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Next time you drop a book in the bath or end up with an otherwise water-damaged periodical, document, or photograph, reader pearce.kilgour recommends a simple solution: Put it in the freezer.Photo by dno1967.

If you'd like a clever and cheap way to keep windows, goggles, and other glass and plastic surfaces from fogging up, you can use a potato to keep the vision-blocking condensation at bay.Photo by jimmihomeschoolmom.

Next time an out-of-control pen wreaks havoc on your clothes or furniture and you don't have a spot remover on hand, try a little hairspray. Reader Shelley says it worked wonders after her two-year old used her couch as a canvas.Photo by gilesclement.

We thought we'd heard of just about every alternate use of coffee grounds, but here's one you're probably already benefiting from without knowing it: grounds make for a decent drain deodorizer.Photo by How can I recycle this.

Some companies are really annoying about putting hard-to-remove stickers on things. Some children are even worse. Next time you encounter a stubborn sticker (regretted bumper sticker, perhaps?), leave the chemicals in the drawer and try some simple heat from a hair dryer.

If you're ever on the lookout for ways to reuse and recycle—or perhaps just to drink a lot of wine—this wine-bottle garden border is a clever and attractive repurposing project.

Most smartphones have one or two great cooking apps, and while using your pocketable device to help out in the kitchen can be more convenient than finding a place for your laptop or wasting paper, smart-home blog Unplggd has a clever suggestion: