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07 Jul 09 | Comments: 0
While my search-and-browse system isn't the best (for now! for now!), you can find lots of great hacks to keep your summer going smoothly. Here are a few to get you started. And don't forget the piles of family travel...
Nail brush makes a great laundry scrub brush for tiny clothes03 Jun 09 | Comments: 2
Kids' clothes have more than their share of stains. My pre-soaking treatment for stubborn clothing stains does the trick most of the time, but every now and then I need to apply a little elbow grease. I've found that an...
Almost sure-fire clothing stain removal: The Two-Step Presoak03 Jun 09 | Comments: 14
If you're like me, you're in full dresser emptying mode, making room for fresh summer clothes. I've come across plenty of outgrown, stained clothing which needs touching up before it gets shipped to Goodwill or the resale shop. I mentioned...
Cut-off socks cover stinky car seat straps02 Jun 09 | Comments: 10
We've all at least one throwup-in-the-car seat disaster, haven't we? Ours was an hour into a trans-Atlantic flight to Paris. Jennifer's was in the car...check out her brilliant solution for minimizing the yuck factor: When driving to our vacation destination,...
Inflatable wading pool converts shower stall into a toddler "bathtub"29 May 09 | Comments: 9
Kirsten's ingenuity is fantastic: I live in a place without a bathtub, so I've had to hack one for my toddler. I used a plastic storage bin until it became too small. Then, I picked up an inflatable wading pool....
Turn the Pack n' Play into a shady hangout for baby14 May 09 | Comments: 8
Rachael's solution for combining yardwork + crawling baby: I needed a shady, safe area to have my baby in the yard so I could get some weeding done. My husband suggested a beach umbrella, but I didn't like the idea...
Lansinoh nipple ointment is the perfect antidote for saliva rash13 May 09 | Comments: 24
Chris has a great use for the tube of nipple cream that will NEVER get used up any other way: I've found the perfect solution for those rashes around the mouth: Lansinoh ointment (the stuff you use for breastfeeding). We'd...
Baby food rotation happens automatically when the bottles are stored in alphabetical order12 May 09 | Comments: 3
Mike's tip for making sure his baby gets something different to eat at each meal: We've started feeding our five month-old baby solid food. We have six varieties of Stage 1 food (Earth's Best) and after trying them to ensure...
Painter's tape keeps multiple toy parts together in the donation bin11 May 09 | Comments: 4
Bekah's found a great way to simplify the seasonal toy clean-out: I was sorting a bunch of toys for donation, and trying to think of the best way to keep toys with multiple parts from getting separated. Painter's tape! It...
Safety pin keeps baby socks together in the dryer and the drawer11 May 09 | Comments: 5
Nicole's hack simplifies both the folding and the putting away of little socks: Hate to lose socks in the dryer? Hate little tiny baby socks even more? Pin together pairs of baby socks using safety pins! No more lost socks!...
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