Some Wonderful Ideas!

Why didn’t I think of that?! We guarrantee 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).. .   Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes. . .   Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40 (also works on walls). . .   Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band. . . 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. . .   Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone / iPod in a bowl – the concave shape amplifies the music. . . Placing SOS pads in the freezer between uses will prevent rusting. P  Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags. . .   Add this item to your beach bag. Baby powder gets sand off your skin easily – who knew?! . .   Attach a velcro strip to the wall to store soft toys. . .   Look up! Use wire to make a space to store gift wrap rolls against the ceiling, rather than cluttering up the floor. . .   Gotcha! Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a stocking over the vacuum hose. . .   Make an instant cupcake carrier by cutting crosses into a box lid. . .   For those who can’t stand the scrunching and bunching: how to perfectly fold a fitted sheet. . .   Forever losing your bathroom essentials? Use magnetic strips to store bobby pins (and tweezers and clippers) behind a vanity door . .   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! . .   A muffin pan becomes a craft caddy. Magnets hold the plastic cups down to make them tip-resistant. . .   Bread tags make the perfect-sized cord labels. . .   Bake cupcakes directly in ice-cream cones – so much more fun and easier for kids to eat. Definitely doing this! . .   Microwave your own popcorn in a plain brown paper bag. Much healthier and cheaper than the packet stuff. . .   Brilliant space-saver: install a tension rod to hang your spray bottles. Genius! . .   Win friends at breakfast with this heart-shaped egg tutorial. Aww shucks! . .   Turn your muffin pan upside down, bake cookie-dough over the top and voila – you have cookie bowls for fruit or ice-cream. . .   Freeze Aloe Vera in ice-cube trays for soothing sunburn relief. . .   Gutter garden: Create a window-box veggie patch using guttering.. .   Use egg cartons to separate and store your Christmas decorations.