There's no doubting the charm of art store's solutions to your painting problems (who wouldn't love a sleek, new flat filing system?), but sometimes the best ideas come straight out of the kitchen--or the junk drawer, to be specific. Check out our online archives of reader-submitted tips and tricks of the trade to find out how you can save time and money with simple, homespun solutions.

Here are just a few highlights:
A new use for coffee filters
A cool idea for saving paints
Cheap on-the-go palettes
A handy way to display your wares
Two handy brush organizers

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