The 40 Best Genius Mom Home Hacks to Make Life Easier
Last updated on March 13th, 2024 at 08:49 pm
As a busy mom you need to get more done in less time, and these genius home hacks are just what you need!
Here are some of the best mom hacks to make your home run smoother and your day as a busy mom easier!
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As busy moms, there never feels like enough hours in the day.
Whether you are a working mom, a stay at home mom, or a first time mom, managing everything as a mom is hard.
We need easy ways to simplify tasks and save time.
That’s why I rounded up 30 of my favorite mom hacks to make mom life just a little bit easier.
From clever solutions for keeping kids organized to fast cleaning tips, these mom tips have been mom-tested to help you tackle your to-do list with less stress and more time for fun with the family.
Key Take-Aways
- Food Prep – Prepping lots of food at the beginning of the week in your Sunday Reset Routine saves lots of time throughout your busy week as a busy mom.
- Shoe hangers and mesh bags really are genius and can be used for so many different things, especially having kids’ clothes picked out for the week.
- Technology and affordable outsourcing, like switching to online grocery shopping and a meal delivery service, really are some of the best time-saving hacks for busy parents.
- Introduce Individual Play to get pockets of un-interrupted kid time back in your busy
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Best Time-Saving Mom Hacks
Let’s dive in to some of the best mommy tips and best advice that help with time management, so you can get more done in less time.
1. Switch to online shopping for your grocery shopping.
As a busy mom of four young kids, with a set of twins, I made the switch years ago and it has been one of my biggest time saving hacks.
“According to the Time Use Institute, the average shopping trip takes 41 minutes. If you multiply that by the 1.5-trip per week average, that’s over 53 hours per year you’re spending in the grocery store.” (Source: CreditDonkey)
What would you do with an extra 53 hours per year?
Pro Tip: Instead of doing store pickup, choose delivery. You will save even more time not driving and waiting for your groceries to be brought out to you.
For more reasons why you should switch to online grocery shopping today, check out > 13 Benefits of online grocery shopping for busy moms!
2. Run your robot vacuum every morning
I have been doing this for several years now and I am blown away how much time I SAVE cleaning my house less. I no longer use a push vacuum and because I run my robot vacuum daily, my floors always are clean and picked up.
It’s been the best habit for my little kids too. They have learned that toys need to be picked up off the floor for me to run the robot vacuum, so it automatically encourages toys being put away without me having to nag and remind them.
Pro tip: Use Toy Jail
I store a basket at the corner of our family room and the kids and I will quickly pick up the random toys and stuff on the floor and put in the basket. The kids know that the basket has to be cleaned by the end of the day or whatever is left in the basket is mine.
For more mom hacks, check out > 87 BEST Mom Hacks & Tips
3. Hide Clorox wipes behind every toilet to have cleaning your bathrooms take minutes verses hours
Every time you are in the bathroom to either help a child or use it yourself, grab a Clorox wipe and quickly wipe down the toilet, floor around the toilet. Grab a second one to quickly wipe down the counter and sink. This quick 30 second task when done consistently is game changing and will eliminate the constant need for deep cleaning.
Pro Tip: Rotate your bathrooms throughout your day and by the end of the day you will have easily and successfully cleaned every bathroom with very minimal effort.
For more bathroom cleaning hacks, check out > Quick cleaning bathroom hacks
4. Use mesh bags and have a daily laundry schedule
I don’t know of a single mom who loves laundry. The piles of endless laundry can feel so overwhelming. As well as the hunt for the missing sock. Seriously, where do they go?!
This is such a simple hack, but will save hours each week and eliminate the piles of laundry.
Start and complete one load of laundry each day.
Buy mesh bags for each person in your home and wash their socks individually to keep them together and make folding and putting away a thousand times easier.
Keep an empty laundry basket in each family member’s room for easy collection of dirty clothes.
Lastly, use shoe organizers to store kids’ clothes for the week.
For more laundry hacks and tips, check out > 7 laundry hacks for busy moms
5. Introduce Individual Play to get more done by having pockets of uninterrupted kid time
Sometimes the way to SAVE TIME as a busy mom with young kids, is to have focused time when your kids are not bothering you. It feels so impossible to get anything done with constant interruptions. You realized how true this is, when you have a few minutes to yourself to power through a task with no interruptions. It seriously feels like you have EXTRA time in your day.
So how do you get this? By introducing Individual Play. Individual what?!
This is a learned skill that benefits both the child and parent. It teaches your children, as young as 6+ months old, how to play independently without the need or interaction of an adult or another peer.
It is pure magic, and when done consistently can give you lots of pockets of time back in your day.
I personally, introduced Individual Play when my oldest was a little over one years old. I was pregnant with my second, due in just a few months and was worried that I would struggle balancing my time between two “babies”.
When my second was born my oldest was only 18 months.
I knew I needed a way for him to play independently so I could focus on the needs of a newborn, and get things done beyond just nap time and evening time.
I was shocked how successful this was.
So much so, I went on to teach my second born and then my twins when they were born just 2 years later.
Having 4 kids, all three and under was intense, but Individual Play was what held me together as a busy, overwhelmed mom of four “babies”.
And now it is something I am super passionate about and teach to other moms.
Interested and want to learn more?
My Genius Mom Hacks Workbook goes in to great detail and teaches you exactly how you too can get pockets of time back in your day by introducing the skill of Individual Play.
6. Meal Plan in Minutes – not hours
Is meal planning and food prepping an annoying task?
Yes.
But it honestly saves me HOURS each week as a busy mom, so every Sunday, I push through the annoying task and prep the food we are going to eat that week.
Why? Because I want to feel less stressed as a busy mom and food prepping does exactly that.
PLUS, saves you hours throughout your week.
