Store Appliances in Old Pillowcases to Avoid Dust Buildup [Clever Uses]

By Whitson Gordon Oct 18, 2011 3:30 PM 1,752 4

Dust is bad for any machine, whether its your computer's insides or a simple stand mixer. To avoid dust buildup on your seldom-used appliances, weblog Unplggd recommends storing them in protective pillowcases.

As much as we love our multitasking kitchen appliances, there are a few things that just won't see the light of day that often. Luckily, there's an easy solution to that dust they collect:

As [appliances] sit forgotten on top of the fridge or on a closet shelf, they're also collecting massive amounts of dust. Dust that can cause overheating and cut your appliance's lifespan.

You could go buy a specially-manufactured cover for each of your unitaskers-or go the home hack route and grab for the nearest set of linens. A pillowcase will fit over most of your small appliances and does a good job at keeping your tech dust and dirt free.

This can apply to any mechanical device, too, not just kitchen appliances. Got five printers you never use? A sewing machine you only break out when you rip your pants? Stick 'em all in a pillowcase. Hit the link to read more.

Use Pillowcases to Store Small Appliances | Unplggd

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Focusbar Intelligently Reminds You to Avoid Procrastination [Mac Downloads]

By Adam Dachis Oct 18, 2011 2:00 PM 9,427 3

Mac OS X: If you find that procrastination often gets the best of you and you need help focusing on your work, Focusbar is a free utility that can help you out. It pays attention to what application you're using to do your work and bugs you when you sneak off to do other, less productive things.

For example, if you're trying to focus on email then Focusbar will display a little bar with a reminder about your current activity until you go back to what you're supposed to be doing. When your'e done with a particular activity, you can just head up to your menu bar and let Focusbar know you've finished. If you find it's being too annoying or not annoying enough, you can also specify just how much you want it to bug you with a handy slider. It's a very simple app but can be very effective if you need a persistent reminder to help focus on your tasks.

Focusbar (Free) | Mac App Store

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