The other day, I was scrolling on TikTok when my For You page showed me videos full of life hacks for parents. As someone who most certainly doesn't have kids, I alllllmost swiped away, but out of curiosity, I decided to stick around. Y'all...I did not expect to end this video thinking, Wow, I should try these out on myself.
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So that got me thinking: What other genius life hacks am I missing out on that are perhaps now second nature to people with kids? Now, parents of BuzzFeed — this is where you come in. What life hacks did you learn from being a parent that you actually use to make your own adult life easier?
Maybe having kids made you realize the true versatility of having wet wipes on you at all times — for your little one's messes and your own.
Perhaps you turned doing chores into a fun, rewards-based game to motivate your kids to do them, and found that the same game helps you get through your own chores when you're 100% not in the mood.
Or maybe it's something a little more specific — like you learned from your kids' arts and crafts that cleaning up glitter is wayyy easier with a lint roller, and so is cleaning up a bunch of other things in your life, from dust to spilled sprinkles.
Whatever it is, I wanna hear it. In the comments below or via this anonymous form, tell us the life hacks you learned as a parent that you apply to your own adult life. Your submission just might appear in an upcoming BuzzFeed Community post!
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