Cut the top caps (A) and back legs (B) for your curtain rods and nail them together using wood glue and brad nails, forming ...

A grey curtain on a white rod, bunched up in a corner - Aire Images/Getty Images This aesthetically pleasing and curtain styling hack is from Ikea, but similar options are available elsewhere.

From your cluttered kitchen to your overstuffed shoe closet, repurposed curtain rods could be just the secret weapon you need to make life easier at home.