Its Labor Day in the United States and Canada, so were kicking back and relaxing.

Have a Party in the Back Yard

If youve got a backyard, youve got a party.

Consider creating aprojection screen for some outdoor screeningsor aDIY slip n slide for the kids.

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Alternatively, agiant bubble wandcan make for a lot of fun and some awesome photos.

Anattractive DIY mosquito torchwill keep the bugs away while youre out there.

During the summer, youll probably want to grill it.

First,start with some great recipesandconsider making your own charcoal for enhanced flavor.

Different techniques help bring out the flavor in different meats, whether you want theperfect burgerorsteak.

For hot dogs, agreat spiral cut techniquemakes all the difference.

For sausages, you ought to justpoach them right on the grill.

If youre grilling some veggies, you might want toinvest in some grill clips.

Regardless of the food, justmake sure you know where to put it.

Both can cool you off on a hot day.

Eat them in the back yard orhead out for a picnic in the sun.

Besides, if you organize things now youll have less work to do later.

For those with tiny apartments,here are a few great suggestions.

Were also big fans of thecloset office.

When it comes to the kitchen, considerorganizing it like a programmer.

If youve got a huge mess to tackle,start with a full reboot.

Of course, versatilebinder clips always helpand you havetons of other optionsif you need them.

Your home isnt the only place that needs a little organization.

You bag does, too.

Every bag ought to have atravel charger with a backpack battery, too.

Those will preserve your butt regularly.

If you have to take the fun indoors, you still have plenty of available projects.

Of all the projects we love,building a computertakes the top slot.

For Apple lovers,make it a hackintosh.

If you already have a trusty desktop, considerbuilding a NAS.

Check out our Raspberry Pi tag for more ideas.

it’s possible for you to evenbuild it into an arcade table.

If youd rather go analog,check out the board game remix kit.

It offers tons of ways to liven up boring old board games you have lying around the house.

Justmake sure you keep everything organized.

Just Chill Out

Stress hurts, so dont let it get to you on your day off.

Both will help you relax and a day off provides time to learn.

Enjoy your day off!

Photos byPushkin(Shutterstock),Renee Mcgurk, andDavidd.