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  1. Keep your yarn leftovers organized: http://bit.ly/4DwO22
  2. It's easy to strip herb stems of their leaves: http://bit.ly/19iifw
  3. keep food from sticking in your all-clad pan: http://bit.ly/T6nDc
  4. Sample wine without looking like a clown: http://bit.ly/JBqlx
  5. Use a toothpick and thread to crochet outfits for dolls! (via @Scharminkeltje)
  6. Use CD or DVD cases as an XXL yarn bobbin! (via @Bamamegan)
  7. Got tips for crafters? Reply @craft_tips (we'll credit you, of course!)
  8. When crocheting, alternate grip to prevent indentations and pain! Try holding it like a pencil, then like a butter knife. (@tinason)
  9. Use a dog brush to fuzz up your amigurumi: http://bit.ly/mZbtR
  10. Drop a bunch of pins on the floor? Pick them up with a magnet.
  11. RT @Lifehacker: Keep Hanging Files from Bulging with a Safety Pin http://bit.ly/NOX6j (via @fynali)
  12. Take breaks when knitting or crocheting, especially if you type a lot! Your hands will thank you later.
  13. When painting, put entire paint tray into a big plastic bag. Easy cleanup by reversing the bag so paint is inside. (via @Najolica)
  14. @craft_tips Instead of using bead stops, use painters masking tape on wire ends to keep beads on, no sticky residue. (via @SunCreations)
  15. Save toilet paper tubes for those bits of wrapping paper that you don't want to fold and yet are too big to lay flat (via @Najolica)
  16. Air freshener on the cheap: http://bit.ly/2OLSTd
  17. Freeze portable yogurt squeezes; put them in your kids' lunches in the morning. By snack or lunch time, they'll be thawed but still cold.
  18. Warm water, baking soda, aluminum foil. Insert tarnished silver, remove after 10 minutes. Clean!
  19. Use a yarn ball-winder to combine colors of yarn before making a multi-strand project, then the two skeins won't get tangled!
  20. Crochet: Linda Permann: "Block your work! It makes such a big difference to the way the finished piece looks." http://bit.ly/i28NV