Genius Parenting Hacks That Make Life With Kids So Much Easier

Noise Duller

We've all been there. After a long day, you want to come home a relax to some peace and quiet. Unfortunately, your kid has a toy with a voicebox, terrible! You can make your evenings a little more pleasant by placing a piece of tape over the speaker. Your child will still be able to hear the noise coming out, but it won't be as loud and jarring to your ears. Easy listening... 

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  • If you've accidentally dripped candle wax onto your carpet, there is hope yet. First, put a paper bag down over the wax, then lightly go over the affected area with a steam iron. The steam will help lift the wax from the carpet and allow it to cling to the bag instead.
  • Most cutting boards don’t come with any kind of rubber surface on the bottom to prevent them from sliding on a countertop, but with a couple of rubber bands, you can stabilize your cutting board and keep it from moving around during use.
  • 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.
  • Insert a drinking straw (or stainless steel reusable) into the tip of the berry and push it through to the other end to quickly remove the stem.
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