Think outside the box!

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1 Thik outsid th box! Idas from th Itrt : Frot pag photo my ow 12 Novmbr 2009 Volum 4 Issu 9 by ALMA PRETORIUS alma@xctricidas.co.za

2 B d Vaity Tray Rpurpos a old fram for a vaity tray that s prtty as a pictur. Plac a pic of colord papr or fabric isid as a fiishig touch. Swig Kit Tuck a fw dls, pis ad thrad ito a matchbox for a istat swig kit. Photo i a Vas (Not: This ida works oly with straightsidd vass, ot os that tapr.) Masur th isid hight of th vas, wrap a strig aroud it to dtrmi th circumfrc. This will tll you th siz of th pic of papr you'll d. r o Cut th papr a bit logr tha th strig so thr's ovrlap, roll it ito a tub, slid it ito th vas to cofirm that you hav a prfct fit. Tak papr out, attach th photo (or photos) with acid-fr doublsidd tap. o Idas & photos: Slid papr back ito th vas & us a littl pic of rgular tap o th isid to scur th papr whr th dgs ovrlap. m

3 L o u Platr as Tabl Brig your platr isid wh th saso is ovr, top it with a pic of glass, ad list it at witr gathrigs to hold cocktails or light up a dark corr Box St Edlss pils of bills ad statmts lyig all ovr? Try stashig thos documts you rfr to oly rarly i a st of stig boxs, which, stackd from largst to smallst, form a srvicabl sid tabl. Choos boxs that fit i with your décor. Book Sid tabl Larg art books that rarly gt crackd or hav do thir tim o th coff tabl ca b put to work xt to a low couch or chair. Stackd from largst to smallst, thy provid a sturdy bas. Th varid colorful ad graphic spis crat thir ow spotaous artwork. g Idas & photos:

4 K i t Egg-Slicr Us your gg-slicr for strawbrris as wll as mushrooms. Easy, o fuss. Tidy Bags Forgt uruly plastic bags that smigly rgrat udr your sik. A mpty tissu box kps thm atly corralld ad rady for us. Cor Thrads A toothbrush s bristls lift away stray thrads of silk from frsh ars of cor quickly ad fficitly. c h Idas & photos:

5 Mous Covr Sav a coutrtop with a old mous pad turd trivt. (Mak sur it has a oplastic coatig.) Tomato Bottl Dcorat dishs lik a profssioal. Ru a mpty plastic ktchup bottl through th dishwashr, th fill it with your favourit sauc or codimt. Drizzl som rosmarysctd oliv oil across a bowl of whit ba soup, a squiggl of fudg or raspbrry sauc aroud th rim of a dssrt plat. (If calligraphy is ot your strog suit, practic o a papr plat or stick to abstract dsigs.) Idas & photos: Rollig Solutio No rollig pi for your pastry? Wi bottl at had. Sadwich your pastry btw shts of plastic wrap or wax papr to prvt stickig. Prss dow firmly o th bottl with o had; grip th ck ad str with your othr. (If you chill th dough to firm it up, do so brifly - slightly firm dough is asist to cotrol.) K i t c h

6 O u t Buckt Tabl Cratig a plac for backyard gusts to rst thir cocktails. Top a buckt with a tray for a istat sid tabl for your law chairs. My drik A clvr way to kp straight whos drik is whos: Mark ach glass with rmovabl widow dcals. Lolly Stirrr Giv cocktails xtra pop with lollipops i complmtary colors subbd i for stirrrs. s i Courtsy of radr Lida Witrhoff of Williamsburg, Virgiia d Idas & photos:

7 G Cadl-Lightr Toothpick Markr Moist Pait Brush If you do't hav xtra-log matchs o had, try a pic of spaghtti. Markig a roll of clar packig tap. Aftr ach us, plac a toothpick udr th loos d. Th xt tim you hav somthig to sal, pick up whr you lft off. A suprmarkt bag, tightly scurd with a rubbr bad, will kp a brush (or rollr) moist for a day or two i btw paitig sssios: th d of dridout bristls. r a Idas & photos: l

8 G Camra Saf A hard plastic soap cas is th prfct siz to protct a camra stashd i a carry-o bag. Courtsy of radr Amy Dml of Littl Falls, Misota Toilt Papr Holdr Istad of showig off flowrs, stor your toilt rolls i it. Dcorativ ad hady. Hair lastic Solutio Stop sarchig high ad low for hair clips ad lastics: Stor thm tidily o a mpty toilt papr tub. r a Idas & photos: l