25 Clever Ideas

Some great ideas and good recycling as well.

25 clever ideas to make life easier Via: Amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com Why didn’t I think of that?! We 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! (Above: hull strawberries easily using a straw). . Via: apartmenttherapy.com Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes. . .Via: unplggd.com Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40 (also works on walls). . .Via: athomewithrealfood.blogspot.com Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band.. .. Via: marthastewart..com Overhaul your linen cupboard – store bedlinen sets inside one of their own pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a match. .Via: realsimple.com Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone / iPod in a bowl – the concave shape amplifies the music. . .Via: savvyhousekeeping.com Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags. .Via: iheartnaptime.net Add this item to your beach bag. Baby powder gets sand off your skin easily – who knew?! . .Via: realsimple.com Attach a Velcro strip to the wall to store soft toys. .. Via: flickr.com Look up! Use wire to make a space to store gift wrap rolls against the ceiling, rather than cluttering up the floor. .. Via: instructables.com Gotcha! Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a stocking over the vacuum hose. .. Via: realsimple.com Make an instant cupcake carrier by cutting crosses into a box lid. .. Via: stephmodo.com For those who can’t stand the scrunching and bunching: how to perfectly fold a fitted sheet. . Via: sprwmn.blogspot.com Forever losing your bathroom essentials? Use magnetic strips to store bobby pins (and tweezers and clippers) behind a vanity door .Via: realsimple.com A tip for holiday packing. Store shoes inside shower caps to stop dirty soles rubbing on your clothes. And you can find them in just about every hotel! . .Via: familyfun.go.com A muffin pan becomes a craft caddy. Magnets hold the plastic cups down to make them tip-resistant. .Via: unplggd.com Bread tags make the perfect-sized cord labels. . Via: kiboomu.com Bake cupcakes directly in ice-cream cones – so much more fun and easier for kids to eat. Definitely doing this! .. Via: squawkfox.com Microwave your own popcorn in a plain brown paper bag. Much healthier and cheaper than the packet stuff. .. Via: photobucket.com Brilliant space-saver: install a tension rod to hang your spray bottles. Genius! .. Via: 9gag.com Win friends at breakfast with this heart-shaped egg tutorial. Aww shucks! . .Via: wilton.com 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. . . Via: realsimple.com Freeze Aloe Vera in ice-cube trays for soothing sunburn relief. . Via: lifehacker.com.au Gutter garden: Create a window-box veggie patch using guttering. . Via: re-nest.com Use egg cartons to separate and store your Christmas decorations.