Life as a parent can feel like a never-ending juggling act, with endless to-do lists and barely enough hours in the day. The demands can be overwhelming, from managing the household to keeping up with the kids’ activities. But what if there were a few shortcuts to make your day smoother? In this post, we’re sharing ten tried-and-true parenting tips that will help you streamline your routine, save time, and make life a little bit easier so you can focus more on what matters most—your family. Let’s dive in!
- Don’t fold socks. Just pair them when you want to wear them. Since my kids are only allowed white socks to school anyway, I save a bunch of time, and they can easily just grab what they need in the morning.
- When traveling, you don’t need to iron! Just hang your wrinkled items in the bathroom and turn the shower on hot. The steam will get rid of the wrinkles.
- Forgot the laundry in the dryer, and now everything is wrinkled? Throw in a wet washcloth and run the dryer again to remove the wrinkles!
- Wipe down your stove immediately after cooking. It’s just easier to clean then than if you wait till later.
- If you put a wet rag in the microwave for 20 seconds, everything (in the microwave) will easily wipe off.
- Also when traveling, roll your clothes. More will fit in your suitcase if you do.
- Pack a garbage bag when traveling. All the dirty clothes go into it, so when you get home, you know what to wash. Nothing is worse than returning from vacation and realizing you don’t know what is dirty or clean. Plus, getting all the laundry to the washing machine in one trip is easy!
- Mott’s® Snack & Go makes an easy snack to throw in your purse for your kids to eat as a snack. They are a great source of Vitamin C and worked really great this last week on the go for soccer at my house!
- When going out with your kids to an amusement park or anywhere there will be many people, take a picture of everyone before you leave. Now, if anybody gets lost or goes missing, you know what they were wearing.
- Dress my kids in bright clothes. If they get away from me, I can always see them in a crowd. (Thank God Will’s favorite color is orange!)
There are many parenting tips we can share. Here are a few from Mott’s®:
Being a parent is one of the most rewarding yet challenging jobs, but with these simple shortcuts, you can lighten the load and free up time for what truly matters. Whether it’s simplifying meal prep, organizing your space, or finding quick ways to stay on top of daily tasks, these tips are here to make your life a bit easier. Remember, every little bit helps, and taking small steps toward efficiency can lead to more moments of joy and relaxation. Try out these parenting tips and see how they can transform your routine!
HAHA I always dress mine in bright clothes too! I am soo outnumbered so with bright clothes I can spot them right away!
Lol on the socks! It probably won’t work for me because I love printed and colored socks, which I wear during workouts ( weird, I know ). Tip #4 is my favorite. While it does sound simple, it’s always forgotten so yeah, best to clean that stove immediately after all the work because it is the most logical and practical thing to do.
I always roll my cloths and pack a trash bag when traveling. Now, if I could just get the kids to cover whatever they are microwaving so it won’t splatter everywhere I’d be set! Great tips, by the way!
LOL, I always mate and fold my socks. It just makes it easier for me. I guess if you only have one color of sock though, it would work out great.
These are awesome ideas! I’m never folding socks again!
I’m not a mom, but these shortcuts are still pretty awesome. I hate folding socks AND ironing with an equal intensity. Thanks!
I’ve done that sock thing for a while now-and the stove- I like some of the other tips. I’ll have to give them a try!
What a cool tip to run the steam shower in the hotel to get rid of wrinkles. I iron when I travel, but next time I’m trying this instead.
Socks… Why did it have to be socks. I just roll those suckers. I don’t have time for folding five million pairs of socks.
I love a good short cut. I don’t even iron at all if that is considered one lol
These are great short cuts. I totally need this, especially when it gets hectic.
These are all great tips to making those less-than-fun chores easier! These are the kind of “hacks” that really help!
Those are actually some really great and common sense tips! I laughed at the dressing kids in bright clothes tip. Now that they are teens they all look alike at a distance. 🙂
These are great tips not just for moms but for anyone! I could for sure use these tips throughout my day. Great advice!
