Genius Parenting Hacks That Make Life With Kids So Much Easier

Empty Canvas

There are few things more valuable to a little kid than a big box. If you need your little tike to pass the time, put him in an old shipping box with a collection of colorful crayons. They'll have a much bigger canvas to color and won't go running around anywhere. Even better, they won't accidentally color on the walls and floor. This is a parenting hack everyone can get behind.

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Find a tall pitcher about the height of your wine bottle and get cooling. Immerse the bottle in ice water with a small handful of salt and turn every few minutes or so.
With the water running at about half throttle, drop in orange or lemon peels. Run the disposer for five seconds. Citric acid from the peels softens crusty waste and attacks smelly bacteria. Give the acid about 15 minutes to do its work.
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.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.