over high-tech products.

Everybody loves to DIY. No matter it is a cake, a book, or merely a toy, we’re all intended to DIY one. And today, I New Idea will show you how to DIY a pencil crossbow, with 4 pencils, a ball pen, tape, wooden skew (used as an ammo), as well as seven rubber bands. All right, you ready? Let’s follow the pictures below to build one then. Come on! [Read the rest of this entry...]

In China, chafing dish is the most popular food in winter. If you notice more, you’ll also find that people prefer iced beverage while eating the hot-pot. So this time, we’ll show you a quick and easy way to cool down the beverage, without affecting the strength of the tea, juice or beer. We use iced stones— clean ordinary stones that have been kept in the refrigerators for a long while. Try and tell us if you like our idea. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Almost every book has an impressive and personalized cover, so it’s really a pity that dozens and dozens of books are kept in racks, leaving us just their ordinary sides. That’s not impressive, of course. But the following two racks will allow you to decorate you house with magazine covers while still keeps them in order. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Possibly no feeder on the market is good enough to take care of Mathew Newton’s cat, so finally the British man decided to DIY a cat feeder and he succeeded! The new cat feeder is actually a motor-driven cereal dispenser controlled by signal from port status LEDs equipped on a Cisco switch. As a result, even if you’re far away from your kitty, you can still feed it via a web interface. Great! Those who also love pets may follow Mathew Newton’s example, and try to invent more devices all by yourselves. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Christmas is hanging around, and you and I are looking forward to receiving best wishes and gifts from others, right? Everyone does so. But what have you prepared for others? If I were you, I would not be bothered by gifts, as I’ve decided to DIY some twine snowmen for my buddies. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Hello, boys and girls, ‘I New Idea’ has prepared special gifts for you guys, Zoku Quick Pop Makers! Yes, that’s where these delicious fruit pops shown here came from. Merely costing 7minutes, the Zoku Quick Pop Maker allows you to make real fruit pops in quite an easy way. And the best part is that, with Zoku, you can make pops catering to different tastes. [Read the rest of this entry...]

@, $, #, &, you couldn’t be more familiar with these, as they’re single font characters we often see on the computer screen. And now, you’ll also see them on the table, as coasters of course. You may cut them out by hand if you like. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Build these colorful wooden modules as you like! For both kids and adults. [Read the rest of this entry...]

‘Wow, your Latte looks so cute!’ ‘What a lovely cup of cappuccino!’ Perhaps that’s what we usually hear and say when enjoying a coffee time in a coffee house, as the coffee baristas there really makes wonderful coffee with eye-catching appearances. Today, we’ll show you how to DIY an attractive cup of coffee.

Simple as it is, you only need to prepare a plastic cover and engrave needed words like “I love U” on it. And other steps are the same as you’ve known. Looking forward to trying that now!

Anthony Toth is a 42-year-old global sales director at United Airlines, and the biggest success in his past forty years, in my opinion, may be the vintage Pan Am first-class cabin built in his garage. It has cost Mr. Toth 20 years and 50,000 dollars to build a Pan Am cabin, which includes almost everything a plane in the late 1970s and 1980s, would have, such as pairs of red-and-blue reclining seats, original overhead luggage bins and a curved, red-carpeted staircase. In addition, Mr. Toth has built a few economy-class seats, too. And in the near future, wished Mr. Toth, his garage could be turned into a cabin museum.

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What design you’ve ever seen would more “shining” than the glowing LED clip by Sungho Lee? Because it really brings us some joy commonly felt in thaumaturgy performance, that is, surprise! Though it is merely an ordinary clip that is added with a LED, the clever idea behind it is worthy of much appreciation. Clip, clip, clip, just one light is enough for all use.

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Fantastic! Dubbed as ‘klaps’ stool, the new product allows you to DIY a stool by making a full use of your discarded magazines. Simply place a certain amount of magazines between the two wooden pieces and fasten them with the straps, a stool is then completed. With some small wheels on bottom, the stool is easily portable to carry your magazines anywhere.