I love dressing my kids in bright clothes as well. It’s good to always be able to notice them, especially when we are in a crowded place!
Traveling moms must think alike. You’ve shared some of my best tips! I swear by rolling while packing, you can fit more and the clothes don’t wrinkle as much. Love the white socks trick though, I’m stealing that one. Thanks for sharing.
My son is obsessed with Motts products. I swear I feel like I give them all of my money.
I love your list of tips. We already roll our clothes when we travel. It makes it SO much easier to fit more in the suitcase.
I try to get all my kids snacks ready for the week. So, I can just grab and toss right into the lunch box!
I use a couple of these myself. I also like to save time by using a “car bag” – it lives in the back seat, and is stocked with stuff we use on the road, so I have to remember and haul less.
I love anything that makes life easier, thank you for the tips. I often travel and will try rolling clothes. I don’t like ironing, will take your advice as a blessing : )
Squeezable applesauce is a staple in our house. I never leave home without it.
These are some great tips and having to kids of my own, I do most of these too except the number 5 so thank you. I will definitely put wet rug in a microwave to ease the cleaning.
I do several of the things you listed! I have been known to throw something away if it was going to be too big a pain to clean….yeah…that is me! 🙂
Moms get really busy and I would not be ashamed by any of the short cuts. We love motts pouches too.
I totally roll my clothes and it is the best thing I have ever done! I never have wrinkly pants anymore! Great post!
These are all great tips! I wish I could get my family to wear one type of sock so I didn’t have to match them but they all like different colors and styles.
My mom trick is that I make my kids do their own laundry. That helps a lot. I also never iron either! So much eaiser to just steam the clothes.
These are really cool shortcuts. I didn’t know about the wet rag trick! I need to pass that on the my kids.
These are great Hacks .. I didn’t know about the Wet Rag in the Microwave Trick. I know about the Garbage Bag .. It saves soo much. All you have to do is toss the wet or dirty clothes into the llaundry
I’m all about cleaning as I go, it sure helps save time vs scrubbing. Also, I’ve given up on the kids socks, they wear mis-matched pairs on purpose anyway!
I have never thought about using the hot shower trick for “ironing” clothes! Though I do employ that sock method with my sock drawer, lol
Awesome list.Wiping stove down when done is great.
I never fold socks. My kids only like black socks so it is easy. I do many of the things you listed.
These are great tips. I never iron my clothes when i am travelling. Rolling your clothes works great.
I agree with packing a trash bag while traveling. A mom hack that I do is wash the dishes as I cook. I loathe piles of of dishes in the sink.
LOL, so many of these are right on. Absolutely, just toss those socks in a drawer. And I can’t tell you the last time I ironed something.
These are great tips. I use many of them since I already raised my girls. We are from Mott’s County and love their prooducts 🙂
Wonderful post! My favorite one is #6 😀 thanks for sharing 😀
These are awesome tips! I love learning from other mamas!
Great tips, Lisa! I despise folding socks so maybe I should just try your idea. 🙂
I love the photo snap shot before heading to the park, mall, or amusement park so that you have a current picture of the kids. Plus, you can easily describe what they are wearing too.
Thanks for these helpful tips! When you’re on a family trip, you need all the help you can get. 🙂
I love these tips. The one about the microwave I didn’t know.
I have done that wet wash cloth in the dryer to redry, too. Ha! Makes my life much easier.
I think I need to study your shortcuts for myself. It seems I never have enough time to catch up everything. If I used some of these shortcuts, it would certainly speed me up!
These are great tips! I always pack the dirty clothes in a trash bag on our tips.
I like the socks idea myself. I can’t say that I have ever thought of it, but that makes some logical sense!
I roll my clothes up when I go on vacation, too! It really saves time, creates more space and keeps your clothes fairly wrinkle free if you fold them correctly.
Your #10 is what I do! Since I have 5 when we go to the park I try to dress them in the same color shirt so it is easier for me to watch them all
Love your shortcuts. I have used the same tips for traveling, although I should use a garbage bag for the dirty laundry. I’ve always used grocery bags. I also make my daughter wear bright clothes too, because she like letting go of my hand and running to join her cousins wherever they go.
