DECOUPAGE TEA TRAY

Use the edge of a bank card to remove air bubbles

Klack tray, £5, Ikea. Totak wallpaper in Slate, £27.20 a roll, Scion at John Lewis & Partners

THIS MONTHÕS Do it

Upcycle a plain wooden tray using wallpaper offcuts. First, give the frame a couple of coats of paint. When dry, cut a piece of wallpaper to the same size as the inside of the tray. Use PVA glue to stick in place. Apply a thin coat of PVA on top to seal.

The 10-minute DECLUTTER

Get the place tidy in a flash with these speedy tips and handy buys

TROLLEY DOLLY Wheels make it easy to keep crafting essentials close to hand. Coral three-tier storage trolley, £28, Hobbycraft

SNEEZE SAVIOUR Hide away dreary cardboard boxes beneath these stylish iron and acacia wood covers. Tissue boxes, £25.99 each, Zara Home NEW ARRIVAL A compact nursery must-have that converts into a desk or dressing table. Mack + Milo Arlie changing table, £292.99, Wayfair

NATURAL CHOICE Embrace the fruit basket trend (sorry, it won’t contribute to your five-a-day!). Pineapple storage basket, £30, Next Home

Ready, steady, sort!

PREPARE FOR SPRING CLEANING Take stock of cleaning products buried at the back of cupboards. Move almostempty bottles to the front to be used up.

ORGANISE HABERDASHERY With winter craft projects complete, place odd buttons in jars and wind leftover ribbon around wooden pegs.

SAVE STORAGE AND MEMORIES

Go through your phone and delete unwanted photos. Print the ones you want to keep using apps like Snapfish. COLOUR POP This pretty pot features a vibrant illustration of the iconic female artist. Frida Kahlo canister, £19.95, Amnesty International UK HANDY HOOKS Multiple knobs in pastel shades have a smart yet practical Scandi appeal. Hanging rack in metal and wood, £6.99, H&M Home

BEAUTY BASE Neatly store jewellery and make-up in the different compartments. Gold and glass

beauty storage organiser, £39, Oliver Bonas

HIDDEN TREASURES Stash away seasonal clothes and shoes out of sight. Ponting fabric underbed storage trunks in Mint and Grey, £29 for two, Made