Genius Parenting Hacks That Make Life With Kids So Much Easier

Play Ball

You need to keep it simple with kids, and nothing is simpler than a paddle made out of popsicle sticks and paper plates. Make these easy toys and then blow up a balloon. Your kids will have a blast playing this wonky version of tennis (or maybe ping pongs?). Just don't let the balloon touch the floor, and get ready to play tiebreaker when things get heated. 

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The More You Know

  • Tossed onto a hot grill, fresh onions are great for more than a savory kebab. The pungent bulb can also help clean the grill itself.
  • Help keep your home office space organized by using PVC pipe to hide cords. Just wrangle all those computer, mouse, monitor and phone cords and hide them in some PVC pipe.
  • 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.
  • Getting tired of mixing the oil back into your natural peanut butter? There’s an easy solution: Store the jar upside-down.
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