Here's a ghetto one....

Glue and sawdust as a replacement for caulk/sealant. Now ofcourse, if you have access to the real stuff, go for it, but in a time of great need it works pretty well.



Make your own noise reducing speaker wire (looks cool too). Take two equal strands of 16 guage (or whatever you want) insulated wire, tie them together at an anchor point and tighten the other end in the chuck head of your drill. Spin them until the two strands are twisted securely.