Life with kids is interesting: you run behind them all the time, try to make sure they won’t get hurt and you always find yourself cleaning up their sweet mess. Imagine you didn’t have to do all that for some hours per day- how does that sound? Well, if you follow these tips, rest assured that you’ll save yourself some time and effort. Are you ready?
1. Repurpose Old Bottles
Don’t throw away old baby bottles. Repurpose them to cover doorknobs to prevent your kids from getting locked in a room or from opening doors they shouldn’t.
Sometimes, while doing the dishes, your kids might ask to help you, but we all know how this is bound to end up. So, instead, you can use a bin as their “sink” and have them play “washing the dishes” there.
Use an old fitted sheet to make a playground for your little one while at the beach. This way you’ll keep your child in one place and also sand away from your bags and their toys/food.
We all know toddlers and older kids have the tendency to write and paint everywhere- from couches to walls. So why not offer them a nice space to express their creativity? Old card boxes are ideal for this job.
Laundry baskets work wonders in the bath tub. They make it easier for your little one to keep their toys close and they don’t get overwhelmed by the huge -in their eyes- tub.
When your little one is eating, it’s only normal that breadcrumbs or juices from fruit will fall on the carpet. A plastic basket is a genius idea to prevent this from happening.
Use a drink dispenser as a bubble solution dispenser. This way kids will refill their bubble cups on their own and you will have to worry about one less thing.
When you’re at a restaurant with young kids, they tend to get bored easily and then complain for the whole night. Be prepared and take with you a distraction kit so that everyone is happy.
When packing for a trip, make sure you organize the child’s snacks too, in a food-safe plastic organizer- to make sure they’ll have what they need and you’ll easily find it.
If you’re not into plastic baskets, then you can use wicker ones for the toys organization. Not only are they practical, but they look vintage and cute too!
Follow the instructions here to make your own storage compartments to hide under the bed. Everyone knows there’s plenty of space there that we don’t usually take advantage of.
31. Toy Display
If you find that there are niniature toys your kids don’t play with anymore, you can display them on the wall using photo frames.
Having to think what clothes your child will be wearing the next day at school every night is a bummer. So, why not organize all of them ahead of time?
Assign a bucket to each of your kids and have them pick up any toys they have left in the living room, take them back to their room and then put the bucket back in place. This way you teach both organizing skills and responsibility.
Telling your kids what they have to do over and over again sometimes doesn’t work. Help them visualize their tasks like this, make expactations clearer and your life easier.
Organize your kids’ closets and help them find their stuff more easily. This way they will become more autonomous and you won’t have to find their clothes for them every time.
Grab a vertical shoe hanger with clear pockets and store your kids’ dolls there- label them optionally. You’ll find there will be fewer stray dolls on the floor.
