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People search for stuff at Instructables all the time. Sometimes they find what they're looking for, and sometimes they don't. But there are a few common how-tos that come up often enough that make us wonder, "why don't we have an Instructable on that?"

The answer is because no one has written one. But you can change all that.

Below is a list of Instructables that we'd like to have. It's broken into two sections. Think of the "Most Wanted Instructables" list as the Heath Ledger as the Joker type of wanted. The "Wanted Instructables" list below still has tons of people searching for answers to those questions, they just aren't in the top ten right now.

Write an Instructable about one of the topics on the "Most Wanted List" and you will be eligible to win a Magic 8 Ball, a .5 oz. bottle of aloe vera gel to sooth your burn, an Instructables robot t-shirt, a Burning Questions bumper sticker and a robot patch! Write an Instructable about one of the topics on the "Wanted List" and you will be eligible to win an Instructables robot t-shirt, a Burning Questions bumper sticker and a robot patch.

Just be sure to provide a great Instructable and give it the same title as it appears in the list. Please read the full requirements below before entering as they have changed slightly from previous rounds.



Most Wanted Instructables:
  • How to pack a suitcase
  • How to wax
  • How to stretch
  • How to fish
  • How to paint walls
  • Acting tips
  • How to make cake
  • How to bowl
  • How to fast
  • How to make chocolate

  • Wanted Instructables:
  • Chocolate Cookies
  • Canning pickles
  • How to make spaghetti
  • Homemade spaghetti
  • How to make soda
  • Make a map
  • Homemade cheese
  • How to make coffee
  • How to make dough
  • Quilting
  • How to tan
  • How to make clay
  • Learn how to surf
  • How to make butter
  • How to make candy
  • How to podcast
  • Composting
  • How to make salsa
  • Friendship bracelets
  • How to bake a potato
  • French toast recipe
  • How to make a fire
  • How to run faster
  • Green cleaning
  • Green living
  • Green tea diet
  • How to braid
  • How to divide
  • How to throw a punch
  • How to factor
  • How to grind
  • How to curl hair
  • How to weave hair



  • Rules:
- The Instructables have to be of very good quality. So include well written text, plenty of details, original pictures, and provide a thorough answer to the question. If they're lousy (you know when they are), your project won't be allowed into the contest.
- The Instructables have to include their own original images taken by you, the author. Instructables comprised of images found online will not be allowed into the group.
- They have to be titled exactly as they appear above. Why? Because that's what people are looking for.
- They have to have a publish date after September 18th.
- They have to be on the list! Only Instructables answering questions on the list will be admitted to the group.

If multiple users decide to answer the same question, we'll pick the Instructable that answers the question best and declare them the winner. So make sure that your answer is the best it can possibly be!

That's it, so go forth and hunt down the answers for some of these Burning Questions! Once again, the title needs to be the same as it is in the list!

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2. Participants agree to abide by all decisions of Instructables, contest co-sponsors, and judges, which shall be final and binding with respect to all issues relating to this contest.

3. Prize is not transferable and no cash alternative or prize substitution is available. Instructables and contest co-sponsors reserve the right to substitute a similar prize of equal or greater value if the prize listed is unavailable for any reason. All potential winners are subject to verification at the discretion of Instructables and contest co-sponsors.

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5. Instructables and contest co-sponsors are not responsible for problems including (but not limited to) damaged, incorrect, inaccurate, lost, delayed, or defective entries, or for injury or damage to any computer resulting from participation in this contest. Entries that have been tampered with or altered are void.

6. Instructables reserves the right to modify, cancel, postpone or end the contest at any time as necessary, at its sole discretion, or to disqualify any participant or winner, at its sole discretion, deemed to have cheated, destroyed, obstructed, or otherwise acted illegally or in bad faith in relation to this contest.

7. Instructables reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds, in its sole discretion, to be in violation of the Terms of Service; to be acting in violation of these Official Rules; to be acting in a unethical or disruptive manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person.

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31 comments
Sep 20, 2008. 3:20 AMkillerjackalope says:
Which kind of grind do you mean?

I'm guessing you yanks meant soda as in juice, it's a shame soda bread toasted and with food in it is a Soda as well...

How to tan in UK?
Jan 17, 2009. 3:19 PMBerkin says:
They mean skateboard grinding.

