WHY DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT? Oh yeah, that’s what’s so great about Parent Hacks…someone else already did!
Remove clothing tags with a seam ripper
Hannah’s thoughtful hack for those of us who aren’t familiar with sewing paraphernalia.
Kids hang their own coats with the help of stick-on hooks
Michelle’s hack illustrates how simple home tweaks can make a big difference to your kid’s independence.
Clothing-shaped drawer labels show kids where to put away their clothes
Susan’s brilliant labeling brainstorm helps her kids get their laundry put away.
Press small clothes with a hair straightening flat iron
Every hack that reduces ironing should get an immediate pass to the front of the line. I’m satisfied when they’re clean. BUT, I have dealt with the bow problem Heidi mentions, and she offers a brilliant solution
Friendship bracelet helps get a preschooler’s shoe on the right foot
Karyn found a great way to support her daughter’s independence while building a new skill.
How to dry wet shoes in the clothes dryer…with no thumping
Finuala has earned the Forehead Smack of Brilliance with her shoe-drying hack.
How to avoid hanging clothes while emptying the dryer
Emptying the dryer goes so much faster when you don’t have to stop to hang wrinkle-prone clothes!
Elastic hack: how to tighten loose pants without sewing
Donna’s hack retrofits any pair of pants with belt loops, and it’s a cinch to do. Get it? Cinch? Oh, how I amuse myself.
How to store little girls’ necklaces? Talk amongst yourselves.
Tracy, inventor of a thousand hacks (or at least it seems that way!), is finally stumped! Let’s give her a hand. The challenge: storing and displaying little girls’ necklaces.