Do not over do it with the soap. 1/2 the measure is sufficient. If a stuffed animal has long or acryillic/ nylon type fur, air dry, do not put in the dryer. Do not use bleach, but you can add 1/2 up white vinegar in the wash water if they smell bad. Only use 1/2 measure of softener, or none at all. It is best to air dry most all of the toys you wash.

The idea is to create a 'magic mirror' that will allow users to scan the internet through their bathroom mirror. The mirror will be able to read the signals of the person in front of it through its Kinect motion sensor. There will be two versions of the mirror- one that will give fashion information based on the outfit the user is wearing, and another one that will provide prescription information when the RFID tag on the medication bottle is scanned. The mirrors will also...

Have you heard about the Biome floral terrarium? It is controlled by the iPad, and is another step toward combining the technological world with the slower pace of natural cycles. The Biome capsule is made to simulate a variety of growing environments. The climatic conditions of the terrarium are displayed in real time, while light, water, and nutrients can be controlled by iPad or smartphone.

The idea is to create a versatile piece of furniture able to change shape to take on a variety of forms, including a chair, coffee table, and bookcase. The system will consist of seven wooden boards connected by hinges to form a loop. The hinges will allow the system to be bent into the desired form, and the included metal connectors will hold the piece in place.

The privacy pop is a tent for a bed, providing a measure of privacy in shared sleeping quarters. The tent is easy to set up, and includes large entry openings on either side as well as window-like openings on both ends. It fits on standard and XL twin beds and is large enough for a full size adult to sit up inside, yet can also zip down to fit in a handy carrying case.

If you need to bend a pipe fill it with dry sand and seal up the edges carefully to prevent sand from spilling. Then begin to bend the pipe. The steps above help to get any pipe bends and not to flatten the pipe in the place of bending. Thick-walled pipes are more difficult to be bent. To make the process easier you should heat the place of bending. Put on protective gloves, otherwise you can burn your hands.

1. The most important step in getting rid of cat hair in your home is to keep it from getting loose there in the first place. If you brush your cat on a regular basis--anywhere from daily to once every two weeks, depending on how much your cat sheds - the cat will have less hair to shed on its own. In fact, most cats enjoy being brushed as long as you use gentle pressure with a brush that isn't scratchy. 2. A cat's skin and coat are easily affected by the animal's diet, so...

I'd like to have a wrist watch that could be set to alarm every 30 minutes, or every 2 hours, or whatever intervals were needed. It should vibrate but not sound in order not to disturb anybody and keep the reason of alarm private. The watch could be used as a reminder to take a medicine or do some exercises.

I suggest coating keyholes with luminous material to find them easily in the dark. This would eliminate the need in torch or any external light source.

The idea is to develop a device able to detect the exact location of bedbugs in just 15 minutes. Bedbugs are extremely hard to find- they are incredibly tiny, and they are immune to most poison bait or bombs. Exterminators have been using dogs to sniff out pests, and the device will able to sniff out bed bugs in much the same way as the dogs. The "electronic nose" will consist of CO2 and methane sensors along with a pheromone detector to determine a bedbug's location within one...