Genius Parenting Hacks That Make Life With Kids So Much Easier

Popsicle Parenting

Kids are known to be messy, but add in sugary sweet treats that melt in minutes and you're sure to be caught in a sticky situation. This little hack could save your cleanliness. Just slide the popsicle stick through the lid of a coffee cup and hold the bottom. Now, your child's melted mess has a landing pad and you have a clean pair of pants to wear throughout the day.

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After you've given your stovetop a thorough cleaning, apply a thin layer of car wax and then buff it off with a clean towel.
Pour pure aloe vera juice (available at most drugstores) into an ice tray, and then freeze it for an always ready-to-apply salve for sunburns.
Half an hour before serving time, adorn the table with bowls of lemon halves topped with cloves to ensure a pest-proof party.
By folding shirts KonMari- or military-style and sandwiching (instead of stacking), you can fit more into each dresser drawer and have a better visual of what's inside.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.