Parent Hacks

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Press small clothes with a hair straightening flat iron

in: Getting Dressed

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

in: Getting Dressed

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

in: Featured, Getting Dressed

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

in: Getting Dressed

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

in: Getting Dressed

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.

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Asha Dornfest is an author, optimist, and mom of two. She started the Parent Hacks blog in 2005, and turned it into a book in 2016. More about Asha »

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