Motherhood comes with plenty of chaos, but a good hack can save you time, stress, and your sanity. After sharing my first two viral Mom Hacks posts, the DMs flooded in with “please keep these coming!” So here we are — round three of mom hacks that will actually make your life easier.
Whether you’re in the newborn stage, chasing a toddler, or juggling both, these tips are tried-and-true from my own home. They’re quick wins you can start using today.
1. The Double Diaper Blowout Hack 💥
Layer a larger diaper over your baby’s regular one before car rides or outings. This extra “insurance” catches overflow and keeps car seats and strollers mess-free. Great for swim diapers too – pop a swim diaper on, regular diaper on top, and then no changing required when you get to the pool!
2. Nighttime Bottle Prep Without Leaving Bed 😴
Skip the middle-of-the-night kitchen trip. Pre-fill bottles with formula powder and keep a warm thermos on your nightstand. Or try a Baby Brezza (use code KEE15OFF) powder-only dispenser so you can mix in seconds without fully waking up.
3. High Chair Liner From a Muslin Blanket 🪡
Line your high chair seat with a cute, washable muslin blanket. At the end of the day, toss it in the laundry instead of scrubbing straps and crevices.
4. Baby Bath Inside a Laundry Basket 🛁
Place baby in a laundry basket inside the tub. This keeps them from slipping and contains toys so they’re always within reach.
5. The Sippy Cup “Aim Line” 🎯
Draw a small mark on the outside of the cup where your child should aim to drink — this helps prevent them from dumping liquid all over themselves. Works for smoothie pouches too! *Better for bigger kiddos.
6. Car Seat Sound Machine 🎵
Velcro a portable sound machine to the base of your car seat. A little background noise makes transferring a sleeping baby to the crib much smoother.
7. Wipe Warmer for Postpartum Padsicles 💆♀️
Turn a regular wipe warmer into a cozy postpartum padsicle station. Your sore self will thank you.
8. Command Hooks for Bib Storage 🍽️
Add Command hooks to the back of your high chair for easy access to bibs. Silicone bibs that fold into themselves store perfectly this way.
9. Post-Feed Timer + Baby Pics 🍼📸
Set a 10-minute timer to remember to keep baby upright after feeds. Use your phone’s camera timer in burst mode to get sweet cuddle shots every time.
10. The “Middle of the Night” Bin 🌙
Keep extra pajamas, a crib sheet, waterproof pad, wipes, diaper, and a trash bag in one bin for those inevitable 2 AM messes. Chaos clean-up in minutes.
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For quick meal ideas between diaper changes, check out my 10-Minute Meal Roundups and my Newborn Daily Essentials, Things I Used for Baby #1 that I still use for Baby #2, and Surviving 2 under 2 for surviving those early weeks.
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