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A basket is a great way to store towels. After laundering and drying towels, fold in half and roll the towels. The look is decorative and it doesn’t take up cabinet space.
Plastic JELL-O® cups can find new life as a holder for clips.
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Shower caps can cover a bowl of watermelon at a picnic keeping out those pesky flies.
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BAND-AIDs® have more than one use. Yes, I use them to cover whatever is poking and scratching me that I can’t see. They are great to (temporarily) keep pleats from coming apart or a hem from coming completely undone.
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Use band-aids to shield sensitive feet from developing a blister due to shoes that rub while walking.
Some grocery stores sell wine bottle tote bags for 99₵. Cut the straps off and you have shoe bags that can fit anywhere – in plastic bins, under the bed, stacked on the floor in a closet. Depending on the thickness of the shoe, one bag will keep two to four pairs neatly.
Candy boxes, especially clear ones, are perfect to store your jewelry in. You can see what you want easily and it looks so colorful. Divide off sections with the tops and bottoms of thin gift boxes. Line the boxes with scraps of material for a more creative and luxurious look. Candy boxes of the same size stack nicely too.
Hint: Group earrings together with the matching necklace and bracelet to speed up your morning routine.
Do you have no space for towels in your kitchen? Use a see-through shoe storage bag for towels and other kitchen and household items. It can be hung anywhere you have a little bit of vertical space.
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A wet cotton ball or Q-tip works great to pick up small bits of broken glass that you cannot see.
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A small safety pin solves the problem of static cling. Pin a small safety pin in the hem of your dress or slacks and no more static cling!
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Use aluminum foil to store open chunks of cheese so it stays fresh longer and will not mold.
