It’s such a great feeling when you find a helpful hack that changes the way you craft. If you want to recycle, create projects quicker or save your pennies, these tips are for you! We have rounded up the best crafty tricks that you simply need to know. Once you read them, you’ll never go back!
1. Paintbrush protection
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For pristine paintbrushes, soak them in fabric softener or hair conditioner for ten minutes and they'll be as good as new!
2. Store in style
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If you ever come across an old air vent and you're feeling thrifty, store your stamps in it! It's the perfect size for a quirky organiser.
3. Hairdryer help
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If your glue gun leaves annoying strings on your work, blow dry finished projects and they'll simply melt away.
4. Neat and tidy
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Use chopsticks to smooth out any air bubbles or wrinkles when you're decoupaging!
5. Paper planning
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Group your paper scraps by colour or style by organising them into magazine holders — it will be so much easier when you start your next project.
6. Tape tricks
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Struggle to cut duct tape? Clean your scissors with a baby wipe first and you'll slice straight through it.
7. Reel-y clever
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Use a kitchen roll dispenser to store your ribbons or twine and you can wave goodbye to tangles forever. It looks really pretty too!
8. Stamp and save
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Help the planet and your craft stash by recycling styrofoam takeaway pots and turning them into stamps — they'll definitely last longer than the potato alternative.
9. Spicy stash
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We're not chefs; we're papercrafters! Give a spice rack an alternative use and keep your crafty beads and sequins in them for a unique storage idea.
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