Empty Toiletry Tubes, Chrome History, and Finicky Neckties

Readers offer their best tips for getting the last bit of product out of your toiletries, getting quick access to Chrome's history in Android, and straightening up your necktie.

Every day we receive boatloads of great reader tips in our inbox, but for various reasons?maybe they're a bit too niche, maybe we couldn't find a good way to present it, or maybe we just couldn't fit it in?the tip didn't make the front page. From the Tips Box is where we round up some of our favorites for your buffet-style consumption. Got a tip of your own to share? Add it in the comments, email it to tips at lifehacker.com, or share it on our tips and expert pages.

Get More Out of Your Toiletries by Cutting the Tubes in Half (and Capping Off the End)

Andrew Takano puts a new spin on an old tip:

Here's a short video I made about getting the last few uses out of a seemingly empty tube of face wash. I've been doing this for years and figured some other readers would find it handy.

Access Chrome's History on Android

MsCassLopez discovers a seemingly absent feature in Chrome, and a fix for it:

You can go a long way towards making up for Android Chrome's lack of a history button by bookmarking chrome://history/. If you rename it to Browser History then it will stay near the beginning of your bookmarks list if you sort in alphabetical order.

You can also set it as your browser home page which I can see being of use to some people.

Use a Paper Clip to Fix Stubborn Ties

Phil Capizzi keeps himself looking sharp:

I recently found myself in a bit of a bind at work: I left my tie chain at home, and the back portion of my neck tie was being stubborn to the point of wanting to remove it completely. I had a very important client meeting and needed to wear the tie, so I wondered how I could remedy the situation.

I found a paper clip, tucked the back side of the tie into the tag/loop on the back of the top side of the tie, and used the paperclip to secure the little tail to the big piece of the tie. No more movement from behind the tie to poke it's head out and say hello, and no more need to stress about looking like a disheveled mess.

I've been doing something similar for years, actually. When I use certain knots (like the four-in-hand), the back part is much longer than the front, so I fold up the back and use a paperclip to keep it all neat. Handy if you're in a bind and your tie just isn't cooperating.

Turn an Old Altoids Tin Into a Dual-Wick Candle

Larry Runyan finds another clever use for an Altoids tin:

I know I missed your Altoids tin challenge, but I thought I'd share this with you anyway. This is a low tech solution to power outages or if you need a light on your next camping trip. Turn the tin into a double tea candle holder.

Buy two of the $0.99 candles from your local candle shop making sure they have the round metal base attached to the wick (in whatever scent floats your boat...citronella might be useful for camping). Pull the wicks out from the bottom, shave the wax from the two candles into small chips with a knife and melt. If you decide to melt the wax in the same way I did it, don't let the plastic bowl touch the edge of the pan (don't ask how I know). While that's melting away, use two small pieces of aluminum tape to cover the hinge holes on the back of the tin (so the melted wax won't run out of the holes). Then, using double sided tape, place the two wicks in the bottom of the tin. Once the wax has melted, fill the tin (not quite to the top...you need to leave a little room for the lid to close without smashing the wicks). Once it's cooled, trim the wicks and you're ready to light the night. And as an added bonus, the lid will flip up (and actually stay in that position) to give you a built in reflector. How cool is that?

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/NnhTc4VNVMM/empty-toiletry-tubes-chrome-history-and-finicky-neckties

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