■ Using small pieces of paper and some tape, make tabs to stick onto the cards in your wallet. It'll help when you take them out of the light-fitting slots in your puse.
■ Stick reflective tape to your dog's collar to make them more visible and help reduce dangers while on walks at night.
■ Use a strip of sticky tape to help pick up lint from clothing or surfaces around the house.
To save yourself the trouble of ironing, hang shirts in the bathroom and the steam will
help relax the creases.
Olivia Wise, Hornsby, NSW
Salt and pepper shakers are perfect for dusting cakes and shortbread
with icing sugar.
Susan Landis, Loxton, SA
Reuse the plastic scoops from laundry powder as toys for kids to play with in the garden
or at the beach. Margaret Farrell, Greenwood, WA
Wash your shower curtain in with your towels. They’ll help to scrub it clean and prevent it getting crinkly. Shannon Fletcher,
Newport, Vic
For high schoolers or uni students: snap a picture of your timetable and set it as your phone background so it’s always on hand.
Melissa Atkinson, Bertram, WA
To brighten up a wooden spoon that looks discoloured, soak it in a mix of equal parts lemon juice and water. Elle Marshall,
Berry, NSW
If you need gloves, but don’t have any, try using two freezer bags over your hands and fastening them at your wrists with elastic bands. Laura McDonald, Bli Bli, Qld