When traveling with older children large plastic cutting boards or plastic trays make a good lap desk for them to do their activities on.

We know you have heard this before but never leave a child unattended in a car, it can lead to a tragic situation in a very short time.

When little ones are learning to put their shoes on, learning which shoe goes on the right foot can be a challenge. Place a piece of adhesive tape on the inside of the right shoe with the word right and a star, this will help them to recognize the right from the left

Use a bread tab to hold your spot on a roll of tape.

To remove pet hair from upholstery put a latex rubber glove on your hand and wipe over seats. A sponge also works well.

Just water and an old newspaper is all you need to keep your mirrors shining as new

For smelly plastic food containers toss a ball of newspaper into container and seal lid. Smell will be gone in a few days, stronger smells may take longer.

To remove coffee stains from cups or mugs, Take a lemon rind and sprinkle salt on white side and rub stained cups or mugs with it. Then wash and rinse

Put a wooden spoon across a boiling pot of water to keep it from boiling over

Fill plastic water bottles a quarter of the way full and lay on the sides and put in to freezer. This way when frozen you can fill with water and have ice cold water on the go

Put coffee in an ice tray so when you make an ice coffee it doesn’t get watered down

Take a picture of your fridge and you will never struggle to remember what you need to buy at the grocery

Remove onion smell from your hands by first washing them with soap and water. Then while hands are still wet rub them over the faucet spout. "No more smelly hands".

To remove the stem from strawberries, use a straw

Use toothpaste to clear up hazy car headlights