Be sure to layer the tinsel on the inner branches to fill out the tree.

Use this water method and it won’t be a chore to eat pomegranates. Simply fill a large bowl with warm water. Submerge the pomegranate in the water bath (this will contain juice splatter should any seeds rupture), and gently crack it open along the score lines, pulling each section of flesh outward. If this step proves troublesome, extend the score lines further into the flesh and try again.

Jazz up a canvas tote by securing a doily to it with adhesive spray, scalloped-side up, then gently painting over the holes with fabric paint. Remove the doily and let dry.

Keep a loose screw secure in your eyeglass frames by dabbing it with a touch of clear nail polish.

Prevent necklaces from tangling in your jewelry box by hanging them on a cork board with thumbtacks.

Come on―when was the last time you wore them, anyway? Instead, slip a pair over your windshield wipers on the eve of a storm so you won’t have to de-ice the blades in the morning.

Use a damp cloth to wipe away dirt, then apply a small drop of oil to a soft cloth and rub the surface to remove scuff marks.

Save your shades from scratches by slipping them into a spare mitten before stashing them in your purse or glove compartment.

Ward off wrinkles in silk scarves by wrapping them around the tube between wearings.

Pack enough jewelry for a week away. The individual compartments are the perfect place to keep earrings, necklaces, and rings safe and tangle-free.

Insert an empty one-liter plastic bottle into a tall boot to keep it from sagging, creasing, or toppling over. Bonus: Upright boots create space on your closet floor to fill as you please (hmm…more boots?).

If the backing for one of your studs goes missing, slice off a disk-shaped wedge from a pencil eraser. The earring will stay put, even if your pencil has a missing eraser.

Remove dust from candles by running it through the leg of an old pair of panty hose.

If your umbrella has detached from its metal spines, tie or sew it back together with waxed floss, which will endure longer than regular thread.

When a plain napkin simply won’t do, break out the bangles and dress up a place setting.

Use a bejeweled hair clip to save your place in the latest thriller. Slide the pin over a few pages (so it stays in place) to mark where you left off.

Use a spare post earring to fix broken glasses (without resorting to tape). If the tiny screw that connects the arm to the frame of your glasses goes missing, replace it with a stud and secure it with the back for a temporary solution.

Instead of tossing out seldom worn or broken brooches, remove the pins with a wire cutter, glue a magnet to the back of each, then use them to mount postcards, children’s artwork, or this week’s grocery list.

Quickly clean the interior of your purse by running a lint roller over the lining

To exit a maze (in a game or real life), touch your hand to the right wall and keep walking like that. You’ll eventually reach the exit.

Apply lemon juice onto freckles fades them and can even make them disappear.

Having a conversation with someone and not sure if they’re interested? Fold your arms. If they do the same, they probably are.

To keep your glass of wine cold but not watered down, place frozen grapes in them.

Make breaking shoes in less of a pain. Rub clear-gel deodorant on spots prone to blistering before you step out in a stiff new pair

Convert a plastic cereal dispenser into a trash receptacle for your car. Fill with refuse and recyclables while you’re driving, then sort or dispose of materials when you return home