25 clever ideas to make life easier

if there are simple things that can make your life so much easier,

wouldn't you want to know?

since i was pretty amazed by these ideas and tricks, i decided to share this with you-

some of these are so simple that you will be wondering "duh! why didn't i think of that!" but it's all good! now you know & you can use these little tips to solve daily problems  

[in the kitchen]

bake cupcakes directly in ice-cream cones
so much more fun and easier to eat
Via: kiboomu.com

hull strawberries easily using a straw
Via: amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com

microwave your own popcorn in a plain brown paper bag
much healthier and cheaper than the packet stuff
Via: squawkfox.com

stop cut apples browning by securing with a rubber band
Via: athomewithrealfood.blogspot.com

make an instant cupcake carrier by cutting crosses into a box lid
Via: realsimple.com

win friends at breakfast with this heart-shaped egg 
Via: 9gag.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 sugar cookie bowl recipe
Via: wilton.com

[at home]

rub a walnut over scratches on furniture to disguise dings & scrapes
Via: apartmenttherapy.com

remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen
with WD40 (which also works on walls)
Via: unplggd.com

pump up the volume by placing your iPhone / iPod in a bowl
because the concave shape amplifies the music
Via: realsimple.com

re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags
Via: savvyhousekeeping.com

find tiny lost items by putting a stocking over the vacuum hose
Via: instructables.com

store bedlinen sets inside one of their own pillowcases 
&there will be no more hunting through piles for a match
Via: marthastewart.com

for those who can’t stand the scrunching and bunching,
this is how to perfectly fold a fitted sheet
Via: stephmodo.com

bread tags make the perfect-sized cord labels
Via: unplggd.com

use magnetic strips to store bobby pins, tweezers & clippers
behind a vanity door 
Via: sprwmn.blogspot.com

a muffin pan becomes a craft caddy
magnets hold the plastic cups down to make them tip-resistant
Via: familyfun.go.com

brilliant space-saver: install a tension rod to hang your spray bottles
Via: jengrantmorris.blogspot.com

create a window-box veggie patch using guttering
Via: lifehacker.com.au

use egg cartons to separate and store your christmas decorations
Via: re-nest.com

use wire to make a space to store gift wrap rolls against the ceiling, 
rather than cluttering up the floor
Via: flickr.com

attach a velcro strip to the wall to store soft toys
Via: realsimple.com

[for a trip]

store shoes inside shower caps 
to stop dirty soles rubbing on your clothes
Via: realsimple.com

[on the beach]

freeze aloe vera in ice-cube trays for soothing sunburn relief
Via: realsimple.com

we all know how handy baby powder is . . .
but baby powder gets sand off your skin easily? who knew?!
Via: iheartnaptime.net

source: via the daily buzz: 25 clever ideas to make life easier

that's it for today-

from "happilyfull-on-life" ♥