Genius Parenting Hacks That Make Life With Kids So Much Easier

Charger Changer

Parenting younger kids is easy. Parenting teenagers is a whole different ballgame. Once they get old enough to enjoy electronics like handheld games and cellphones, those become their whole world. Instead of plotting to take the fun games and phones away, just hide their chargers. They'll panic as they begin to watch it die out, and will only use it for necessities. 

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The More You Know

  • For easy cleanup, use a quick spritz of cooking spray on your cheese grater to keep the cheese from sticking.
  • A Swiffer Sweeper floor mop is useful for more than just cleaning hard floors. Use it to dust interior walls and trim, too! Attach a dry cloth to the rectangle end and press it along walls and trim.
  • Keep elastic hair bands in one place—not scattered in drawers or in the bathroom sink or all over the floor. Slide them onto an empty toilet paper roll, which can then be neatly tucked into a drawer.
  • In a pinch, like when you're traveling, you can spruce up wrinkled clothes by hanging them in the bathroom while you shower.
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