Genius Parenting Hacks That Make Life With Kids So Much Easier

Sliding Game

You might have hand something similar when you were growing up. Tubes with marbles were always a classic, and now you can DIY this nostalgia-filled game. Collect toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls over the course of a few weeks. Use painters tape to attach them to the wall and let them create fun new designs. Buy pom balls to go through and watch the fun begin!

The More You Know

If the grille on your bathroom exhaust fan is clogged with dust, try a trick that's faster and more effective than vacuuming. Here's how to clean a bathroom fan: Turn on the fan and blast out the dust with "canned air." The fan will blow the dust outside.
To keep your pot from boiling over, put a wooden spoon over the top of it. If it starts to boil up too high, the spoon will pop the bubbles and keep it from overflowing quickly.
Put some aluminum foil in the bottom of your fireplace before you lay down your logs.
Don't risk slicing your fingers by cleaning a blender with a sponge—pour in soap and water, turn it on, and rinse it out

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.