These are some great life hacks! I will have to keep these in mind.
I also don’t fold up my socks. Often times I find myself wearing two different pairs of socks LOL!
Yep! I do most of this already! Really great short cuts. I wish I knew most of these long ago!
Omg I love the shortcuts! Don’t fold/flip in socks. Also YES to rolling clothes in suitcases – totally saves space, I’ve been doing it for years!
I love apple sauce and I also iron my hair and go out with a wrinkled shirt lol
I could totally get behind not pairing and folding socks – I swear that is one of the chores I hate most. I would totally rather just buy new socks! Seriously…
What a great tip to pack a separate bag for the dirty clothes!
Those are some great parenting tips. I don’t think I do very many of them. The only one I do is wash the dishes right after meals because the longer you wait, the food will become crusty on the dish. It’s easier just to wash it right away. The other idea I really liked is rolling your clothes when packing for a vacation. I always fold mine, and I think it might be a better idea to roll the clothes. Thank you for your post.
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I love these mom hacks!! I really need to try the tip where you throw a wet washcloth in the dryer. It sounds like a great idea!
These are fantastic tips! I love anything that makes life a little easier!
Love it. This are my kids favorite and they are mess free
Good to know. Where would we be without the shortcuts
Great tips!
My OCD doesn’t let me slide on not pairing socks, I totally wish it would LOL
I have been known to toss a washcloth in the dryer to cut out the ironing though.
LOL! I put one sock halfway inside the other. Garbage bag trick works well too.
Those are great life hacks! I need to try that wet rag trick in the microwave, would be far easier to clean it.
Wow, I must say I never knew about most of these tricks especially number 2. I’m definitely going to test this theory out. Thanks for a great post, I’ve learnt some new tricks. 😉
These are really great time saving tips. I always try to wipe down the stove while I am cooking or immediately after I finish however sometimes I do forget. I wish I would never forget that as it adds so much time to cleaning it up afterward.
Throwing a wet washcloth into the dryer to avoid ironing is one of my absolute favorite short cuts! My fiance is a guitar instructor and needs to produce high quality videos. The amount of times he has come to me saying, “Help! I’m recording and need this shirt ironed in 5 minutes.” Right into the dryer it goes!
My Mum taught me early on in life about this trick of rolling clothes. 🙂
I agree with the stove tip! Hate when older kids cook and later on it is caked on!
Those are great tips. Working moms need all the help they need to juggle with everything
I always used the bright colors trick too./Especially with bathng suits.
Great tips, especially the one about hanging your clothes up in the bathroom when showering so you don’t have to iron! I do that even when not traveling!
My trick – lay out all clothes the night before! Less running aroudn in the morning!
Great tips! I do a lot of the same. I don’t iron either. I usually just make sure to grab what I can from the dryer immediately and when traveling you can also pack it a certain way so your clothes don’t come out wrinkled too. My husband irons his work clothes and packs them in his suitcase. They come out perfect.
I hate ironing anyways! Therefore, I love the steam shower idea. Thanks for the wonderful tips!
I surely never thought of number nine. 🙂 I always love taking pictures whenever we’re somewhere but not for that reason. That’s a brilliant idea. Thanks. 🙂
These are excellent tips! I also refuse to fold socks since it just seems like a waste of time to me. I just put them into a neat and flat pile. Since they’re all one color it works out. Thanks for all the tips!
I totally don’t fold socks either. I feel like it’s such a waste!
Number two is my favorite, I really didn’t know that. Thank you for the tips and advice.
These are awesome tips! I use many of these to help myself out but I’m definitely going to be sharing this with my mommy friends!
Thanks for the awesome tips. I don’t think I can do tip #1, though. I’m OC when it comes to socks.
These are great tips!! I’d like to invite you to my link party on Saturdays and would love if you would come share with me!
Hope to see you there.
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These are nice hacks to do. I should to the rolling clothes next time I pack up!