11 Dollar-Store Parenting Hacks

    Every little trick helps!

    1. Cover the speaker of your kid’s toys with tape to lower the volume.

    2. Carry straws in a travel toothbrush holder so you have them with you wherever you go.

    3. Cover cups with Press'n Seal plastic wrap and poke a straw through the top—instant no-spill sippy cup in an emergency situation!

    4. Attach a hair clip to the end of a bubble wand to keep it from falling into the bottle.

    5. Cut a sticker in in half, then put one half inside each of your kid’s shoes. This way they’ll know which one goes on which foot.

    6. Stick a hook on the back of a high chair to hold bibs.

    7. Keep pacifiers clean in your bag by storing them in little condiment cups.

    8. Keep your kid from wasting toilet paper by putting a stop light on the wall.

    9. Use coffee filters as an easy “snack bowl” when you’re looking for super quick cleanup.

    10. Keep your kid from squirting out too much soap, lotion, etc. by adding a rubber band to the head of the dispenser’s pump.

    11. Fix tangled doll hair by mixing equal parts water and fabric softener in a spray bottle. Spray the hair, let sit and then rinse out and brush until smooth.

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