HOUSEHOLD TIPS Content

To clean a wooden chopping board, sprinkle on a handful of salt and rub with a lemon. Rinse with clean water and dry to ensure it is clean and germ-free.

Use a fork to press garlic when there is not a garlic crusher available.

The simplest way to slice a bunch of cherry tomatoes is to sandwich them between two plastic lids and run a long knife through all of them at once!

Re-purpose an old CD spindle to make a pretty small cake or biscuit holder.

Keep brown sugar soft by storing with a couple of marshmallows.

Use ice-cubes to lift out indentations made by furniture on your carpets.

Cover paint trays with aluminium foil to make cleaning up afterwards a breeze.

Add half a teaspoon of baking soda to the water when hard-boiling eggs to make the shells incredibly easy to peel off.

Hang onions in cut-up tights or old stockings to make them last for months!

Install a regular coat rack low down the wall to store shoes safely off the floor.

WD40 can be used to remove crayon marks from any surface.

Clean cat litter trays quickly by lining with a garbage bag. Remove pet hair from furniture and carpets with a squeegee.

Use a lint roller to clean the bottom of your handbag.Re-purpose an unwanted Slinky to create a pretty bird feeder.

Use a paper plate to prevent splatters when using an electric whisk.

Organize jewellery on a corkboard for easy viewing when deciding how to accessorize an outfit

Store cupcake and muffin cases in a mason jar

Easily draw out a splinter for easy removal by applying a paste of baking soda and water.

Use a tension rod and shower hooks to store saucepans inside a cupboard.

To tell if eggs are fresh, immerse them in a bowl of water. Fresh eggs will lie on the bottom, while stale eggs will float to the surface.

Tie a sprig of eucalyptus to your shower head. The steam will help infuse your bathroom with an invigorating fragrance.