2/22/11

If you've got a collection of handbags in your closet that would make any fashionista green with envy, here's a stylist trick from "Today" show contributor Bobbie Thomas: Use cardboard to help them keep their shape. Just rip open a cardboard box and use rolled-up sections to fill the bags. This will work to keep them full and upright so they don't get flat and worn while stored inside the closet.

2/21/11

If you have a collection of boots in your closet that are flopping over and getting crease marks, turn to your recycling bin for the solution. Rinse and dry wine bottles and place the bottles inside your boots. They'll work as shoe forms to keep your boots looking as good as new.

2/20/11

When parking in a crowded lot, pull into a spot that you see right away instead of circling the lot over and over looking for a spot closer to the entrance. Driving around searching for a slightly closer spot wastes fuel and can actually waste more time than just parking a little farther away and walking.