Thousands of Australia mothers are transforming their homes on a budget with tips and tricks, aptly dubbed 'Kmart hacks'.
And crafty parents have been showing off their creations on social media after giving their household items a trendy makeover using products from the discount giant.
Here, FEMAIL takes a look at some of the best Kmart hacks of all time.
Lisa McInnes-Nelson turned three stools from Kmart into luxurious bar stools for her kitchen
She purchased the 'White Industrial Stools' from Kmart which are just $25 each
STOOLS - $25
Lisa McInnes-Nelson, the founder of Leilah and Lyla Home, was searching everywhere for bar stools to match her white kitchen and gold decor/taps.
But when all the stools she came across cost upwards of $500 - with some even as much as $1,000 - she decided to get crafty with her DIY skills.
The 37-year-old interior designer, from Melbourne, began by purchasing three 'White Industrial Stools' from Kmart which are just $25 each.
'Basically I went into Kmart, bought three of the stools and found a factory that could sand blast them to take off the white paint,' she previously told FEMAIL.
'After they sand blasted the paint off I went to Bunnings and bought gold paint and sprayed them - the paint cost just $10 a tin.'
She then took the stools to a kitchen shop to be two packed to match the exact white shade of the kitchen - a process that cost around $90 a stool but left them in immaculate condition.
And while the stools cost her $150 each to make - Ms McInnes-Nelson said she has seen very similar styles for more than $1,000.
CUBBY HOUSE - $199
PR queen Roxy Jacenko joined the Kmart hack trend by adding stylish updates to her six-year-old daughter Pixie's Kmart cubby house
Parents everywhere were transforming the wooden shell from Kmart into a stunning cubby house by giving it a glam makeover
Parents everywhere were transforming the wooden shell into a stunning cubby house by giving it a glam makeover.
Even PR queen Roxy Jacenko joined the Kmart hack trend by adding stylish updates to her six-year-old daughter Pixie's cubby house.
The house featured a door mat, chairs and lush plants following the renovations.
She spent two weeks updating the brown cubby with a slick lashing of sky blue paint and glam accessories.
'And here you go. Two weeks later we are complete. @kmartaus this was a blast! @1903oprc your new skills in carpentry, carpet laying and gardening are next level!' She captioned.
Mother Angie Taylor, from Victoria, took the cubby house renovation to a whole new level with an addition of a three-car garage designed for the family's collection of tiny luxury cars
Previously speaking to FEMAIL, Ms Taylor said she started with the cubby but wanted to create some shelter for her son and two nieces' new electric cars
Another mother Angie Taylor, from Victoria, took the cubby house renovation to a whole new level with an addition of a three-car garage designed for the family's collection of tiny luxury cars.
Previously speaking to FEMAIL, Ms Taylor said she started with the cubby but wanted to create some shelter for her son's new electric car.
With no plan in mind, the mother asked her family to help build the structure that wouldn't just offer to park for her son's car, but also for her two nieces' toy cars.
'Once we had the timber [from Bunnings], we framed it out from there. But we basically winged it,' she explained.
She said the garage measures 1.2 metres high and 3.4 metres long.
CLOTHES RACK - $27
Rebecca Grining turned a clothing rack into a lush indoor garden at her rental property
She purchased the clothes rack from Kmart for just $27
Rebecca Grining, from Victoria, turned a clothing rack into a lush indoor garden at her rental property.
The mother said she wasn't allowed to drill holes in her home to hang plants off the walls and ceilings.
And so she decided to create her own garden by transforming the rack into a green space for her plants.
'When you rent and you will do anything to have hanging plants indoors. 'Kmart clothes rack to the rescue! The obsession is real,' she said.
POOL NOODLE - $3
Mother Courtney Frew used a $3 pool noodle and an old Kmart pillowcase to create a floating waterbed for her little girl
She purchased a pool noodle from Kmart $3
Mother Courtney Frew, from Western Australia, wanted to make her baby daughter Scarlett's bath time a breeze.
And so she used a $3 pool noodle and an old Kmart pillowcase to create a floating waterbed for her little girl.
'Pool noodle in the pillowcase. Bubba loved floating in the bath,' the young mother said, confessing she used a pool noodle and an old pillowcase to create the hack.
Speaking to Daily Mail Australia, Ms Frew assured it wasn't her own idea - she had seen it online in the past and wanted to share it with the other Kmart mums.
'I can't take full credit as I've seen it before, but I just wanted to share it with the mums because as soon as I tried it I knew it was worth sharing,' she told FEMAIL.
'Having a newborn in the bath is hard enough, I can struggle to support her head and fluff about with the soap and cloths.
