Genius Parenting Hacks That Make Life With Kids So Much Easier

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If you're worried about keeping kids away from heat, this hack is for you. By surrounding a hot surface like a grill with baby gates, you can comfortably start cooking with your little one nearby. This way, your kiddo can keep a close eye on you and your cooking while staying a safe distance away. Once they start eating though, that's when the real mess begins...

The More You Know

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.
Short on closet space? Use a lightweight piece of chain to stagger hanging clothing in tall closets to maximize space. Just loop the first link of the chain over the first hanger, and hang subsequent hangers on every other links after.
Most cutting boards don’t come with any kind of rubber surface on the bottom to prevent them from sliding on a countertop, but with a couple of rubber bands, you can stabilize your cutting board and keep it from moving around during use.
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.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.