Busy Mothers

Drying Clothes

With the colder, and often wet weather, upon us it can be hard drying clothes. Try using a clothes airer and placing it under your air-conditioning vents or next to the heater to save having to use the dryer.

Quote of the month July

Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.

~Edith Sitwell

Photographing Children

When travelling with children or even taking them on an outing use your camera phone to take a photo of them at the beginning of the trip. This way if you get seperated during the day you have a visual to remind you of what they are wearing and to show people while looking.

Rubber Bands and Jar lids

For hard to open jars, try placing a large rubber band around the lid for extra grip.

Safety Pin Socks

Keep those old nappy pins in the laundry for putting socks together before they go through the wash. When you hang them out you can then hang the matching socks next to each other to make it easier to match the pairs when folding.

Fish Tank Water

Water your house plants with the water you remove when cleaning your aquarium. It is highly nutritious (for plants :)).

Stopping the spread of colds and viruses

While you may be able to keep germs from spreading, you cant always keep your child from getting sick. Use the following tips to help keep your child healthy:

Keep hands clean. Everyone should wash their hands several times a day to keep germs from spreading.
Avoid sharing eating utensils, drinking cups, toothbrushes, washcloths, or towels with anyone who has a cold or fever.
Wash dishes and utensils in hot, soapy water.
Don''''''''t smoke around your child. Don''''''''t smoke in the car or around the house.

Taken from American Academy of Pediatrics website

Cleaning Stuffed toys

Clean stuffed toys with cornstarch. Rub in, let it stand awhile and brush out.

Removing Splinters

Soak the childs finger in olive oil for a few moments before removing splinters.

Name tags for bicycles

In case of a bicycle accident, tape a card to the child''s handlebars containing name, address and phone number.