Genius Parenting Hacks That Make Life With Kids So Much Easier

Clean Toys

Sick of dirty toys? Well, say goodbye to the germs living in your child's playpen. Did you know most of your child's toys are dishwasher safe? Simply load up the drawers with drool soaked games and wait for the timer to be up. Once it is, you and your child will be safe from all those gross diseases. They won't even notice the absence, but you certainly will!

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The More You Know

  • An easy way to tear tape and get a starting edge at the same time. Simply fold the tape under at a 90-degree angle to the roll. Then, with a snapping motion, pull the tape against the edge of the roll.
  • With the water running at about half throttle, drop in orange or lemon peels. Run the disposer for five seconds. Citric acid from the peels softens crusty waste and attacks smelly bacteria. Give the acid about 15 minutes to do its work.
  • To keep cookies and other baked goods soft after baking, add a slice of store-bought white bread to an airtight container.
  • If you know you'll need to bake with brown sugar soon and it's too hard to use, stick a piece of bread in with the sugar overnight and leave the two in a sealed plastic bag.
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