Here at the Weekly, we love a good life hack – those simple adjustments to your daily routine that can make things that little bit easier. And who doesn’t want a more streamlined life?
For mums, simplifying daily tasks is a dream that often seems unachievable during the daily let’s-try-to-make-sure-the-kids-don’t-die struggle.
Thankfully, mums from around the world have been sharing their little pieces of motherly wisdom on their absolute favourite mum hacks.
From laundry tips to how to get the house smelling beautiful (with minimal effort), these are the favourite mum hacks from the users of Mumsnet.
Linen hacks
“Keeping a complete set of bedding inside the pillowcase. Makes the whole process much more streamlined!”
“Hanging my wet washing on the line on hangers saves me a lot of ironing time.”
Smelling fresh
“Fabric conditioner to clean radiators so that when the heating goes on the house has a lovely smell.”
“Zoflora on cotton wool in vac. I get quite excited about vaccing now. Smells lovely.”
Appliance cleaning
“Vinegar to descale kettle rather than expensive descaler.”
“Dishwasher tablets dipped in hot water are great for cleaning baked on grease/crap in your oven.”
This oven cleaning hack is pure genius
Mother’s little helper
“Mine is freezing slices of lemon or lime to use as ice cubes in your G&T. that has perked up many a G&T and saved so much wasted citrus fruit for me.”
Body bits
“Clear nail varnish on verucas.”
“Using a sponge to apply sun cream to kids. Squirt on sponge and very minimal mess. I keep a special sponge for this and it’s so much quicker, easier and less messy. Not sure if I read it on MN but worth repeating. Genius.”
“Use talcum powder on the body to get rid of sand from the beach.”
“Use cheap conditioner on dry hair and nit comb, kid in front of the tv. So much easier than getting the hair wet first.”
Just for mum
“Mooncup. Has literally changed my life, and saved me money.”
“Babyliss Big Hair for me too. Use it all the time, get loads of compliments. I could never blowdry my hair properly before.”
“Use hair conditioner for shaving underarms and legs instead of shaving foam.”
“Oil cleansing: Massage a teaspoon sized amount of extra virgin olive oil into your face, leave for 20 mins, place a squeezed warm/hot flannel over your skin for a few seconds and wipe excess oil etc away. Don’t rinse. I either leave or use organic coconut oil as a moisturiser.