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Certainly, you have found it’s a great way to recycle a bottle. When those needed parts are prepared, you can make a DIY wine bottle torch to light up any outdoor activities in the dark night.

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As it is named, the document light is a table lamp that includes two concentric metal hoops, rather than a lampshade, for you to place any documents, memos and paper files. Guess what, you lamp now doubles a personal secretary to inform you of all important affairs!

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Tin can lids are a series of biodegradable, plastic lids specially designed for used tin cans by Northumbria University graduate Jack Bresnahan. These lids can turn cans into useable household containers, including a vase, soap dispenser, sugar caster, tea and coffee canisters, toothbrush holder, money box and desk tidy.

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You are right the designer of the diversified clock! Clock hands, a blank dial, the initial elements of such a DIY clock create you a chance to be an artist. A round clock, a square clock, an animal clock, or even just a blank clock, what it looks like is all up to you. Design your own one now!

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Life is all about choices, and the OLED DIY wall decoration now provides you with a new one. As it allows you to paint on the decoration glass freely, you can redesign it whenever you’re tired of the existing one. What makes the wall decoration unique may lie in its different appearances during the day, which looks hyaline in the daytime and turns to be colorized glass when it is charged in the night.

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As shown in the pictures, besides ultra-compact core parts of ordinary clocks, the wall clock also includes some beautiful decorative stickers. So you can compose different parts of them to create an unparalleled clock at your own will. Now follow us to see some wonderful works!

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In the DIY era, almost everything seems to be cost-effective and personalized, and so dose your chair. Add a pair of arc bases to the original one, and then you can own an outstanding rocking chair immediately.

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I think there’re few people still using VHS, but this old-fashioned device can also be used for other purpose. Toasting is an example. This DIY VHS toaster is pretty interesting. Its working progress is similar to VHS itself, but the VSH tapes are replaced by bread.

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The structure of this hanger is very simple. It only comes with a stand and several conventional hangers. You can assemble these hangers depending on your own favor.

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This trash bin is made from a single metal wire which makes it different from normal bin. Conventional ones can hold the plastic bag with a bucket-shaped body, but this innovative design only comes with a frame. Therefore, no matter how big is the bag, it can fit the trash bin easily. [Read the rest of this entry...]

It is hard for common people to realize how difficult it is to make a art coffee like this. But you can buy a coffee printer to help you get a cup of art coffee.

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To reduce camera shake when take pictures, we generally tripods. But there is actually many other smarter resolution beyond tripods.

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This is a brilliant idea. It made of a single steel wire whose hook is adjustable. So it can save space by utilizing the overflow holes in the sink.

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Caterpillar aren’t a cute pet; however, it will also give you some surprising gifts like a printed leaf. Just write words on the leaf with some honey, and then the caterpillar will eat leaf by following the trace you just wrote.

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Many brilliant ideas are inspired from the most simple things in daily life, so if you want, you can always find creating opportunity. This design is a good example. Just attach a rubber ring like this on the bottleneck, since the length of pressing is shorter, less hand soap will be used than ever before.

Although this is only a little saving, it will be fairly much after heaps of times pressing. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Lamps never lack of fashion, but it is not easy to get a really personal lamp. This lamp allows you to shape it totally on your own favor. W [Read the rest of this entry...]

You still forget things with a memo board? You should DIY a globe like this. You won’t forget anything with an attractive design on your desk. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Because of the 2 inch QVGA screen, iPod nano 3 is a pretty good choice for portable movie. However, I bet you won’t be happy to watch video with a small screen like this while sitting on the sofa of your house. Certainly, the best way is watching video from your big LCD TV, but it won’t be a good answer for Geeks. [Read the rest of this entry...]

With five hols through the surface, this board could hold clothes for those don’t like to hang clothes on the hooks. Just put your clothes on it, it gonna be OK. [Read the rest of this entry...]