It Worked for Me! Best Cleaning and Organizing Tips

I attached a magnetic strip to the inside of my medicine cabinet door to store tweezers, nail clippers, and other metallic objects.

- Christine; Ankeny, IA

I strung fishing line on my daughter's bedroom wall and clothes pinned her shoes on it. No more searching for matches.

- Chevy; Valley Village, CA

I discovered that a dab of toothpaste on a wet cloth removes, crayon, pencil, and pen spots with some scrubbing.

- Lisa; Middleton, WI

To protect the seat cushions on my kitchen chairs, I cut a vinyl tablecloth to fit over them. I use them when my kids eat or paint.

- Ellen; Howell, MI

My kids don't like having their faces wiped off so I spray them with water from a spray bottle. They think it's fun and don't fuss.

- Karen; Columbus, IN

We sort our medicines into three bins: one for our infant, toddler, and us. Now when we need something quick, we know where to look.

- Bonnie; Salem, CT

To soak up the odor from our diaper pail we put three pieces of charcoal in the bottom of it. Huge difference.

- Kristen; Grand Rapids, MI

I divided my son's toys into three groups and rotate them so that we don't have a mass amount of them lying all over.

- Jennifer; Muhlacker, Germany

To keep from losing my infant's socks, I started washing them in a zippered lingerie bag.

- Kendra; Holly Springs, NC

Instead of bibs, I buy cheap t-shirts in big sizes and slip one over my son's clothes. It keep his whole outfit clean.

- Sara; Lynn, MA

Each night, I wipe down my 2-year-old's shoes with a baby wipe to keep dirt from building up.

- Kathleen; Hicksville, NY

To keep my 6-year-old's stuffed animals out of the way I hung a cute chain on the wall and clipped the animals to the chain with clothespins.

- Sari; Scottsdale, AZ

I buy return address labels from an office supply store and print my kids names and ages on them to use on the backs of photos and artwork.

- Kari; Franklin, WI

Every night, I have my kids gather their backpacks, coats, hats, etc., so they aren't wasting time looking for it all the next morning.

- Aerika, Rantoul, IL

To prevent all of our extension cords from getting tangled, I keep them neatly folded and tucked inside old toilet-paper rolls.

- Crystie; Rockwall, TX

If my daughter draws in crayon on the wall, I don't stress. I just reach for a fresh cucumber. Its outer skin erases crayon marks!

- Anna; West Hartford, CT

I place a dish rack in the tub to dry and store my kids' bath toys after they're done using them.

- Nancy; Alexandria, MN

My 3-year-old loves Play-Doh, but I hate when it gets mashed into the carpet. Now I place a shower liner on the floor whenever she wants to play

- Gracie; Austin, TX

I put a spoonful of ground coffee in the liner of my diaper bin to stop it from smelling. Hazelnut flavored coffee works the best.

- Irene; Arlington, VA

I dust with fabric softener sheets because the dust sticks to the sheets and they reduce static, which keeps dust from settling.

- Marilyn; Monticello, IA