Genius Parenting Hacks That Make Life With Kids So Much Easier

Empty Canvas

There are few things more valuable to a little kid than a big box. If you need your little tike to pass the time, put him in an old shipping box with a collection of colorful crayons. They'll have a much bigger canvas to color and won't go running around anywhere. Even better, they won't accidentally color on the walls and floor. This is a parenting hack everyone can get behind. 

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The More You Know

  • Turn on the sink water and the disposer and drop in a few ice cubes. Flying shards of ice work like a sandblaster inside the disposer.
  • Instead of spending hours untangling your Christmas lights every year, simply wrap them around the bar portion of a pants hanger and clip each end—they'll remain untangled all year.
  • If you left home and forgot to brush your teeth or you ran out of toothpaste, chewing an apple can help with bad breath.
  • Keep all those personal grooming tools in one place. A magnetic strip in the medicine cabinet can be used to store tweezers, clippers and small scissors.
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