Handy tips & tricks that solve everyday problems:
- Hull strawberries easily using a straw.
- Rub a walnut over scratches in furniture to disguise dings & scrapes.
- Prevent a whole chopped apple from browning by securing with a rubber band.
- Overhaul your linen cupboard: store bedlinen sets inside one of their own pillowcases.
- Pump up the volume by placing your iPod in a bowl: the concave shape amplifies the music.
- Re-use a wet wipes container to store plastic bags.
- Use baby powder to get sand off skin easily.
- Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a stocking over the vacuum hose.
- Make an instant cupcake carrier by cutting crosses into a shoebox lid.
- Use magnetic strips to store hair pins, tweezers & clippers.
- For holiday packing: store shoes inside shower caps to stop dirty soles rubbing on your clothes.
- 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 inside ice cream cones: more fun & easier to eat.
- Microwave popcorn kernels in a plain brown paper bag: healthier & cheaper.
- Use egg cartons to separate & store Christmas decorations.
- Freeze Aloe Vera in ice-cube trays for soothing sunburn relief.
Original article: thedailybuzz.com