'But she loves how the pillowcase naturally supports her body like her rocker. I can comfortably wash her and pour water over her body while she splashes and kicks around.'
DRINK DISPENSER - $19
One mother came up with a clever trick to transform a kitchen item into a way to store and dispense fabric softener and laundry liquid
She used Kmart's drinks dispenser for her detergents
Laundry rooms are often a space many homeowners don't think twice about.
And one mother came up with a clever trick to transform a kitchen item into a way to store and dispense fabric softener and laundry liquid.
Katrina, posted a photo to a popular Facebook group showing how she had used the dual drinks dispenser for her detergents and labelled these accordingly.
Underneath, she placed two small pottery cups for measuring and a black place mat to prevent any spills and a jar for fabric whitener.
ICE CUBE TRAY - $2
A mother shared a 'genius' way of creating a bento lunchbox using a $2 ice cube tray and a $3.50 clip container for her son
A mother shared a 'genius' way of creating a bento lunchbox using a $2 ice cube tray and a $3.50 clip container for her son.
All you have to do is slip the ice cube tray inside the clip container - and voila! Your very own homemade bento box with separate sections for fruit, cheese and crackers.
'A very handy #kmarthack using the large ice cube trays ($2... which make amazing ice cubes with a wedge of lime frozen in them) and the Kmart container for your very own bento box!!!'
CONTACT - $3
Renovate your home for as little as $3 by using contact sheets from Kmart.
Thousands of savvy homeowners around the country have been transforming household items to even their walls with vinyl.
One woman gave her bedroom a stylish makeover by using the sheet on her wall.
One woman gave her bedroom a stylish makeover by using the $3 contact sheet on her wall
With Christmas just weeks away, one mother shared an ingenious DIY Christmas decoration hack that will certainly delight any visitors over the festive season
The woman created a fireplace using nothing but cardboard boxes, brown paper and contact wrapping from Kmart
With Christmas just weeks away, one mother shared an ingenious DIY Christmas decoration hack that will certainly delight any visitors over the festive season.
The woman posted a series of photos to show how she created a fireplace using nothing but cardboard boxes, brown paper and contact wrapping from Kmart.
Deeming the creativity 'my take on the cardboard fireplace', the woman shared the materials she used to fashion such a lifelike fireplace.
'I used the $5 brown craft paper and $3 marble contact from Kmart.
'Just need to add lights and a few more decorations and it's ready for Santa's visit!'
The savvy mother also explained how she attached the boxes, saying: 'I used a hot gun glue and packing tape to stick each piece of cardboard together.'
JUTE ROPE - $4
DIY artist and home styler Ashlee White, from Sydney, purchased a $4 Kira cushion from a Kmart, which has a macrame finish
From there, she used jute rope with a ruler, marker, scissors and a needle to build a tie-up pillow you could easily spend upwards of $45 purchasing at homeware stores
DIY artist and home styler Ashlee White, from Sydney, purchased a $4 cushion from a Kmart, which has a macrame finish.
From there, she used jute rope with a ruler, marker, scissors and a needle to build a tie-up pillow you could easily spend upwards of $45 purchasing at homeware stores.
It involves threading a number of string pieces through holes you create in the pillow, before using a knot-style to build the decorative layout.
The interior decorator was praised on social media for her ability to turn a seemingly plain cushion into something lavish and bohemian.
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News Pictures Best Australian 'Kmart hacks' of ALL time - and how you can do them too
You don’t have to pack away your bikini just because you’re the wrong side of 20. These body-beautiful stars reveal their secrets to staying in shape and prove you can smoulder in a two-piece, whatever your age. Read on and be bikini inspired!
TEENS
Hayden Panettiere
Size: 8
Age: 18
Height: 5ft 1in
Weight: 8st
To achieve her kick-ass figure, Hayden – who plays cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes – follows the ‘quartering’ rule. She eats only a quarter of the food on her plate, then waits 20 minutes before deciding whether she needs to eat again.
Hayden says: “I don’t have a model’s body, but I’m not one of those crazy girls who thinks that they’re fat. I’m OK with what I have.”
Nicollette says: “I don’t like diets – I see it, I eat it! I believe in eating healthily with lots of protein, vegetables and carbs to give you energy.”
kim cattrall
Size: 10-12
Age: 52
Height: 5ft 8in
Weight: 9st 4lb
SATC star Kim swears by gym sessions with Russian kettle bells (traditional cast-iron weights) and the South Beach Diet to give her the body she wants. To avoid overeating, Kim has a radical diet trick – squirting lemon juice on her leftovers – so she won’t carry on picking.
Kim says: “I am no super-thin Hollywood actress. I am built for men who like women to look like women.”
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