If your chips clips disappear as often as mine do (usually to be found later in my 8-year-old son's bedroom) you can keep plenty on hand by cutting the clips meant to hold pants or skirts from clothes hangers.
User noooitaremybirthday from crafting forum Craftster offered the tip on creating free chip clips from hangers you most likely already have. Just saw the clips off the hanger and you're good to go.
Unexpected Chip Clips | Craftster via RedditEver pull clothes or containers from storage only to realize that no amount of washings will get that weird, musty smell out of them? DIY blog The Art of Doing Stuff offers up the simple solution of using a little unscented cat litter to pull out the scent so you can use your stuff without worrying about smelling like a walking mothball.
We've talked before about how cat litter is great for eliminating trash can odor and as a de-odorizer for shoes, so it should come as no surprise it also works on pretty much anything you pull out of your own storage or buy from a thrift store. For something like luggage, you can pour the unscented cat litter in and leave it for a week to get rid of the smell. For clothes, shove them in a plastic bag, dump some cat litter in, and seal it up. If you're pulling out your spring clothes from boxes right now, this might come in especially handy. Have your own cat litter tricks? Share them in the comments.
How to Get Rid of that Musty Old People Smell | The Art of Doing Stuff via Apartment Therapy