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Think of the Miele Hyrbid Vacuum as compact cleaning Prius. And like its auto fuel efficient relative, the Hybrid vacuum can operate free from usual constraints of a normal plug-in vacuum, thanks to the inclusion of lithium-ion batteries. The 1,800 watt motor is free to suck up dust and dirt like any other Miele, but untethered by cord or cable, making this a dream vacuum indeed for neat freaks all over.

Seeing as curvy Polaroid picture magnets may not hold up too well if you happen to sit on them and the Dell Wasabi paper still being priced out of reach for most of us, the magnetic Snapshot Frames from Urban Outfitters may just be your best retro fix yet.

Having our very own photo booth is something we've wanted ever since we saw Dave Navarro's vintage booth in a very old episode of Cribs. Home Hacks shows us that it doesn't take much money or muscle to build your very own, but here's how we would upgrade it.

We've been big fans of Evan Hecox's illustration/artwork since his days designing decks for skateboard brand Chocolate, so we're especially hyped to see this new 3-city series of iPhone slider cases and Macbook Sleeves from Incase adorned with his signature style.

Isn't it ironic (don't ya think?) that video game controllers are impossible to control? Utilize vertical space and give each of your perfectly organized guitars, Wiimotes, Nunchucks and WiiWheels a place to call home with the cleverly-named "Wall Clip."

Unplggd reader Pam Fitz of Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Beautiful sent us this Home Hack-worthy DIY project that transformed her kitchen catch all area into a nicely organized charging station for all her hand held electronics devices, using extremely easy to find and install elements.

When we saw this amazing hack, we knew we had to know more about it. It's one of those hacks that involves quite a bit of work, but just to let you know, some parts for this build are available from the creator, so it's not as complicated as that!

There are some t-shirts you just can't bare bear to throw away, no matter how many holes there may be in them. No worries. Hello Rewind will take the shirt off your back and turn it into a cozy holder for your notebook.

While perusing one of our favorite sources for DIY projects, ManMade DIY, we saw this great project to make a terrarium out of an old light bulb. As you know, we love terrariums and upcycling light bulbs and therefore could not resist the opportunity to share this project with you.

Q: Unplggd, I really need your advice. My boyfriend's birthday is in two weeks and I'm getting him a new sports game for the Wii. But since his best college buddy is coming in to town this week, should I give the gift early and let them enjoy it?

We're fans of Panelfly's free Mobile Comic Book Reader iPhone app, so we were excited to see previews of its iPad iteration. The app looks to become a popular one amongst comic book fans who've been looking for their sexy eReader fix.

We're not sure who decided that all scales have to be square and extremely cheesy and ugly &mdash but someone did and we're a little annoyed. If we were in the market for a scale (we're not) we'd hope to find one that wasn't run-of-the-mill boring. Perhaps a rug that thinks it is a scale?

It's rare to find two-prong outlets in homes these days. Landlords and home owners have slowly switched over to three-prong outlets as more and more devices and appliances need them to power up. Occasionally though, you move into a place that doesn't have a three-prong outlet where you need one, so how do you remedy the situation?