# 14 Basic But Brilliant Life Hacks for Busy Mums - Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/lifestyle/wellness/14-basic-but-brilliant-life-hacks-for-busy-mums/ - Published: 2018-09-19T15:00:18+10:00 - Author: Clare Whitfield ## _I am at the point’of my life where I need to’multi-task during trips to the bathroom._ I feel like every single minute of my life should be utilised fully. For example, if I’m going to go to the kitchen to fetch a glass of water, – I should be able to take everything else that I need from the kitchen so that I wouldn’t have to make a second trip. > **Fetching the mail and taking out the rubbish should be perfectly timed to avoid > wasting time. And everyone must be nagged to death to keep the house tidy. Oh > what a wonderful life to be living!** So we thought of all the little things that make our lives as a mum a little bit easier. Do you spend, like, 30 minutes looking all over the house for a spare battery? Or does it frustrate you if Legos and colouring pencils are scattered all over the floor, being a security threat in the process? Or do you always have to spend time looking for correct flip flop pairs? Well, we think there’s no need for us to suffer. Here are pretty basic but brilliant life hacks for busy mums! ## **1. An organising caddy for your batteries** Have all your batteries in the one place – no more searching the house for them! Grab an organising caddy from the local hardware store or cheap shop – they make sorting your batteries easy – and it keeps them all in one place! via Pinterest ## **2. Old spice jars for cake decorating stuff** Keep your cake decorating knick knacks in old spice jars! via Pinterest ## **3. A neat wrapping paper organisation station** Keep your wrapping paper wrinkle free and always ready to go! Use a couple of hooks and some dowel to create a wrapping paper organisation station inside a cupboard! [⌊14 basic but brilliant life hacks for busy mums | stay at home mum⌉⌊14 basic but brilliant life hacks for busy mums | stay at home mum⌉[ via Pinterest ## **4. A coat hanger for your scarves** Keep your scarves ready to go and neat by tying them onto a coat hanger. via Pinterest ## **5. Candlestick jars for your cotton balls and pads** Know exactly where your cotton balls and pads are – and make your vanity table even prettier. via Pinterest ## **6. A Lego table to store Lego blocks** Tired of always stepping on Legos on dark nights? With this huge Lego table, there should be no reason to find blocks on the floor again. via Pinterest ## **7. Use labelled jars to organise your pantry** Organise your pantry by separating your spices into labelled jars. You can also buy those little chalkboard labels! via Pinterest ## **8. Lots and lots of cleaning spray? Here’s the solution** If you have every cleaning spray known to mum-kind, I know how it feels to have a cupboard full of these and not find the one spray that you need. – The ultimate solution: via Pinterest ## **9. How to microwave two bowls at once** Don’t have the time to microwave two bowls at once? I know how it feels. But wait, can you actually do it? via Pinterest ## **10. Use rubber bands to keep doors unlocked** Toddlers who accidentally lock themselves in is a huge problem. Solution? Rubber bands. via Pinterest ## **11. Use a storage box and poles for small Christmas ornaments** Keep your Christmas ornaments in one place without fear of getting them broken. via Pinterest ## **12. File organisers for flip flops…** Pair up! Instead of keeping flip flops in the shoe closet, file them in organisers so that they will never lose a pair again. ![Stay at home mum](https://i0.wp.com/stayathomemum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/ 04/sghomemaker.com_...jpg?resize=501%2C341&quality=89&ssl=1 "Organised Flip Flops in Storage Boxes") via sghomemaker.com ## **13. Organize art materials’inside the drawers** [⌊Neatly arranged craft supplies including paper glue and pens in a drawer for busy mums⌉⌊Neatly arranged craft supplies including paper glue and pens in a drawer for busy mums⌉[ [centsationalgirl.com](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/507429082987631461/) ## **14. Don’t throw away those plastic bottles just yet!** And if you have plastic bottles lying around, recycle them and turn them into cute containers for art materials. via Pinterest ### _With these tips, you’ll know exactly where your stuff are. – __Mums, what are your favourite organisation and life hacks?_ ![author avatar](https://i0.wp.com/stayathomemum.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/ 12/clare_whitfield_profile.webp?quality=80&ssl=1) Clare Whitfield Chief Editor Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work. 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