Genius Parenting Hacks That Make Life With Kids So Much Easier

Car Organizer

If you're signing up for a long car ride, you better bring some distractions. By slinging a closet organizer over the back of a car seat, you can keep your car floor clean and keep your kids entertained for hours on end. Bring along some toys, maps, games, coloring materials, stickers, and snacks to get your child to sit still and silent while you keep your eyes on the road.

The More You Know

If you forget to bring that butter up to room temp in advance, it’s OK. You can soften butter quickly. The easiest way is to cut butter into cubes and let it sit on the counter for about 20 minutes.
Next time you have a sore neck or back, don’t reach for an electric heating pad. Instead, fill a sock with uncooked rice, tie the end and microwave it for two or three minutes.
When you go to the beach and take your cooler with you, sprinkle salt on the ice so that it stays frozen for much longer.
The wheel of a pizza cutter is perfect for cutting herbs in all directions. Bunch them up and wheel back and forth until you’ve reached your desired consistency.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.