Genius Parenting Hacks That Make Life With Kids So Much Easier

Helping Hand

Nothing compares to the warm touch of a loving parent...but sometimes that parent needs to go to bed. This person filled the glove with dry beans and placed it on the back of their baby. The pressure of the hand puts them right to sleep. It's not quite the same thing, but it works well enough to let you get some rest just like your little one. Sweet dreams are guaranteed. 

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The More You Know

  • Don't risk slicing your fingers by cleaning a blender with a sponge—pour in soap and water, turn it on, and rinse it out
  • Next time you open a bottle of wine, save the cork! You can use a slice of synthetic cork to brace a wobbly table leg. Just mark the amount of cork needed, slice it off with a utility knife and glue it in place.
  • Getting tired of mixing the oil back into your natural peanut butter? There’s an easy solution: Store the jar upside-down.
  • Air fryers don’t always produce that golden hue we crave. You can fix that, though! The secret to that perfect golden color is giving your foods a quick spritz of cooking spray before popping them into the air fryer basket.
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