PVC pipe is so easy to work with for many creations beyond piping.

• Use Velcro or a bungee cord to attach kids' bubble containers to a porch post. Or bury them halfway into a flowerpot filled with sand. The kids can dip the bubble wands to their heart's content, but are less likely to spill the container of bubble juice.

• PVC pipe is so easy to work with for many creations beyond piping. For instance, you can look up free instructions to construct a drying rack for your towels to go poolside. Simply go to your internet search engine and enter "PVC towel rack DIY."

• "An old dish-drying rack can be used to organize the lids to your plastic storage containers." – T.C. in Montana

• "Here's a neat trick to keep your bathroom smelling sweet with little effort: Add a few drops of a pleasant essential oil to the cardboard tube of your toilet paper. Every time the roll “rolls,” it'll give off the scent. And it's easily refreshed with each new roll." – R.D. in New Mexico

• Use a zip-up delicates bag to clean small toys in the washing machine. This is especially good for Lego blocks or other building bricks.

• When playing dice games with small children, put the dice into a small see-through container. The kids shake and roll the container and read the dice inside. This makes for a safer game, and you're less likely to see a die go flying!

• Place a small stick-on hook on the back of the high chair to hang baby's bibs from. This is a great way to make sure a bib or even a small washcloth is right where you need it at all times.

• "Tape off a tile on the floor and give little kids a child-size broom. They can practice sweeping into the taped-off area." – W.I. in Arkansas

• A large lidded cereal container makes a great watertight trash can for the car. Line it with a bag and snap on the lid. When the pour spout is closed, even runny messes are contained.

• Stick a paperclip on the end of your tape roll. Never look for the end again.

• "Frozen marshmallows actually make good kiddie ice packs. And they're just what the doctor ordered. Loosely fill snack-size baggies with mini marshmallows. For minor bumps, I tell the kids, "Sit with this on your boo-boo. As soon as it's feeling better, you can go play and eat the marshmallows for a snack." It's not surprising how quickly their hurts are healed." – W.I. in Ohio

• Sprinkles make things like whole-wheat pancakes or healthy smoothies seem more delicious. Add sprinkles and a smoothie seems more like a milkshake.

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