FIVE EASY PARENTING HACKS

Parenting is hard, but there are ways to make the process just a little bit easier. Sure, these hacks may not solve the big problems, but they will certainly clear away some of the little ones.

BATHROOM LOCKS

Keep kids from locking themselves in the bathroom by twisting a large rubber band over both the door knobs (to hold the door catch in). This five-second trick means that the door won’t ever fully close, which will stop little kids from being able to trap themselves.

SIMPLE CUP SOLUTION

Kids need to drink lots of fluids throughout the day, but there’s nothing more frustrating as a parent than having to pick up cups from all over the house.

Solve this problem by buying each child a cup of their own and glueing some magnets on it. Then just stick it to the fridge.

STAINLESS TIPPLES

If you have problems with stains, pop open the vodka right now. But don’t take a sip just yet, because as it turns out vodka is a great stain remover for almost anything that’s covered in fabric.

Just put some vodka on a white towel, dab it into the stain and, like magic, the stain will clear up. Just make sure you wash the fabric afterwards.

SOAP LIMITS

Kids getting soap everywhere with the push pump dispensers? Did you know you can limit the amount of soap that comes out of the dispenser by twisting a rubber band around the pump?

CRAYONS NO MORE

Got crayons messing up your wall? Turns out that WD-40 can take crayon stains out of anything from walls to carpets, and even clothes.