Genius Parenting Hacks That Make Life With Kids So Much Easier

Cleaning Games

No kid enjoys cleaning up their mess, but they all enjoy playing fun games. Help your kid out with the cleaning by making it into a fun game for them. See who can sweep more dirt and dust into their square first. The winner gets a big celebration! Up the stakes by offering a prize like candy or ice cream, or maybe even an extended bedtime. Everyone wins!

The More You Know

If you've spilled candle wax on a piece of furniture, don't risk ruining the finish by trying to scrape it up. Simply fill a plastic bag with ice cubes, put it over the wax, and let it sit for a few minutes.
Garage floors are puddle prone: springtime floods, melting ice from tires, you name it. You can keep that water away from your tools and toys with a dam made of expanding foam.
The stickiness of duct tape makes it perfect for a makeshift pet hair remover and this method is faster than vacuuming. It also works on seats in vehicles. A sponge or cloth wrapped with duct tape works great for getting into corners. Wrap duct tape around a paint roller cover, sticky side out.
Spray squeaky door hinges in place with a little all-purpose lube, silicone spray or dry Teflon spray.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.