I use my Sunday Reset Routine to plan out and prep the food for the week.
Meal planning & meal prepping allows me to get healthy nutritious meals on the table in minutes verses hours each week.
Some other meal hacks that are so helpful:
- Double and triple your recipes
- Invest in a meal delivery service
I always prep lots of fruits and veggies, which helps for my picky eaters.
And every week I usually have at least one slow cooker or Instant pot recipe so dinner take less effort.
For more meal planning hacks, check out > 5 Meal Planning Hacks – How I save HOURS Each week
7. Have a Sunday Reset Routine to save time each week
This is a relatively new concept for me in the past few years, but has quickly become my favorite “must do” weekly tasks.
When done correctly, can save you a lot of time in your week as a busy mom with active schedules.
What is a Sunday Reset Routine?
It’s a day in your week (many often choose Sunday) that you complete several specific tasks to set your week up for success.
To head in to Monday (or the start of your week), prepared, ready and motivated.
Want to know what my Sunday Reset Routine looks like? And get a FREE checklist!
I explain everything in my Genius Mom Hacks Workbook. It is how I bring everything together as a busy mom to save the most amount of time.
Easy Organization Hacks
- Organize your pantry like a pro with clear containers and labels.
- Label storage bins and baskets for easy organization and clean-up of small toys.
- Use a tension rod and shower curtain rings to organize scarves and belts in the closet.
- Declutter your kitchen cabinets with handy lazy Susans.
- Place a lazy Susan in the fridge for easier access to condiments and other items.
- Utilize a shoe organizer on the back of the pantry door to store snacks and lunch items for quick and easy access.
- Store bed sheets inside their matching pillowcase for easier linen organization in the closet.
- Have a designated area, like a drop area or “drop zone” near the front door with hooks and shelves for keys, purses, shoes, etc., to avoid cluttering up counters or tables when coming inside.
- Hang a shoe organizer behind closet doors for additional storage space for shoes or accessories
Other Genius Mom Hacks
- Store extra grocery bags & plastic bags in empty tissue boxes for easy access.
- Repurpose old muffin trays as drawer organizers for small items like hair accessories or office supplies.
- Create a DIY first aid kit using a tackle box or pencil case.
- Use ice cube trays to freeze leftover wine or coffee for future recipes.
- Use an old shower caddy to organize bath toys and keep them from cluttering the tub.
- Make bath time more enjoyable for kids with fun bath bombs & glow sticks (turn the light off).
- Keep a lint roller near the front door for quick cleanups before guests arrive.
- Use ice cube trays to organize small items like jewelry or office supplies.
- Cut up an old pool noodle and place it under fitted sheets on bunk beds to prevent kids from falling off.
- Store baby wipes throughout your house to use to quickly clean up spills or messes around the house.
- Keep a tote bag or basket by the front door for easy access to items needed when leaving the house with kids.
- Use a laundry basket method to quickly pick up your home in minutes
Road Trip Car Hacks
- Use car seat trash bags. I’ve been using these for a couple years now and wish I bought them way sooner.
- Use a shower caddy as a snack holder in the car for road trips with kids.
- Keep an emergency kit in your car with essentials like first aid supplies, snacks, water, jumper cables, etc.
- Store an extra diaper bag in trunk with a change of clothes ready to go at all times
- Create an “activity bag” filled with crayons, coloring books, stickers, etc., for keeping kids entertained while running errands or waiting at appointments.
Have kids help
No parent can do it all, and shouldn’t. I’ve been amazed how helpful even the littlest child can be.
Giving children age appropriate responsibilities can really help. Plus it creates a “team” environment in the family unit that goes well beyond the walls of home.
- Create personalized chore charts using photos of household tasks assigned to each family member.
- Set up a self-serve breakfast station and include milk in a squeeze bottle so toddlers and young kids can help themselves to breakfast.
I’ve used kid daily checklists for years and they really do make my day easier managing four little kids.
This kid daily checklist has helped eliminate the tantrums and crying I was experiencing each morning as I was trying to get four little kids up and out of the house.
Does this sound like your morning?
Do you desperately need a quiet morning where kids on their own knew what to do to get themselves out of the house on time and in PEACE?!
Like what goes in a self-serve breakfast station?
In my Kid Morning Routine Guide, I go over in detail how to have a successful morning with your kids, with lots of morning hacks and tips, plus my kid daily checklist.
You can also have access to my kid daily checklist for free by joining the GMH’s Tribe.
All of my tribe gets access to my FREE Resource Library filled with dozens of free resources, templates, checklist, etc… like this kid daily checklist.
Don’t neglect the evening routine
While every parent is exhausted by the end of the day, reseting the kitchen and going to bed with a picked up home is so important.
I hate waking up the next day to yesterday’s mess. It’s the absolute worst!
I am always amazed how it only takes a few minutes but in my head the task is way harder and bigger then it really is.
- A simple habit of running the dishwasher every evening is so helpful.
Lastly, minimize the amount of time you are on social media, especially right before bed.
You will be amazed how much extra time you will have back in your day. It will help so much for your mental state too.
We know this to be true, but creating these habits is easier said than done.
Making Mom Life Easier With these Mom Home Hacks
Being a mom is no easy feat, and I truly feel mom life is easier with some genius home hacks!
So while you are here, stick around as this entire blog is dedicated to providing valuable mom hacks, tips, and strategies in making motherhood feel easier.
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We hope these hacks make your life just a little bit easier. From organizing tips to time-saving tricks, there’s something for every mom in this list.
We’ve covered everything from meal prep to cleaning to daily routines, and we hope you’ve found some new ideas and inspiration along the way.
But don’t just take our word for it – try out these hacks yourself and see the difference they can make in your busy mom life.
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