An Ignoble Experiment: [Parent Hacks] 2 new posts in Parent Hacks

2011/07/15

[Parent Hacks] 2 new posts in Parent Hacks

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Amazon TODAY ONLY: Fisher-Price Infant to Toddler Swing 50% off

This is one of those simple, inexpensive items that will make your kid(s), future siblings, visiting friends and neighborhood children very happy for years to come. A swing hanging on a tree in the front yard invites families to come together. In fact, I met a good friend for the first time because our kids were playing on a neighborhood swing...that didn't even belong to us.

Today only, the Fisher-Price Infant To Toddler Swing is 50% off the regular price. If you don't need it yourself, grab it as a gift for a friend...or for your neighborhood.

At Amazon: Fisher-Price Infant To Toddler Swing (Red), $24.99

Price good until 7/15/11, 11:59pm, unless they run out sooner.

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Vapor rub helps you tolerate post-stomach flu cleanup

No matter how cute it sounds, a "tummy bug" wreaks household havoc. The inevitable aftermath is a foul-smelling cleanup job. If parenting hasn't already cured you of the heaves-when-dealing-with-bodily-fluids, Cheryl's tip may help you get through the worst of it.

Cleaning up throw-up when the kids have stomach flu makes me want to (literally) throw-up. A bit of Vick's VapoRub under your nose can help you not to smell it as much when cleaning it up.

(Kind of gross topic, but I had to do it the other day and I remembered this tip. Don't remember where I heard it though.)

A companion hack: sprinkle baking soda over the...substance in question...to reduce the smell and make cleanup easier. Baking soda is also good for deodorizing a mattress or carpeting after the major cleanup is over.

And: Compressed air de-barfs electronics