Genius Parenting Hacks That Make Life With Kids So Much Easier

Soap Suds

If your kid loves science, you'll be the coolest parent in the world for showing them this neat trick. Simply microwave a bar of regular ivory soap for a few seconds. After a while, it will begin to bubble and expand into a strange blob shape. The finished product should look like the one in this photo, but after it cools, it will return to dust and crumble in your hands. 

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The More You Know

  • 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.
  • Hollow out a watermelon, slice off the top, and pierce the side with a spigot. Then, fill the "keg" with your favorite punch and replace the lid to keep the drinks—and the conversation—flowing.
  • If the wine's room temperature, you can ease that cork out by heating the neck of the bottle with a hair dryer. Just make sure you're not doing this with sparkling wine or wine that's been refrigerated or you could break the bottle or cause the cork to forcefully eject.
  • When you're working on the roof, wrap rubber bands around tools to help them stay put. The rubber will grip on roofs with up to a 6/12 slope.
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