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 Amy-New Nostalgia)

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Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes. (via Apartment Therapy)

Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40 (also works on walls). (via Unplggd)

Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band. (via At Home With Real Food)

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 Martha Stewart)

Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone / iPod in a bowl – the concave shape amplifies the music. (via Real Simple)

Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags. (via Savvy House Keeping)

Add this item to your beach bag. Baby powder gets sand off your skin easily – who knew?! (via I Heart Nap Time)

Attach a velcro strip to the wall to store soft toys. (via Real Simple)

Look up! Use wire to make a space to store gift wrap rolls against the ceiling, rather than cluttering up the floor. (via flickr)

Gotcha! Find tiny lost items like earrings by putting a stocking over the vacuum hose. (via Instructables)

Make an instant cupcake carrier by cutting crosses into a box lid. (via Real Simple)

For those who can’t stand the scrunching and bunching: how to perfectly fold a fitted sheet. (via Steph Modo)

Forever losing your bathroom essentials? Use magnetic strips to store bobby pins (and tweezers and clippers) behind a vanity door. (via Super Woman)

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 Real Simple)

A muffin pan becomes a craft caddy. Magnets hold the plastic cups down to make them tip-resistant. (via Family Fun)

Bread tags make the perfect-sized cord labels. (via Unplggd)

Bake cupcakes directly in ice-cream cones – so much more fun and easier for kids to eat. Definitely doing this! (via Life Hacker)

Microwave your own popcorn in a plain brown paper bag. Much healthier and cheaper than the packet stuff. (via Squawk Fox)

Brilliant space-saver: install a tension rod to hang your spray bottles. Genius! (via A Thousand Words)

Win friends at breakfast with this heart-shaped egg tutorial. Aww shucks! (via 9gag)

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 Wilton)

Freeze Aloe Vera in ice-cube trays for soothing sunburn relief. (via Real Simple)

Gutter garden: Create a window-box veggie patch using guttering. (via Life Hacker)

Use egg cartons to separate and store your Christmas decorations. (via Re-nest)