Why Didn't I Think Of That?!?

I guarantee you’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems … some you never knew you had!

Hull Strawberries easily using a straw!

Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes.

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Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD-40 (also works on walls).

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Stop cut apples frpm browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band.

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Overhaul your linen cupboard – store bed linen sets inside one of their own pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a match.

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Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone / iPod in a bowl – the concave shape amplifies the music.

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Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags.

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Add this item to your beach bag... Baby powder gets sand off your skin easily.

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Attach a Velcro strip to the wall to store soft toys.

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Look up! Use wire to make a space to store gift wrap rolls against the ceiling, rather than cluttering up the floor.

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Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a stocking over the vacuum hose. - GENIUS!!

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Make an instant cupcake carrier by cutting crosses into a box lid.

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For those who can’t stand the scrunching and bunching: how to perfectly fold a fitted sheet.

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Use magnetic strips to store bobby pins (and tweezers and clippers) behind a vanity door

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A tip for holiday packing...Store shoes inside shower caps to stop dirty soles rubbing on your clothes.

(You can find them in just about every hotel!)

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A muffin pan makes an awesome craft caddy. Magnets hold the plastic cups down to make them tip-resistant.

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Bread tags make the perfect-sized cord labels.

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Bake cupcakes directly in ice-cream cones – so much more fun and easier for kids to eat.

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Brilliant space-saver: install a tension rod to hang your spray bottles. 

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Turn your muffin pan upside down, bake cookie-dough over the top and voila –

you have cookie bowls for fruit or ice-cream. Click here for recipe.

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Freeze Aloe Vera in ice-cube trays for soothing sunburn relief.

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Gutter garden: Create a window-box veggie patch using guttering.

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Use egg cartons to separate and store your Christmas decorations.

Do you have any tips or tricks to share?