Is this challenge still open?
Sep 28, 2008. 2:55 PMLithium Rain says:
I think it's soda as in pop.
Sep 28, 2008. 3:45 PMkillerjackalope says:
I know but all the same..
Sep 27, 2008. 9:32 AMkool.mukesh says:
thank you administrator, you contacted me privately,........
according to you, i have added the external source to my instructable.......

can we enter more than 1 instructable in this contest??

thank you
Sep 27, 2008. 8:47 AMmg0930mg says:
Hmmm... For how to make cake, do you mean from scratch...?
Sep 25, 2008. 11:38 PMkool.mukesh says:
hey i entered my instructable some days ago but it is not listed in the recent list on the contest's page since i added.........i just want to know if it is permitter in the contest or not............i did so much work for it...........

my instructable
Sep 19, 2008. 9:03 PMSunbanks says:
I'm sure I could do how to fish! I've been wanting to go fishing lately anyway! :D
Sep 24, 2008. 4:14 AMGjdj3 says:
Oh, I wanted to do that one too! My family is going fishing this weekend. Oh well, we should both do one. Good luck!
Sep 24, 2008. 5:13 PMSunbanks says:
We should totally both do one :D Good luck to you too!
Sep 20, 2008. 9:26 AMlawizeg says:
I claim dividing!
Sep 21, 2008. 3:22 AMdunnos says:
im sorry, i couldn't do candy so i did wat i do best, math!
http://www.instructables.com/id/How_to_divide/ , sorry
Sep 24, 2008. 6:43 AMdunnos says:
hmm, mine didn't get in, ahh well il try braiding then. good luck lawizeg! i hope you win something!
Sep 22, 2008. 7:05 PMPhoenixsong says:
Sep 21, 2008. 8:50 PMmg0930mg says:
I'm almost done my suitcase instructable, at one in the morning. Just waiting for pictures to upload.
Sep 20, 2008. 6:28 AMdunnos says:
i claim candy making
Sep 21, 2008. 3:20 AMdunnos says:
nvm i did divideing
Sep 19, 2008. 8:41 PMalex-sharetskiy says:
Dibs on how to punch!!!
Sep 19, 2008. 10:03 PMYerboogieman says:
as long as i get packing a suitcase.
Sep 19, 2008. 3:52 PMLinuxH4x0r says:
I already did cake!
And my mom made coffee cake http://www.instructables.com/id/Best-Coffee-Cake-Ever/
Sep 19, 2008. 4:11 PMnoahw says:
It's got to be published after 9/18/08 and it's got to be titled exactly as it's written on the list. Making any more cakes in the near future?
Sep 19, 2008. 7:59 PMLinuxH4x0r says:
How to fast and how to pack a suitcase shouldn't be too hard. I travel all the time and I fasted today!
Sep 19, 2008. 9:33 PMLinuxH4x0r says:
Sorry to keep bugging you about this, but instead of just "how to pack a suitcase" Can I have "how to pack a suitcase or backpack for international air travel" or something like that?
Sep 19, 2008. 7:57 PMLinuxH4x0r says:
Ok, I suppose that might be a problem. August 14th and 21 we will be making cakes, maybe sooner if we have a good reason.
Sep 19, 2008. 7:35 PMGorillazMiko says:
SUH-WEETNESS!!!
Sep 19, 2008. 4:12 PMchiok says:
If you've already answered a previous Burning Questions ible request, are you allowed to enter and win another t-shirt? Because I'd quite like a grey one if I were eligible.
Sep 19, 2008. 4:14 PMnoahw says:
You totally are - there's no limit to how many rounds of Burning Questions that you can participate in.
Sep 19, 2008. 4:04 PMSpl1nt3rC3ll says:
We just repainted the walls in the dining room and the bathroom! If only I'd taken pictures! :(
Sep 19, 2008. 12:51 PM=SMART= says:
yay i love these !! so many contests!
Sep 19, 2008. 12:41 PMWeissensteinburg says:
Another one? It's starting to feel like Survivor! I see a couple that I can do...and I haven't had a magic eight ball for a while.
Sep 19, 2008. 12:51 PM=SMART= says:
yea i get that feeling, elimination ROUND 6 !!!

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