Genius Parenting Hacks That Make Life With Kids So Much Easier

Beach Bums

Got a problem with sticky sand at the beach? A secret way to keep clean is something you might not expect...a fitted sheet! Use an old fitted sheet and place tall weights, like bags and coolers, in the four corners. Bring along some toys from home and place your toddler inside. They won't get sand everywhere and won't cry from the discomfort, but you can all enjoy the ocean weather.

The More You Know

Want to dry out flowers quickly and easily? Just use the clips on a pants hanger to hold the stems of your flowers so they're hanging bulb down, and leave them in a cool, dry place to dehydrate.
If you know you'll need to bake with brown sugar soon and it's too hard to use, stick a piece of bread in with the sugar overnight and leave the two in a sealed plastic bag.
Professional chefs will tell you that a damp dish towel under your mixing bowl will keep it from slipping and sliding on your counter as you mix.
As trash bags start to fill up, the bag slithers into the bin and you have to dig it out. To keep handled or drawstring trash bags in place, all you need are two medium or large self-adhesive command hooks.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.