Family life can be chaotic. Busy moms need all the help they can get. Get a little order from the chaos with these amazing life hacks for moms.
I have three little ones now and being their mom is the hardest but most rewarding thing I have ever done. When the third one arrived it became obvious I would have to get organized.
These genius life hacks for moms all help to make my life easier. Some of them may seem like tiny changes but added together can make a huge difference to daily life.
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Life Hacks For Moms
- Keep your little ones pacifier clean by using a Keep It Kleen pacifier. These pacifiers automatically close when dropped.
- Toothpaste will remove permanent marker from pretty much anywhere. Mix with baking soda, rub with a cloth and then rinse with water.
- Its impossible to keep kids from getting messy while eating sweet treats so why not save sticky snacks for right before bath time.
- Use a baby in sight car mirror so you can keep a close eye on your baby in a rear facing car seat. This one lights up and plays music to keep your baby entertained.
- Use vinegar on minor burns. Dab on gently with a soft cloth until it stops stinging.
- Use a shoe organizer to keep toys, craft supplies, or anything really tidy and easy to find.
- Sometimes life is just too short to be dragging the kids round a supermarket, you know at least one of them will be having a tantrum. Get your food shop to save time reduce your stress.
- Use a mesh laundry bag to avoid losing those tiny socks.
- To help your kids put their shoes on the right feet cut a sticker in half and place the 2 halves inside the shoes. Your child just needs to match the sticker up to get the right feet.
- Invest in a crockpot. You can throw all of your ingredients in first thing and then forget about it until dinner.
- Use baking soda to remove splinters. Sprinkle the baking soda over the splinter and it will gradually push it out.
- Make frozen treats with fruit and yogurt to help soothe your teething baby.
- Use a timer to turn tidying up into a race. Anything is fun when you turn it into a game.
- Use a dust pan and brush to pick up toys with small pieces.
- Keep screaming to a minimum and make bathtime fun with toys and bubbles.
- Use a lint roller to clean up after craft time. That glitter gets everywhere!
- Keep a bag in your car filed with emergency supplies. Pack it diapers, wet wipes, tissues, and a change of clothes. Then you are prepared for any thing on a trip out.
- When cooking a meal make twice as much as you need and freeze the other half for another day.
- Layer two sets of bedding and waterproof sheets on your child’s bed. If there are any accidents during the night you can quickly take off the soiled ones and settle them straight back down.
- Try to declutter on a regular basis. The less stuff you have the less you have to tidy up.
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- Pick out outfits for the whole week for you and the kids on a Sunday night. We tend to have more time on the weekend and this will save you from all the decision making on busy weekday mornings.
- To follow on from the last tip you could mark the kids clothes hangers with the days of the week making it easier for them to grab the right outfit.
- This one is easier said than done but try to get up an hour before the kids so you can get a few chores done while it’s quiet.
- Make a weekly cleaning schedule and get the kids involved with age appropriate tasks. Get some tips on how to create a cleaning schedule here.
- Keep a box for your kids shoes by the front door. Make sure they put them back in the box every time they return to the house and they never be looking for their shoes five minutes after you were supposed to leave again.
- Try and get into a routine, especially on weekdays and try to get all the morning stuff organized the night before. Get a planner to keep track of appointments and after school activities.
- Keep all of the instruction leaflets for your kids toys and games safe by keeping them together in a binder.
- Do the same with your household bills and important paperwork.
- Turning on your hair dryer or vacuum cleaner to settle a fussy baby
- Eat last nights leftovers for lunch. It will be quick and easy to prepare and means nothing goes to waste.
Being a mom is always going to have its challenges but hopefully these life hacks for moms will help to make things easier,
