Genius Parenting Hacks That Make Life With Kids So Much Easier

Lego Lifts

Stepping on toy bricks can be very painful, but they're so tiny? How do you pick them all up? Well, one crafty creative had this idea: wrap your hand in duct tape? They'll be able to pick up all the super tiny pieces quickly and easily. This also works for beads, messy cooking, and even glitter explosions. Cleaning has never been so easy!

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  • If you have all matching clothes hangers in your closet and sometimes you get one of the really cheap, plastic ones when you need an anti-slip hanger. One solution is to wrap pipe cleaners around the clothes hanger.
  • If you have greasy fingerprints on your doorframes or walls, there's a simple fix. Just rub a piece of chalk gently over them, let it sit for 10 minutes, and the chalk will absorb the oil, allowing it to easily wipe away.
  • You can cut your dusting time in half with one common household item: a dryer sheet. Simply swipe it over your baseboards and its anti-static properties will keep dust from sticking while making your home smell fresh.
  • Hate the messy look of curling irons lying on the vanity or the toilet tank? Here's a tip for you. Use hook-and-loop tape to attach five-inch lengths of 2-in. PVC pipe to the vanity door to hold the curling irons.
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