Being a parent is one of the toughest jobs out there, but these 9 parenting hacks are about to make it a whole lot easier, or at the very least, a lot less messy!
1. Store & Organize Toys
You’ll Need:
- hanging organizer
Here’s How:
Set up a hanging organizer on the door of the room where you children play most, or at least where most of their toys always seem to end up. Now you can keep the toys, especially the small pieces, neatly organized and contained in one place.
2. Paint-Free Clothes
You’ll Need:
- transfer tape
Here’s How:
Stick a piece of transfer tape on the front of your kid’s shirt or pants before they start playing around with paint. After they’re done, you can easily peel off the tape, and the colorful mess along with it.
3. Make Loud Toys Quieter
You’ll Need:
- tape
Here’s How:
Many toys, such as fire engines or police cars, boast special effects like original sounds. To save your nerves, just stick a piece of tape over the toy speaker and that annoying siren will be a thing of the past.
4. DIY Racetrack Carpet
You’ll Need:
- tape
Here’s How:
Racetrack carpets are pretty popular with kids, so if you want to treat your little one without breaking the bank, this fun craft is just what you’re looking for.
5. Soundproof Door
You’ll Need:
- poole noodle
- knife
- candle
Here’s How:
Doors getting banged and slammed shut is a truly awful noise, and you don’t even want to think about what it’s doing to your door frames. To calm your nerves and your protect your paint budget, heat a knife over a flame and cut of a section of a pool noodle. Cut a little bit out of the middle of the pool noodle and clamp it on the side of the door. Now the door can’t be slammed and you won’t be as easily irritated.
6. Clean Toys
You’ll Need:
- dishwasher
Here’s How:
This trick is further proof that sometimes the solution is easier than you realize. To get rid of dirt, germs, and gunk, just throw your kids’ toys in the dishwasher.
These 9 tips & tricks are true lifesavers for every parent, no matter if it’s your first kid or 10th kid! Be sure to share these parenting hacks with all the other parents, guardians, teachers, and caretakers you know.
